Another Summit will take place on Thursday in Albania. The Regional Summit on the Growth and Convergence Plan with have a focus on the integration of the Western Balkans towards the European Union, as well as the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
This summit will also provide new opportunities for an exchange of views on the European future of the region and on common regional challenges.
The European Union Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood, Oliver Varhelyi, will be present at the summit. The EU plan for the Western Balkans aims at the economic growth of the region, the acceleration of appropriate reforms, and the making of investments that can advance the process of EU enlargement with these countries.
The Western Balkans Enlargement Plan is based on 4 main pillars.
– Increasing economic integration with the Single Market of the European Union.
– Increasing economic integration within the Western Balkans through the Common Regional Market.
– Acceleration of fundamental reforms
– Increasing financial aid
The EU will open certain areas of the EU common market to Western Balkan partners before membership, bringing tangible benefits to its citizens.
The summit will kicks of at 09:30 am, where the leader will arrive at the Palace of Congresses. At 09:45 am it is predicted the opening speech by the Albanian Premier, Edi Rama, while on 12:00, according to the agenda will be the signing of the agreement.
The summit will be closed with a press conference at 12:30pm.
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