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Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives. Getty Images
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Leaders from more than 40 countries pose for a 'family photo' as they attend the European Political Community summit in Prague. AFP
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British Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives for the first day of the inaugural gathering in the Czech capital. Getty Images
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Reuters
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to media as he arrives at Prague Castle. AFP
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Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala speaks to President of the European Council Charles Michel. AFP
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Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the summit. AFP
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic deep in discussion with Romania's President Klaus Werner Iohannis. EPA
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Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krisjanis Karins, Liz Truss and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. EPA
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Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani Sadriu speaks to Viktor Orban. EPA
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen takes a seat. EPA
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives. Getty Images
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Leaders from more than 40 countries pose for a 'family photo' as they attend the European Political Community summit in Prague. AFP
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British Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives for the first day of the inaugural gathering in the Czech capital. Getty Images
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Reuters
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to media as he arrives at Prague Castle. AFP
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Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala speaks to President of the European Council Charles Michel. AFP
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Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the summit. AFP
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic deep in discussion with Romania's President Klaus Werner Iohannis. EPA
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Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krisjanis Karins, Liz Truss and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. EPA
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Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani Sadriu speaks to Viktor Orban. EPA
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen takes a seat. EPA
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives. Getty Images