Source: European Parliament
The voluntary Roaming Declaration between the EU and the Western Balkan telecommunication operators has contributed to the lowering of retail data roaming prices.
The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) is in the lead for monitoring the implementation of the voluntary Declaration. The RCC initiated the review in 2024 and is currently finalising the first implementation report.
The Western Balkans are already on a good path for lowering roaming charges between the region and the EU. In the Western Balkans ‘Roam-like-at-home’ is implemented in the region between the Western Balkan partners and a voluntary roaming agreement is in place between a number of EU and Western Balkan operators.
As a follow-up to the Western Balkan growth plan, the Commission is exploring a legally viable option for bringing the Western Balkans into the EU ‘Roam-like-at-home’ area subject to meeting necessary legal conditions.