EU to redirect Western Balkans reform funding toward accession frontrunners Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia
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Luca Bertuzzi
Summary
The European Commission plans to reallocate funding under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, prioritizing 'frontrunner' countries (Montenegro, Albania, and North Macedonia) that are making faster progress on EU accession reforms. The facility, established in 2024, provides financial support tied to reform implementation for the 2024-2027 period. Other countries in the region are struggling to meet reform deadlines, prompting the EU to redirect funds toward those advancing more quickly toward membership.
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bskyEU to redirect Western Balkans reform funding toward accession frontrunners Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonial.euronews.comKey quotes
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The Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans was set up in 2024 to give candidate countries in the region financial support tied to strict conditions, chiefly the implementation of reforms needed to join the bloc.
The tool covers the 2024-2027 period, with the ambition of doubling the size of Western Balkan economies within the next
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