The Commissioner for Regional Policy, Corina Cretu, approved the continuation of 11 projects in several regions in Romania, with financing from the EU worth over EUR500 million.
The projects target the following sectors: transport (construction of Lugoj – Deva highway, the Dumbrava – Deva sector, rehabilitation of railroad Brasov – Simeria, part of Pan-European Corridor IV, the Coslariu – Simeria sector), waste management (Suceava County: development of integrated waste management system, Dolj County: development of integrated waste management system, Bihor County: development of integrated waste management system, Alba County: development of integrated waste management system, Cluj County: development of integrated waste management system, Vrancea County: development of integrated waste management system), extension and rehabilitation of water infrastructure (Gorj County: extension and rehabilitation of water and used water infrastructure, Bacau County: extension and rehabilitation of water and used water infrastructure), prevention of natural disasters (Iasi County: works to reduce the risk of flooding in hydrographic basin Prut – Barlad)