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Oct

2021

Grant Agreements for Consulting Services on the Railway Corridor VIII in North Macedonia

The Government of North Macedonia signed the Grant Agreement for consulting services, as well as the Agreement...

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19

Oct

2021

EU Support to the Deployment of Next Generation Networks in Montenegro

The European Union funds the development of broadband infrastructure in Montenegro with technical assistance g...

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18

Oct

2021

Cross-border Bridge on the River Sava at Gradiška Officially Connected

Steel construction works on the cross-border bridge at Gradiška on the Sava river, one of the most important r...

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12

Oct

2021

Start of the EU-funded Technical Assistance for Water Supply Improvement and Water Resources Protection in Kosovo*

An EU-funded project “Water Supply Improvement and Water Resources Protection for Gjakova Regional Water Compa...

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07

Oct

2021

EU-Western Balkans Meet in Summit at Brdo pri Kranju

Leaders from the EU member states met the six Western Balkan partners at the Brdo pri Kranju summit on 6 Octob...

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03

Oct

2021

Von der Leyen Opens Svilaj Bridge Between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened the Svilaj bridge connecting the Bosnian with Croati...

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03

Oct

2021

President von der Leyen Wraps up Western Balkans Visit

Ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit on 6 October, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leye...

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28

Sep

2021

Green Energy Financing Facility (GEFF) Award Ceremony for the Western Balkans

An online presentation of the GEFF Programme results and the announcement of further investments in the green ...

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23

Sep

2021

European Union Supports Modernisation of Freight Railway Transport in Serbia

A new EU funded technical assistance project worth €800,000 has been recently launched in Serbia to support th...

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20

Sep

2021

European Union Allocates Additional Grant for Flood Risk Management in Serbia

A new EU funded project worth €1.3 million was launched recently to support the preparation of Flood Risk Mana...

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15

Sep

2021

First Western Balkans Rail Summit “The Future is on Tracks”

Building a modern, digitalised rail network, with direct express train connections between major cities in the...

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13

Sep

2021

Additional Support to the Improvement of Water and Sanitation Services in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

On Friday, the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a €1.2 million cooperation agreement with Republika Srpsk...

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Videos

WBIF B2B Event Private sector, 5 October, Skopje

WBIF B2B Event Private sector, 5 October, Skopje

Regional Landfill Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regional Landfill Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bar Vrbnica Rail Interconnection, Montenegro

Bar Vrbnica Rail Interconnection, Montenegro

Housing and Social Integration of Vulnerable Persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Kladanj)

Housing and Social Integration of Vulnerable Persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Kladanj)

Housing and Social Integration of Vulnerable Persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tuzla)

Housing and Social Integration of Vulnerable Persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tuzla)

WBIF Flagship investments June 2023

WBIF Flagship investments June 2023

Peace Highway Serbia - Merosina section

Peace Highway Serbia - Merosina section

Gas Interconnector Serbia-Bulgaria

Gas Interconnector Serbia-Bulgaria

Windpark Bogdanci, North Macedonia

Windpark Bogdanci, North Macedonia

Oslomej 1 Solar power plant, North Macedonia

Oslomej 1 Solar power plant, North Macedonia

Rhine-Danube Corridor: Removal of WWII ships from Danube

Rhine-Danube Corridor: Removal of WWII ships from Danube

WBIF From Plan to Action June 2022

WBIF From Plan to Action June 2022

WBIF Commited to Progress July 2021

WBIF Commited to Progress July 2021

Water Treatment Plant

Water Treatment Plant

WBIF Decades of Engagement July 2021

WBIF Decades of Engagement July 2021

WBIF IPF5 MKD Prisons Technical Assistance October 2020

WBIF IPF5 MKD Prisons Technical Assistance October 2020

WBIF Making a Difference Part 2

WBIF Making a Difference Part 2

Water and Wastewater Treatment Subotica, Serbia Video (May 2021)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Subotica, Serbia Video (May 2021)

OWN North Macedonia (July 2018)

OWN North Macedonia (July 2018)

