What will it take for Western Balkan economies to scale up?
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Espoir et force dans les Balkans occidentaux (Les Grandes Idées)
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The Western Balkans have been a crossing point between Central Europe and
the East for centuries.
Devastated by tragic conflicts, nationalism and neglected investments, the
Western Balkan countries are striving to find a new equilibrium. Citizens and
institutions in the Balkans have repeatedly affirmed their ambition to become
part of the European Union and have made significant efforts to turn this dream
into reality.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has done a lot in this region over the
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SARAJEVO, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a loan agreement worth 340 million euros (416.6 million U.S. dollars) on Tuesday to advance the construction of the pan-European Corridor Vc motorway, BiH s Ministry of Finance said.
The agreement was signed by Vjekoslav Bevanda, BiH s Minister of Finance, and Matteo Rivellini, the EIB s head of division in charge of lending operations in Croatia, Slovenia and the Western Balkans.
The funds will finance the construction of a 36-kilometer section of Corridor Vc between Poprikuse and Medakovo, some 130 km north of the capital Sarajevo.