MEPs support stringent reforms and bolster EU values in the Western Balkans, focusing on transparency, rule of law, and economic integration.
In a vote on Monday, members from the Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Budgets adopted their position on the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans with 65 votes in favour, 5 against and no abstentions.
The facility, unveiled as the keystone of the Commission’s new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans in November 2023, is designed to bolster the EU’s partners in the region by facilitating extensive socio-economic reforms, enhancing rule of law, and fundamental rights. It…
