First Payments of Growth Plan Funds Expected This Month

Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi has said the first payments of funds in the frames of the Growth Plan are expected to be made as early as this month.

Now, he said on Tuesday, the clock is ticking for candidates to start implementation of reforms in order for progress to be able to be made regarding further payments.

The Plan, the Commissioner also stressed, will speed up all reforms required on the path to membership. According to him, after that, countries will no longer have an excuse and have to get ready to join the EU.