On Tuesday 9 April, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the interinstitutional agreement reached by the European Parliament and the EU Council on 4 April (see EUROPE B13384A4) on the €6 billion growth plan for the Western Balkan countries (70 votes in favour, 6 against, 1 abstention).
“This is not just financial support, but also a political message”, said Tonino Picula (S&D, Croatian), the co-rapporteur for the dossier, adding that he hoped...