On Thursday 16 October, the European Commission announced that it had released funding for Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia as part of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans (see EUROPE B13384A4), acknowledging “the significant reforms partners have made to better align with EU standards”, according to a press release.
Albania will receive a first disbursement of €99.3 million, of which €46.2 million will be paid directly into the state budget, with the remainder...