Modernizimi i hekurudhës

Modernizimi i hekurudhës

WBIF Making a Difference Part 1

WBIF Making a Difference Part 1

WBIF BiH Corridor Vc Full July 2021

WBIF BiH Corridor Vc Full July 2021

Corridor Vc, Bosnia and Herzegovina Video (June 2021)

Corridor Vc, Bosnia and Herzegovina Video (June 2021)

COGNISM North Macedonia

COGNISM North Macedonia

BG REKLAM Serbia

BG REKLAM Serbia

Keeping warm with thermal insulation

Keeping warm with thermal insulation

WBIF BiH R2a Gradiska cross-border bridge ENG

WBIF BiH R2a Gradiska cross-border bridge ENG

WBIF BiH Corridor Vc Full July 2021 v02

WBIF BiH Corridor Vc Full July 2021 v02

WBIF Sectors Summary 2021

WBIF Sectors Summary 2021

Supporting energy efficiency in Serbia

Supporting energy efficiency in Serbia

WBIF Annual Report 2020 (Sectors)

WBIF Annual Report 2020 (Sectors)

Berlin Process Summit 2021

Berlin Process Summit 2021

WBIF Beneficiary Testimonials (June 2021)

WBIF Beneficiary Testimonials (June 2021)

Berlin Process Summit 2021 Animations

Berlin Process Summit 2021 Animations

Road Corridor Vc in BiH (June 2021)

Road Corridor Vc in BiH (June 2021)

