US EditionEU Suspends Funds For Serbia Over Law Reforms
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The European Union (EU) has frozen funds for a special aid project for six Balkan countries earmarked for Serbia over controversial reforms to its judicial system, the bloc's enlargement commissioner said.
In fact, EUR 1.58 billion from the EU growth plan should be paid to the candidate country Serbia. Now Brussels announces a stop to payments. Under certain conditions, however, the funds could flow again.
The European Union has temporarily suspended the disbursement of funds intended for Serbia under the EU's plan for growth in the Western Balkans due to the controversial judicial reform, said European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.
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siol.netThe European Union has temporarily suspended the disbursement of funds intended for Serbia under the EU's Western Balkans Growth Plan due to the controversial judicial reform.
The European Union has frozen funds earmarked for Serbia in a special aid package for six Balkan countries over controversial changes to the country's judiciary, the bloc's enlargement chief said. The EU's growth plan for the Western Balkans provides six billion euros in funding for 2024-2027 to boost the economies of these countries and speed up the region's integration with the EU. "For now, we have stopped all payments...
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