EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas stas outlined how Europe is reflected in the projects being implemented in Thrace, Northern Greece — and especially in Evros — through European funding worth billions of euros. Speaking with students at the Municipal Library of Alexandroupoli, he highlighted investments aimed both at protecting Greece’s — and therefore Europe’s — borders and at ensuring safer transportation for citizens, visitors, and goods.
Mr. Tzitzikostas, who visited Thrace on the occasion of Europe Day, explained that the planned and ongoing projects would further strengthen the region’s geopolitical role. He noted that they would also help retain young people in the region by boosting the economy and improving public safety.
He made special reference to the launch of what he described as a massive project that will serve citizens, trade, and security across Europe: the vertical railway and road corridor linking three countries — Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania. The project is expected to strengthen regional connectivity and outward economic activity, linking Alexandroupoli with Central Europe and connecting the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea, given that both the city’s port and Thessaloniki lie along this corridor.
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