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

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (R) meets with European Council President Charles Michel 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)