The EU has signed visa agreements with five Balkan countries, making it cheaper and easier for their citizens to travel through much of Europe.
The deals with Albania, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are expected to come into force in January.
The Balkan nations have complained that strict EU visa rules have confined them to a ghetto at the heart of Europe.
The five nations also agreed to take back illegal immigrants who reach the EU through the Balkans.
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