
EBRD support WBs economic integration at Trieste, Anthony Williams, 7th June 2017
EBRD to support Western Balkans regional economic integration at Trieste Summit By Anthony Williams, 7th June 2017 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will throw its weight behind a push for greater regional economic integration in the Western Balkans during a summit of regional leaders in Trieste, Italy, on 12 July. The EBRD has long been a champion of Western Balkans integration, financing the development of transport and energy infrastructure links both within the region and with neighbours. It remains committed to supporting key regional projects under the Western Balkans connectivity agenda, working closely together with the European Union (EU) and other International Financial Insitutions. At the Trieste meetings, the EBRD will underscore its determination to go beyond this physical infrastructure development with support for integration across wider areas of economic activity. The…