Published on
02/07/2026 - 7:13 GMT+2
The European Commission is set to redistribute funding under the tool designed to financially incentivise Western Balkan countries to carry out the reforms required for EU accession in favour of 'frontrunner' countries, two EU officials told Euronews.
The Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans was set up in 2024 to give candidate countries in the region financial support tied to strict conditions, chiefly the implementation of reforms needed to join the bloc.
The tool covers the 2024-2027 period, with the ambition of doubling the size of Western Balkan economies within the next decade.
