Montenegro joining EU will cost ‘less than a coffee,’ says Commission
The European Commission frames Montenegro's EU accession as a low-cost venture, comparing the per-person price to less than a cup of coffee.
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📍 How it ended
The European Commission assessed that Montenegro joining the EU would cost less than one euro per head. The EU planned to allocate 3.2 billion euros from a new budget for the accession.
Epilogue added 14d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The European Union is assessing the financial impact of Montenegro's accession. According to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg, the EU expects the cost of the move to be approximately €3.2 billion, with funds allocated from a new budget.
Coverage from Politico and Euractiv emphasizes the minimal per-capita cost, stating it will be less than €1 per head. European Western Balkans suggests that the future of EU enlargement is currently being shaped by the process in Montenegro.
Future developments center on the implementation of the new budget and the progression of Montenegro's path toward full membership.
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Quick answers
How much will Montenegro's accession cost the EU?
The EU assesses the cost at about €3.2 billion.
What is the per-person cost of this expansion?
According to Euractiv, the cost is less than €1 per head.
Where will the funding come from?
Bloomberg reports that the EU will allocate the funds from a new budget.
Coverage (5)
- EU to Allocate €3.2 Billion From New Budget for Montenegro Bloomberg.com · 22d ago
- The Future of EU (Enlargement) Is Already Being Written in Montenegro European Western Balkans · 22d ago
- EU asseses Montenegro's accession into EU at about €3.2 billion for EU Reuters · 22d ago
- Cost of Montenegro joining EU 'less than €1 per head' Euractiv · 22d ago
- Montenegro joining EU will cost ‘less than a coffee,’ says Commission politico.eu · 22d ago
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