Commission adopts €70 million package for early access to EU COVID-19 vaccines in the Western Balkans

Today, the European Commission adopted a package of €70 million under the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II) to help fund the access of Western Balkans partners to COVID-19 vaccines procured by EU Member States. Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi said: “Throughout the pandemic, the EU has shown that we treat the Western Balkans as privileged partners. […]

The European Union continues to help the Roma community in Montenegro

The European Union in Montenegro and the Council of Europe have helped the Roma-Egyptian (RE) community in Montenegro during November in order to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 virus, through the joint ROMACTED programme, and through the national partner organisation NGO Young Roma. The total value of all activities carried out by this NGO […]

EU donation: Another 206,000 protective masks arrive

Another contingent of protective medical equipment intended for health workers, worth 137,000 euros, was delivered to Montenegro. Delivery includes 200,000 surgical masks, type IIR, and 6,000 pieces of high quality masks, type N95, which are made available to the health system of Montenegro. Today’s donation is part of the European Union’s donation for emergency support […]

Western Balkans Summit in Sofia: Important steps taken to advance regional cooperation to boost socio-economic recovery and convergence with the EU

The European Commission welcomes the commitment expressed today at the summit in Sofia by the Western Balkan leaders to further strengthen regional cooperation as a way to advance on their European path. The region’s positive response to the Economic and Investment Plan, its commitment to enhanced connectivity and endorsement of key initiatives such as the […]