Albania: €90 million EU financial package for Durrës – Rrogozhina railway upgrade

EU Backs Albania's Railway Revival with €90 Million Package EU Backs Albania's Railway Revival with €90 Million Package

EU Backs Albania’s Railway Revival with €90 Million Package Albania’s railway renaissance just got a powerful boost. With a €90.5 million financial package signed and sealed, the long-overdue upgrade of the 34 km railway line between Durrës and Rrogozhina is officially on track. This vital link, running through the heart of Albania, forms a key segment of Pan-European Corridor VIII, a strategic axis connecting the Adriatic coast to the Black Sea…

Albania: €90 million EU financial package for Durrës – Rrogozhina railway upgrade

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EU funds, consisting of a €60.5 million grant under the Western Balkans Investment Framework and a €30 million loan from EIB Global, will help to modernise the 34 km railway line. The financial package was signed at a ceremony held in Tirana, attended by high-level representatives from the European Commission, the government of Albania and EIB Global.…