On Wednesday 4 July, European Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn announced the establishment of a new guarantee of up to €150 million for the Western Balkans countries.
"It should start at the beginning of next year until the end of 2020", he said at the end of an economy ministers' meeting, ahead of the 2018 Western Balkans summit in London on 10 July. He also said he hoped it would continue under the 2021-2027 multi-annual financial framework. According...