EU Seeks Greater Investment Efficiency in Balkans

Brdo pri Kranju, 4 April - The new investment framework for the Western Balkans should provide for a better efficiency of the existing financing instruments for the region, EU finance ministers agreed during their informal meeting at Brdo pri Kranju on Friday.

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju News conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
News conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju News conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
News conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy arriving at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy arriving at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia arriving at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia arriving at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia and European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy arriving at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia and European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy arriving at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia arriving at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia arriving at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy and Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk prior to a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy and Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk prior to a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy (left) and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy (left) and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia at a news conference following day one of an informal meeting of EU's finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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