Economic Investment Plan and Connectivity Agenda

Economic Investment Plan and Connectivity Agenda

WBIF Transport Sector - Investing in Road Corridor Vc in BiH

WBIF Transport Sector - Investing in Road Corridor Vc in BiH

WBIF Energy Sector

WBIF Energy Sector

WBIF Transport Sector - Investing in Regional Connectivity

WBIF Transport Sector - Investing in Regional Connectivity

WBIF Environment sector - Investing in Municipal Water

WBIF Environment sector - Investing in Municipal Water

WB EDIF: Access to EU finance for SMEs in Western Balkans

WB EDIF: Access to EU finance for SMEs in Western Balkans

Photos

ENEF II for the Western Balkans, March 2024
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ENEF II for the Western Balkans, March 2024
Opening of Port of Brcko, March 2024
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Opening of Port of Brcko, March 2024
2023
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2023
WBIF 5th Strategic and Operational Board Meetings, Brussels 8 December 2023
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WBIF 5th Strategic and Operational Board Meetings, Brussels 8 December 2023
B2B Event Skopje, 5 October 2023
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B2B Event Skopje, 5 October 2023
Social housing project Gorazde, BIH; September 2023
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Social housing project Gorazde, BIH; September 2023
Regional Landfill Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Regional Landfill Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bar Vrbnica Rail Interconnection, Montenegro
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Bar Vrbnica Rail Interconnection, Montenegro
Peace Highway Serbia - Merosina section
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Peace Highway Serbia - Merosina section
Gas Interconnector Serbia-Bulgaria
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Gas Interconnector Serbia-Bulgaria
Children Hospital Tirsova, Grant agreement signing in Paris; March 2023 (c) Council of Europe Development Bank
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Children Hospital Tirsova, Grant agreement signing in Paris; March 2023 (c) Council of Europe Development Bank
Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor - EU Grant Agreement signing (Belgrade, 23 January 2023)
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Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor - EU Grant Agreement signing (Belgrade, 23 January 2023)
2022
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2022
Completion of works on the state-of-the-art prison in Kragujevac, Serbia (November 2022)
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Completion of works on the state-of-the-art prison in Kragujevac, Serbia (November 2022)
Windpark Bogdanci, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)
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Windpark Bogdanci, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)
Solar Powerplant Oslomej, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)
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Solar Powerplant Oslomej, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)
Rail Corridor VIII, Kumanovo - Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia (c) (October 2022)
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Rail Corridor VIII, Kumanovo - Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia (c) (October 2022)
Company KRIN KG, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)
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Company KRIN KG, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)
Rhine-Danube River Corridor: Removal of sunken WWII ships
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Rhine-Danube River Corridor: Removal of sunken WWII ships
Gradacac water supply, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (September 2022)
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Gradacac water supply, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (September 2022)
WBIF 2nd Strategic and 3rd Operational Boards; Rome, 21-22 June 2022 (c) ©MarcoDelPozzo @therightperson
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WBIF 2nd Strategic and 3rd Operational Boards; Rome, 21-22 June 2022 (c) ©MarcoDelPozzo @therightperson
Contract signed for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Podgorica, 10 June 2022
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Contract signed for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Podgorica, 10 June 2022
Completion of works to improve the energy efficiency of the preschool institution Kindergarten “Labudovi” in Sarajevo (REEP/REEP Plus), 03 June 2022
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Completion of works to improve the energy efficiency of the preschool institution Kindergarten “Labudovi” in Sarajevo (REEP/REEP Plus), 03 June 2022
Railway Corridor X, Nis-Brestovac, Serbia (c) WBIF (June 2022)
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Railway Corridor X, Nis-Brestovac, Serbia (c) WBIF (June 2022)
33rd PFG Meeting, Belgrade 18-19 May 2022
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33rd PFG Meeting, Belgrade 18-19 May 2022
2021
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2021
Reconstruction of the River Port of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (June 2021)
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Reconstruction of the River Port of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (June 2021)
Student dormitory rehabilitation, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (June 2021)
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Student dormitory rehabilitation, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (June 2021)
Waste water plant Subotica, Serbia (c) EBRD (March 2021)
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Waste water plant Subotica, Serbia (c) EBRD (March 2021)
2020
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2020
Maximum Security Prison in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina © EU and Ministry of Justice of BiH
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Maximum Security Prison in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina © EU and Ministry of Justice of BiH
2019
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2019
21st WBIF Steering Committee Meeting © WBIF, courtesy of EBRD
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21st WBIF Steering Committee Meeting © WBIF, courtesy of EBRD
Upgrading and Reconstruction of Judiciary Facilities in Serbia - 'Palace of Justice' Belgrade © EU and Ministry of Justice
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Upgrading and Reconstruction of Judiciary Facilities in Serbia - 'Palace of Justice' Belgrade © EU and Ministry of Justice
Mediterranean Corridor (CVc): Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia Road Interconnection (Section Svilaj - Odžak). © EU and PC Autoceste FBiH
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Mediterranean Corridor (CVc): Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia Road Interconnection (Section Svilaj - Odžak). © EU and PC Autoceste FBiH
Pristina Regional Water Supply Project. © EU
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Pristina Regional Water Supply Project. © EU
Maximum-Security State Prison, Bosnia and Herzegovina. © EU
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Maximum-Security State Prison, Bosnia and Herzegovina. © EU
2018
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2018
Regional Study on Voltage Regulation in the Western Balkans. © IPF7
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Regional Study on Voltage Regulation in the Western Balkans. © IPF7
Bijeljina Wastewater Treatment Plant. © EU
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Bijeljina Wastewater Treatment Plant. © EU
Zadar University: New Campus and University Learning Resource Centre. © SANGRAD Architects, courtesy of IPF3
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Zadar University: New Campus and University Learning Resource Centre. © SANGRAD Architects, courtesy of IPF3
Post-earthquake Housing Reconstruction in Kraljevo. © EU
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Post-earthquake Housing Reconstruction in Kraljevo. © EU
Opening of Pancevo Prison. © EU
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Opening of Pancevo Prison. © EU
Sava River Regulation and Development. © EU, courtesy of IPF3 and Programme Sava
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Sava River Regulation and Development. © EU, courtesy of IPF3 and Programme Sava
Modernisation of Kragujevac and Pancevo Prison Facilities. © EU
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Modernisation of Kragujevac and Pancevo Prison Facilities. © EU
18th WBIF Steering Committee Meeting. © WBIF, courtesy of the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance
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18th WBIF Steering Committee Meeting. © WBIF, courtesy of the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance
School Rehabilitation Project in North Macedonia. © EU
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School Rehabilitation Project in North Macedonia. © EU
Upgrade of Makis Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Belgrade, Serbia. © EU
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Upgrade of Makis Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Belgrade, Serbia. © EU
10 Years Success Stories Photos
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10 Years Success Stories Photos
Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor: Construction of Grid Section in Montenegro. © EU
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Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor: Construction of Grid Section in Montenegro. © EU

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