European Union Transport Commissioner
Violeta Bulc
will discuss transport investment in the Balkan country on March 23-24,
during a conference in Sofia, which brings together public and private
institutions involved in transport financing and planning.
The objective of the event is to help countries in the region to make
the best use of the opportunities offered by the Commission’s
Investment Plan for Europe to enhance their transport network, the
Commission said in a press release on March 23.
Boosting infrastructure investment is also vital to stimulate the
recent economic recovery and better integrate the region to the internal
market, important priorities of the Juncker Commission.
“Public grants will not be enough to deliver on our vision for
seamless, intelligent and sustainable mobility. With the Commission’s
Investment Plan for Europe, we want to offer innovative solutions such
as blending funds to mobilise additional private financing,” Bulc said.
“This is particularly important in the cohesion countries where we still
need more work to bridge the infrastructure investment gap with other
parts of Europe. Boosting investment is also vital to strengthen the
region’s competitiveness and stimulate the recent economic recovery”.
https://www.neweurope.eu/article/eu-sees-transport-investment-opportunities-bulgaria/