The ESI said that if the currently planned assistance for the Western Balkans of 500m euros for 2006 -- equalling only 1 per cent of the regional GDP -- were doubled to 2 per cent, it would still be lower than the amount envisioned for Bulgaria and Romania that year.
ESI a declarat ca daca asistenta planificata in acest moment pentru Balcanii Occidentali, 500mn EUR pentru 2006 (1% din PIB-ul regiunii) ar fi dublata la 2%, aceasta ar fi totusi mai mica decat cea avuta in vedere pentru Romania si Bulgaria in acel an.