{"id":199499,"date":"2026-01-27T21:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=199499"},"modified":"2026-01-27T21:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:00:08","slug":"all-received-funds-except-serbia-european-union-announces-170-million-in-aid-for-the-western-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/all-received-funds-except-serbia-european-union-announces-170-million-in-aid-for-the-western-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"ALL RECEIVED FUNDS EXCEPT SERBIA: European Union Announces \u20ac170 Million in Aid for the Western Balkans!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The European Commission announced today support worth \u20ac171 million to improve the development of infrastructure and the private sector in the Western Balkans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funds will be allocated to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Montenegro, Albania, and North Macedonia, and with the financial package approved today, as the Commission emphasized, the EU\u2019s commitment to sustainable growth and regional connectivity in the Western Balkans is being strengthened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new support package includes funds from various EU financing sources \u2013 contributions from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) for a project in BiH, contributions from bilateral donors through the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) for a project in Montenegro, and contributions from the Reform and Growth Facility (RGF) for projects in Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said that investing in the Union\u2019s partners from the Western Balkans is crucial for bringing them closer to the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver more than two years since the adoption of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, we have been working, among other things, through the Western Balkans Investment Framework to turn commitments into action. From improving infrastructure to advancing business development, these investments create real opportunities for citizens,\u201d the Commissioner stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the total amount, \u20ac91.8 million is earmarked for infrastructure projects in four EU partners in the Western Balkans. These funds are expected to mobilize total investments of \u20ac263 million for seven projects in priority sectors, including digitalization, clean energy, human capital, transport, and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zasVDPNgqU\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/spc-siri-uticaj-u-juznoj-americi-sestoro-mladih-kolumbijaca-primilo-pravoslavlje-na-bogojavljanje-u-srcu-medeljina-foto\/\">SPC \u0160IRI UTICAJ U JU\u017dNOJ AMERICI: \u0160estoro mladih Kolumbijaca primilo pravoslavlje na Bogojavljanje u srcu Medeljina! 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(VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Tanjug; <strong>Foto<\/strong>: ATA Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission announced today support worth \u20ac171 million to improve the development of infrastructure and the private sector in the Western Balkans. 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