{"id":68992,"date":"2024-05-07T19:01:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=68992"},"modified":"2024-05-07T19:01:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:01:23","slug":"eu-approved-growth-plan-for-the-western-balkans-pm-rama-historic-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/eu-approved-growth-plan-for-the-western-balkans-pm-rama-historic-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"EU approved Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, PM Rama: Historic moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama has described the approval by the European Council of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans as an important historical moment.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the growth plan injects a new momentum into the expansion process where the rule of law, transparency and reforms are of particular importance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I welcome the approval today by the European Council of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. This marks an important milestone leading up to the start of its implementation, for which we are fully prepared and enthusiastic.<\/p>\n<p>The Growth Plan injects new momentum into the enlargement process, with a particular emphasis on core areas such as the rule of law, transparency and reforms. Moreover, it introduces new financial resources for BB6 countries, depending on their respective performance. Just great to see all this happening after you&#8217;ve been trying for a while! Thanks to everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p>Albania has presented an extremely ambitious Reform Agenda that will be executed over the next three years. This agenda aims to bring the country closer to the envisioned future as an integral part of the European family.<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to the discussions at the next Summit in the middle of May in picturesque Montenegro&#8221;, writes Rama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama has described the approval by the European Council of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans as an important historical moment. 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