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epa04995856 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (2-L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2-R), and European Council President Donald Tusk (R) react as leaders pose for a family picture during summit to discuss refugee flows along the Western Balkans route, at EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 25 October 2015. President Juncker convened the leaders of the countries concerned and most affected by the emergency situation along the Western Balkans route. The aim of the summit is to improve cooperation and step up consultation between the countries along the route and decide on pragmatic operational measures that can be implemented immediately to tackle the refugee crisis in that region. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET