Finance Ministers Confirm Western Balkans Financing Framework

Brussels, 14 May - EU finance ministers confirmed on Wednesday in Brussels the instrument for financing in the Western Balkans, which was drawn up at the informal meeting in Slovenia. The framework, confirmed at a regular meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), links existing instruments for non-reimbursable aid.

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, chairing the meeting of the ECOFIN council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, chairing the meeting of the ECOFIN council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and his Turkish counterpart Mehmet Simsek (right) ahead of the meeting of the ECOFIN council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and his Turkish counterpart Mehmet Simsek (right) ahead of the meeting of the ECOFIN council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and his Turkish counterpart Mehmet Simsek (right) ahead of the meeting of the ECOFIN council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and his Turkish counterpart Mehmet Simsek (right) ahead of the meeting of the ECOFIN council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, chairing the meeting of the ECOFIN council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, chairing the meeting of the ECOFIN council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, chairing the meeting of the ECOFIN council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, chairing the meeting of the ECOFIN council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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