At the twenty-eighth EU-Montenegro Accession Conference, negotiations were provisionally closed on Chapter 8 – Competition Policy and Chapter 29 – Customs Union. Montenegro has now opened all 33 negotiating chapters and continues to advance towards completing the accession negotiations through further legal and institutional alignment with the EU acquis. Reference…
At the ninth EU-Albania Accession Conference, the parties provisionally closed negotiations on Chapter 25 – Science and Research, Chapter 26 – Education and Culture, and Chapter 30 – External Relations. These are the first negotiating chapters provisionally closed by Albania, marking a significant step forward in its EU accession process.…
The European Commission has announced a €171 million package to support infrastructure development and private-sector growth in the Western Balkans. The funding combines IPA III, Western Balkans Investment Framework resources and the Reform and Growth Facility, supporting digital connectivity, clean energy, transport, education, environmental protection and access to finance for…
The European Commission has released €158.9 million under the Reform and Growth Facility: €49 million to Albania, €44.2 million to Montenegro and €65.7 million to North Macedonia. The funding follows a positive assessment of reforms in business competitiveness, innovation, education and digitalisation. Reference Source:
Strategic Ambition vs. Operational Reality: Insights from the Digital Maturity Assessment in Montenegro. Published in May 2026, this analysis report provides a crucial baseline for the Ministry of Finance and its connected structures, mapping out exactly where the system stands on its digital transformation journey.
Albania is undergoing one of its most significant institutional transformations, with over 95% of public services now fully digitized and accessible through the e-Albania platform. The platform, which serves 3.3 million users both at home and abroad, has processed 49 million services since 2020, saving citizens and businesses an estimated…
