Press Release: Joint conclusions of the Economic and Financial Dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans and Turkey

Representatives of the EU Member States, the Western Balkans and Turkey, the European Commission and the European Central Bank, as well as representatives of the central banks of the Western Balkans and Turkey met for their annual economic policy dialogue on 25 May 2016. Participants welcomed the submission of the 2016 Economic Reform Programmes (ERPs) of the Western Balkans and regretted that Turkey's ERP had been submitted with a significant delay. The programmes outlined the medium-term macroeconomic and fiscal framework as well as structural reforms to enhance competitiveness and long-term growth. The programmes covered the period 2016-2018.

ESO: Background information: Memo: Joint Conclusions on the Economic Reform Programmes http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-joint-conclusions-on-the-economic-reform-programmes/

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