The agreement on the preparation, construction, and operation of the cross-border railway tunnel between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia was important not only for both countries but also for the wider region, for the European Union as a whole, and for its member states, said Valentina Superti, Director for the Western Balkans at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, on Thursday.
Earlier in the day, at the railway station in the village of Gyueshevo, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov and North Macedonia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski signed an Agreement on Transport Connectivity between the two countries.
Superti said that the European Commission was pleased to see that the commitments made during the Brussels meeting on July 16 had been honoured, leading to the signing of this important agreement. She stressed that the European Union supported the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries and, together with its partners, was providing substantial financial assistance for the project. She added that the EU counted on the leadership of both sides to ensure the agreement’s effective and timely implementation.
Superti underscored that the construction of the tunnel along Corridor VIII is part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), a flagship initiative within the Global Gateway strategy, which would bring broad social and economic benefits to the region. The project would improve transport services, expand access to the EU and global markets, and strengthen the region’s competitiveness through sustainable transport solutions.
She added that Corridor VIII served as a mechanism for stronger regional cooperation and for overcoming infrastructure gaps across the Western Balkans, stressing that it was also of strategic importance for regional security.
Superti reaffirmed that the EU remained fully committed to supporting the implementation of the project. She noted that joint work on cross-border projects fostered good-neighbourly relations, which were essential in the context of the EU accession process.
She concluded by encouraging both sides to continue working together to strengthen cooperation, saying that such efforts would contribute to a stronger and more prosperous Europe, and reaffirmed that Bulgaria and North Macedonia could rely on the EU’s support. EU Fully Supports Strengthening Cooperation Between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, Says EC Director THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-06 16:17:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
