Leaders from the European Union and six Western Balkan nations came together for a summit on July 12 to exchange ideas on how step up cooperation and enhance the region’s chances of eventual accession into the 28-member bloc. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron were among the leaders present at the summit — the fourth such meeting since 2014. Source: RadioFreeEurope
Hundreds of Central American migrants traveling in a “caravan” were in limbo in the northern Mexican city of Hermosillo on Monday on the final stretch of a journey to the United States where President Donald Trump ordered officials to repel them. Source: Reuters
Street protests have forced the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan, just days after he took up the post. The rapid turn of events could shake up Russia’s interests in the region. Source: Deutsche Welle
The British government affirmed a commitment to leaving the Customs’ Union on Monday, ahead of a parliamentary debate on Thursday. Source: New Europe
