News: Western Balkans and Turkey: Joint conclusions of the economic and financial dialogue of 24 May 2022

On May 24 2022, representatives of the EU member states, the Western Balkans and Turkey, the European Commission and the European Central Bank, and representatives of the central banks of the Western Balkans and Turkey met for their annual economic policy dialogue and agreed on a joint conclusion document. In view of high uncertainty about potential further pandemic effects and the impacts of Russia’s war against Ukraine, participants considered it appropriate to stand ready to mitigate, if needed, adverse impacts on growth, employment and social cohesion by adequately targeted, temporary and transparent fiscal and financial measures until a self-sustained recovery is firmly established. The dialogue will continue in 2023.