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Evening Standard
Politics
Helen Corbett

Starmer calls Western Balkans Europe’s ‘crucible’ as he kicks off summit

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomes UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, Dame Karen Pierce to the Western Balkans Summit at Lancaster House in London (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer described the Western Balkans as Europe’s “crucible” as he opened talks with leaders in London that will largely focus on how to tackle the challenge of migration.

The Prime Minister is hosting leaders from the Western Balkan nations of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo as the UK seeks to agree further measures to bring down the number of migrants arriving illegally.

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