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EU and Creative Careers: Film and Culture Know No Borders

During the Sarajevo Film Festival, as part of the EU With YOU campaign, a panel titled “Culture that Connects – European Opportunities for the Creative Industries” was held in Sarajevo, focusing on how the EU and the Creative…

Growth Plan for the Western Balkans: Progress is being made, but…

EU’s Western Balkan partners – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia – are…

Media literacy safeguards democratic processes and trust

Nearly 25,000 people across Kosovo took part in a range of media literacy events held between October 2025 and February 2026 in…

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PREDRAG RMUŠ

From Desimirovac to Europe: The hazelnut farm built on patience and courage The European Union supports…

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Annual perception surveys 2026 published

EBRD and EU scale up SME Go Green support in the…

EU and Montenegro close accession negotiations on…

Albania one step closer to the EU after meeting…

Commission releases €158.9 million to Albania,…

EU starts EUR 61.8 million pre-financing for Kosovo…

The RCC and the ETF sign Memorandum of Understanding…

EU and Montenegro provisionally close chapter on…

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STORIES

EU and Creative Careers: Film and Culture Know No Borders

Growth Plan for the Western Balkans: Progress is being made, but…

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PREDRAG RMUŠ

Fifth Anniversary Edition of Maglaj Spirit Weekend: The Fortress…

Anibar Animation Festival – А Nest Nurturing Creativity,…

Interreg Euro-MED and 69 mediterranean regions across 14…

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EU is #1 trading partner and investor of the Western Balkans

€6B

Reform & Growth Facility 2024–27

€30B

total investments expected to be mobilised under the EIP 2021–27

70%

of the region’s total trade is with the EU

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Map of EU Projects

OUR PROJECTS

Action for You(th)! - Annual Work Programme 2025

Empowering patients for a healthier society - Annual Work Programme 2025

Joint efforts for Gender Equal Society - Annual Work Programme 2025

Development of Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI2) and Uniform User Management & Digital Signature (UUM&DS) systems

OUR CAMPAIGNS

Facts Come First

Countering disinformation goes beyond correcting falsehoods: it’s about protecting democratic values and actively improving people’s lives by ensuring access to reliable, fact-based information.

One Song One Europe

EU accession is about more than geography, economics, or politics—it speaks to the heart, reflecting the deep connections Europe and the Western Balkans share beyond territory.

Photo Contest

Thank you to everyone who participated! We received 183 incredible submissions from across the Western Balkans.

Other Campaigns

The European Union supports numerous initiatives that aim to improve the lives and future opportunities of young people in the Western Balkans.