Key infrastructure projects for Europe’s connectivity

The EU is granting over €160 million to support key infrastructure projects. This EU co-financing is to come from the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) programme to continue improving transport infrastructure across the EU. The 26 selected projects will use the EU’s financial support to speed up the implementation of important priorities of the TEN-T Programme in order to contribute to delivering a safe, competitive and efficient transport infrastructure network. Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas
April 3, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The EU is granting over €160 million to support key infrastructure projects. This EU co-financing is to come from the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) programme to continue improving transport infrastructure across the EU. The 26 selected projects will use the EU’s financial support to speed up the implementation of important priorities of the TEN-T Programme in order to contribute to delivering a safe, competitive and efficient transport infrastructure network. Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, noted: "Once more the 2465 European Commission makes significant funding available from its TEN-T programme to boost transport infrastructure in the 1116 European Union. I am very proud to give the green light today to these projects which will not only positively affect the lives of our citizens in the near future, but which will also widen the basis of the EU’s future transport infrastructure for years to come.”

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