EU should be close to aspiring countries in Western Balkans: Michel

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (R) shakes hands with European Council President Charles Michel during their meeting in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 9, 2020. The European Union (EU) needs to send a clear message to the Western Balkan countries and remain close to EU-aspiring countries, European Council President Charles Michel said here on Thursday. (Patrik Macek/Pixsell via Xinhua)