Taking part in his first major summit as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz called on Europe to do everything to "keep the Americans on our side." The talks in Albania focused on European security and Ukraine.

European leaders descend on Albania on Friday for a meeting sure to be dominated by the war in Ukraine, but small Balkan countries hope talk of EU enlargement will also feature at the European Political Community Summit.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan departed Albania’s capital Tirana after attending the 6th Summit of the European Political Community on Friday. Erdogan left for Istanbul aboard the private aircraft "TUR,