The European Council president praises Montenegro's advance on the path to joining the EU

The European Council president praises Montenegro's advance on the path to joining the EU

European Council’s president Antonio Costa has praised Montenegro for its progress on the path toward membership in the European Union. He described the small Balkan country as “one of the finest examples of the EU’s positive enlargement momentum.” Costa spoke…

Montenegro must seize the current moment and take a decisive step towards membership in the European Union during this and next year, Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and President of the European Council Antonio Costa agreed today in Podgorica, during a meeting at Villa Gorica.

European Council president Costa praises Montenegro's advance on EU path

European Council’s president Antonio Costa has praised Montenegro for its progress on the path toward membership in the European Union, describing the small Balkan country as “one of the finest examples of the EU’s positive enlargement momentum.” Costa spoke after…

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Montenegro Receives Pre-financing from the EU Growth Plan

Montenegro has received €26.8 million in pre-financing from the Reform Agenda – part of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans – of which €12.5 million in concessional loans was transferred to the national budget today. An additional €14.3 million, in the form of grants and loans, will be

For North Macedonia’s accession to the EU, “it is essential to continue with reforms and invest in the rule of law and the fight against corruption”. This was stated by the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, during the joint press conference with the Macedonian Prime Minister, Hristijan Mickoski, in Skopje. The work done by North Macedonia “on the reform agenda and for the progress already made” is “excellent” but “we must seize t…