The Balkan country is estimated to receive €3 billion in EU funds from 2028 to 2034.

Paris is looking for fresh levies on foreign companies in order to reduce national contributions to the bloc’s budget.

The Balkan country is estimated to receive €3 billion in EU funds from 2028 to 2034.

'Welcoming Montenegro would amount to about €3.2 billion'

The Commission has advocated a stronger Union through enlargement, and has put a very modest pricetag on Montenegro's accession