European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi presented the European Commission communication to support the WB in dealing with COVID-19 and post-pandemic recovery, as well as a more ambitious form of action plan, the socio-economic package, i.e. the so-called Economic and Investment Plan for the region, to be presented in the fall. The conference was held in preparation for the EU-Western Balkans Summit within the framework of the Croatian EU Presidency, which will also be held in the form of a video conference on 6 May.