May 17 (VoirNews) – The European Commission announced that it had signed agreements with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia which lay the foundations for the integration of these countries into the trans-European transport network (TEN). -T) of the EU.
These agreements will improve transport connectivity between the EU and Western Balkan countries, the EU executive said in a press release on Tuesday.
The integration of the Western Balkans’ transport networks into the TEN-T will also help prepare EU candidate countries as well as potential candidates for future EU membership, the Commission said.
The TEN-T is a network of rail lines, roads, ports and inland waterways connecting EU cities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia are all candidates for EU membership.
