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European Commission approves €1.61 billion funding for infrastructure in Bulgaria

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The European Commission has adopted the first major infrastructure programme for Bulgaria for the period 2021-2027 – the Transport Connectivity Programme, BNR correspondent in Brussels Angelina Piskova reports. 


The EU has allocated €1.61 billion for the programme.The projects include the construction of a railway link between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, the modernization of the Sofia-Pernik-Radomir railway line and the construction of the Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo motorway.





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