Montenegro and France signed agreements for cooperation in healthcare, transport infrastructure, energy and strategic communication, expected to bring projects worth more than a billion euro ($1.16 billion) to the small Adriatic state, the Montenegrin government said.
The Council of the European Union said on Thursday it has approved the opening of negotiations to end roaming surcharges with the six Western Balkan countries - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
The European Commission on Wednesday called on Croatia to take actions to control net expenditure and improve the quality and efficiency of public spending and the prioritisation of growth-enhancing investments.
The European Commission said on Wednesday that opening an excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against Bulgaria is warranted at this stage after assessing the country's compliance with the EU fiscal framework.
The European Commission said on Wednesday that at this stage there is no case to open an excessive deficit procedure for Slovenia.