These funds of the European Infrastructure Networking Facility (EITP) are provided to Lithuania following the selection of 134 transport projects throughout the EU, for which a total of approximately EUR 7 billion in grants are planned. euros.
According to the head of the EC representation in Lithuania, Marius Vaščegas, EU funds in Lithuania will be allocated to the construction of Rail Baltica, the construction of the twelve-kilometer section of the Via Baltica road from Marijampolė to the border with Poland, and the modernization of the Klaipėda state seaport and air traffic infrastructure.
“The EU continues to support infrastructure projects important to Lithuania,” M. Vaščega said in the announcement.
According to the EC, regarding 83 percent out of 7 billion EUR 100,000 of CETP funds will be allocated to projects aimed at achieving EU climate goals, improving and modernizing the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) EU network of railways, inland waterways and maritime routes.
A total of 80 percent is allocated to railway projects. in this funding round, CEF funds, including the Rail Baltica track, as well as the connections between France and Italy and Denmark and Germany.
About 20 seaports in Ireland, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Malta, Lithuania, Cyprus, Croatia, Greece and Poland will receive support for infrastructure renewal. After the upgrade, some of them will be able to supply shore-supplied electricity to ships or transport energy from renewable resources.
EU funding will be provided in the form of grants that will be used to co-finance all project costs.
According to 2021-2027 25.8 billion is planned for the total financing of CETP transport program grants for TEN-T projects in the member states. euros.
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2024-07-21 09:03:39
