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Recognising the key role the high-voltage electricity transmission lines and network reliability play in the energy transition, the Montenegrin Electric Transmission...
The 210 kilometers long railway line Valjevo – Vrbnica (state border with Montenegro), along the Rail Route 4, forms part of the Western Balkans – Eastern...
Albania’s geographical position creates very favourable conditions for it to become an energy transit country (from Italy/Greece to Central Europe). The country’s...
The Tirana bypass carries significant strategic dimension, providing a missing link to key local, regional and European road infrastructure in the Western Balkans. Being...
The Western Balkans region is undergoing a significant energy transition, driven by the need to decarbonise its electricity sector, enhance energy security, and integrate...
The railway line connecting Niš with Dimitrovgrad and the Bulgarian border is part of Corridor X – a strategic route of the Western Balkans – Eastern Mediterranean...
Vau i Dejes, one of the biggest and oldest hydropower plants (HPPs) in Albania, entered into operation in the early 1970s. Run by the Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) –...
The road from Foča (Brod na Drini) to Hum constitutes Bosnia and Herzegovina’s direct connection with Montenegro. It is also the shortest route from Central Europe...
Energy security has emerged as a top priority for the Western Balkan partners. The region is making significant policy progress in the energy sector, but is facing...
To mark the start of CONNECTA 2 sub-project ‘Implementation Support to Establish Rail Passenger Operations in Albania’, a kick-off meeting was held on 3 October 2024. The...
On 26 March, 2024, CONNECTA 2 presented a comprehensive inception report at a meeting organised by DG NEAR in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting which marked the successful...
During the Inception phase, the CONNECTA 2 Team conducted a series of visits in the Western Balkans region, meeting with the key stakeholders in order to present the...
On 7 December, 2023, the kick-off meeting for the 4-year CONNECTA 2 project was held in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting was attended by representatives of DG NEAR, EU...