The European Commission adopted a draft financial package worth nearly €3.2 billion for Montenegro under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), on the assumption that the country joins the European Union in 2028, as previously reported by Agence Europe (see EUROPE B13889A18). The proposal provides for part of the cost of Montenegro’s accession to be offset through funds from the ‘Global Europe’ instrument, intended to finance the Union’s external action, while taking into...