EU SUPPORTS BETTER TRANSPORT LINKS IN EASTERN EUROPE, UKRAINE AND MOLDOVA
On 7 November, the European Commission signed grant agreements under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to support new transport infrastructure projects in Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine and Moldova. The funding aims to strengthen cross-border connectivity and advance the objectives of the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes.
In Poland, four projects will receive nearly €452 million to enhance high-speed cross-border connections, ensure interoperability and improve port capacity. These include the Polish section of Rail Baltica (€294 million), the Mikołów–Czechia border section (€18.4 million), deployment of ERTMS on the TEN-T core network (€94.9 million) and widening of the fairway access to the ports of Świnoujście, Szczecin and Police (€44.3 million).
In Slovakia, four projects totalling €135 million will improve rail connectivity with Ukraine and Czechia and enhance interoperability. These include the modernisation of the Žilina–Košice line (€96.7 million), upgrades to the Košice–Čierna nad Tisou link (€27.3 million), and two projects to enhance rail safety on the TEN-T network (€11 million).
In Romania, Ukraine and Moldova, three major rail projects will receive EU funding, including €73.5 million for the development of a European standard gauge line between Poland and Lviv, €45 million for a north–south corridor linking the Port of Constanța and Bucharest to Ukraine and Moldova.
These new investments build on the EU’s broader cooperation with Ukraine and neighbouring countries to improve connectivity and align transport systems. A day earlier, the 4th EU–Ukraine Transport Dialogue took place, focusing on progress in reform implementation and further alignment with the EU transport acquis. The full conclusions of the 4th EU–Ukraine Transport Dialogue can be accessed here.
Source: European Commission