Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s impassioned plea for his besieged country to join the EU as soon as possible has met cautious support across Europe. But the Western Balkans - home to six membership hopefuls - have remained largely silent.
Held in Budapest on 21 December, the meeting was organised under the Hungarian presidency of the Visegrad Group. The focus was on the situation in Afghanistan, countering illegal migration, and the state of affairs in the Western Balkans. Also discussed were relations and cooperation between the EU and Turkey.