Brussels – After the green light for the new investment package for the Western Balkans included in the mid-term EU budget review, some concerns are emerging in Luxembourg about the sustainability of the Euro 6 billion Western Balkans growth plan for 2024-2027. “There is a risk that the disbursement conditions are not ambitious enough and that the indicators are not sufficiently clear and measurable. It also remains difficult to ensure that reforms will be sustainable, particularly in view of the region’s weak administrative capacity,” the European Court of Auditors warned in a report about the protection of additional funds…
