EPP leaders meet ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia. Arrival of Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Johannes HAHN, Donald TUSK, Viktor ORBÁN, Silvio BERLUSCONI, Leo VARADKAR, and statement by Antonio TAJANI.

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

EU - Serbia (T)

EU - North Macedonia (T)

EU - Bosnia and Herzegovina (T)

EU - Kosovo (T)

TUSK, Donald (PL)

EU - Croatia (T)

HAHN, Johannes (AT, EC)

ORBÁN, Viktor (HU)

VARADKAR, Leo (IE)

EU - Montenegro (T)

EU - Albania (T)

BERLUSCONI, Silvio (EPP, IT)

Sofia (Bulgaria)

Enlargement to the Western Balkans countries (T)

EPP Western Balkans Summit: arrivals and statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Atmosphere shots. Images of the flags of the member countries of the EU.

Atmosphere shots. Shots of the journalists and camera crews.

Arrival of the President of the European Parliament, Antonio TAJANI.

Arrival of Johannes HAHN Commissioner for Neighbourhood policy.

Atmosphere shot. Images of the camera crews and photographers.

Atmosphere shot. Images of the camera equipment.

Arrival of the President of the European Council, Donald TUSK.

Arrival of the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor ORB&Aacute;N.

Arrival of the former Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi.

Arrival of Leo VARADKAR, the Irish Taoiseach.

Atmosphere shots, Antonio TAJANI giving a statement.

SOUNDBITE (English), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, I think it is a good decision to put in the agenda the situation in the Western Balkans. Just for the European Union, the stability of this region is crucial.

SOUNDBITE (English), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, We need to strengthen the economic situation in many countries. There are countries that are candidates to be members of the European Union, as Serbia and Montenegro. I think, my proposal will be to put more money, fund for infrastructure in the Balkans. Good idea of the Commissioner GABRIEL on the digital agenda for the Balkans, the roaming too. Because of this, I think we need to look at the Balkans, the Western Balkans more and more in the next months.

SOUNDBITE (English), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, It is a mistake, an American mistake, to put together China and Europe.