Macron confident Orbán can be persuaded to support funding for Kyiv: EU summit – as it happened

French president says Hungarian leader told him he would not block aid to Ukraine if rules are met'. This live blog is closed

• Ukraine confident it will secure 50bn in EU aid despite Orban veto

Albin Kurti, Kosovo's prime minister, called the EU's decision to open accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova a historic moment" - but also used the opportunity to underscore that enlargement to the western Balkans is the best way to bolster peace & security across the continent".

As one of the most democratic & pro-EU states in the region, Kosovo should be granted candidate status w/o delay.