Brussels has pledged to extend some of the benefits of the EU’s single market to the western Balkans and boost funding as the region confronts a fresh bout of instability.
Countries in the western Balkans that are still waiting to join the EU could be integrated into the bloc’s digital single market in areas such as ecommerce or cyber security and benefit from facilitated trade in goods and payments, said European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Pre-accession funding should also be boosted to help address a “dire need” for investment, she added, without giving figures.
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