{"id":3163430,"date":"2021-11-12T18:55:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T18:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/e90-million-in-macro-financial-assistance-to-albania\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:17:11","slug":"e90-million-in-macro-financial-assistance-to-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/e90-million-in-macro-financial-assistance-to-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"\u20ac90 million in macro-financial assistance to Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n\nThe European <span lang=\"EN-GB\">Union <\/span>has disbursed \u20ac90 million in <span lang=\"EN-GB\">m<\/span>acro-<span lang=\"EN-GB\">f<\/span>inancial <span lang=\"EN-GB\">a<\/span>ssistance (MFA) to Albania.\u00a0This disbursement is the second and <span lang=\"EN-GB\">final<\/span> tranche of a \u20ac180 million support programme to Albania, which is part of the<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_20_716\">\u20ac3 billion emergency MFA package for 10 enlargement and neighbourhood partners<\/a><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>aiming to help them limit the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme is a concrete demonstration of the EU&#8217;s solidarity with its partners<span lang=\"EN-GB\">,<\/span>help<span lang=\"EN-GB\">ing them<\/span> respond to the economic impact of the pandemic.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\nPaolo\u00a0Gentiloni, Commissioner for the Economy, said<span lang=\"EN-GB\">,<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>\u201cI am very pleased to see these funds flowing to Albania today. This disbursement is a demonstration of the EU&#8217;s solidarity with the Albanian people, but also of Albania&#8217;s commitment to deliver on the important reform agenda agreed with the European Commission.\u201d<\/em><i><\/i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\nThe first \u20ac90 million disbursement to Albania under this MFA programme took place in March 2021. Albania has fulfilled the policy conditions agreed with the EU for the release of this second and final \u20ac90 million disbursement under the COVID-19 MFA programme. 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