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FYROM: Hahn, reforms have to go through civil consultation

EU will fund 70 mln grants for railway project Corridor 8

18 July, 17:30
(ANSA) - BRUSSELS - The former Republic Yugoslav of Macedonia has to implement the Przino agreement and the Urgent Reform Priorities, but this "doesn't mean it has to rush legislation purposes through the Parliament but through civil consultation", EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn told reporters after the EU-FYROM Stabilisation and Association Council. "We welcome the intention to work with all the stakeholders, but the country needs a constructive opposition to advance in the EU reform agenda", he added. The Skopje's government has shown a "strong engagement", also on the Transport Community Treaty, signed at the Western Balkans summit in Trieste on 12th July. This engagement "has been awarded by EU financing of the railway project Corridor 8", Hahn explained. The Corridor will run from Hamburg to Bulgaria, and it includes an 89 km-long rail section between the city of Kumanovo, in the FYROM, and the border with Bulgaria. The EU will contribute with 70 million euros grants for works and technical assistance. FYROM "is trying to reach out his neighbours to overcome difficulties of the past. I'm confident that the next successful step will be very soon", he added. (ANSA).

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