Romania passes EUR 100 bln mark in EU funds received since joining

Romania has received over EUR 100 billion in EU funds since joining the European Union in 2007, according to Marcel Boloș, minister of investments and European projects. The community funds have been invested mainly in infrastructure and community development.

Thanks to the EU money, nearly 900 km of highways and express roads have been built in Romania in the last two decades and the homes of over 3 million Romanians have been connected to the sewage network. Also, more than 100,000 companies have received grants for development and thousands of schools and hospitals have been renovated, equipped, or expanded, Marcel Boloș noted.