EU’s Balkan Billions Must Be Tied to Values, Kosovo Leader Says
- Kurti warns against EU financing without fight against graft
- Premier says Balkan EU hopefuls need to stick to rule of law
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The European Union should link the distribution of dozens of billions of euros earmarked for the six Balkan nations hoping to join the bloc to upholding the rule of law and fighting corruption, Kosovo’s prime minister said.
Premier Albin Kurti’s statements were a rare call for more EU oversight from a region growing increasingly dissatisfied with the bloc’s reluctance to speed up the process of accepting new members.