Both the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the European Commission endorsed the accord reached in Tirana, the capital of Albania, last year. 

Users can anticipate a decrease as the price per gigabyte will be set at €18 starting in October. In 2026, the price is predicted to drop even lower to €14 per gigabyte. According to EU Helpers, consumers can anticipate an even lower price of merely €9 per gigabyte by 2028.

The relevant telecommunications companies made the decision to bring data roaming costs between the EU and the Western Balkans more in line with what individuals pay to use their phones domestically. They are currently attempting to lower these costs as part of our promise to guarantee affordability. 

Many of these businesses deliberately market data roaming packages at costs well below the agreed-upon upper limits, assuring user affordability. 

More price reductions are planned for 2026 in accordance with the agreed-upon strategy, with the goal of bringing data roaming rates approximately on par with what individuals pay to use their phones at home by 2028.

Olivér Várhely, the commissioner for neighborhood and enlargement, gave his blessing to the deal that 38 telecommunications companies signed.

He claims that the goal is to establish a setting where visitors from the Western Balkans and the European Union can feel at home. He highlighted that this sense of comfort and belonging stands in for the genuine integration for which people in the Western Balkans and the EU should strive.

The most recent adjustments cut roaming rates for EU and Western Balkans citizens while also lowering company costs and promoting cross-border trade.

The Western Balkans and European Union telecommunications providers are both encouraged to participate in this cost-cutting initiative.