Rumen Radev and Marta Kos discuss the EU enlargement process

The EU enlargement process and the sustainable consolidation of European principles and values in EU candidate countries were the focus of a meeting between Prime Minister Rumen Radev and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, the government press office reported. Marta Kos visited Bulgaria to attend an international ministerial conference on Pan-European Corridor VIII.

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During the meeting Prime Minister Radev and Marta Kos agreed that connectivity in the Balkans is a key priority not only for the countries in the region but also for the European Commission, which provides financial support for a number of projects in this area. They highlighted the importance of accelerating the construction of the corridor and the expansion of transport, energy and digital networks, which are a key factor in the development of Southeastern Europe.

On October 10, Marta Kos will attend the opening of the high-speed railway line in Türkiye running from Çerkezköy to the Bulgarian border at the Kapıkule border crossing, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported. Construction began in 2019, and the project is co-financed by Türkiye and the European Union.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov