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Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Zelenskyy flew to Greece Monday for talks with the country's leadership and to attend an informal meeting of Balkan leaders with top European Union officials. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Athens to attend meeting of Balkan leaders with top EU officials

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Kosovo newly elected president Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, inspects the Guard of Honour during a presidential hand over ceremony in capital Pristina, Kosovo, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. 38-year old Osmani took over the presidency after being elected to the post during a two-day extraordinary session of parliament.(AP Photo/ Visar Kryeziu)

Kosovo’s 38-year-old president takes office

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Military officers and civilians take part in a commemoration march in Vukovar, Croatia, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. Some thousands marched to commemorate the suffering of Croatia's eastern city of Vukovar during the 1991-95 war despite a continuously high number of infection and fatalities from the new coronavirus. (AP Photo)

Thousands march in Croatia to honor war city despite virus

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Graffiti in Bujanovac, Serbia, announces the impoverished town’s name. Poor people in the Balkans, mostly Gypsies, have traveled to Western Europe in a steady stream since EU countries started allowing them visa-free entry three years ago. About 99 percent of asylum requests from Balkan citizens are rejected, but asylum seekers receive generous benefits while their applications are under review. (Associated Press)

Balkan exodus overwhelms EU

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press