Relations with the African continent should be a priority for Brussels, but despite significant trade (about 300 billion euros in 2019), interconnections between European and African transport systems are still limited and insufficient
DG Move has published new data: in 2017 over 50% of all traffic in Europe was transported by road
From 2014 to date, the CEF has helped to increase the budget for transport and infrastructure
Completion of the Trans-European Networks? It will have extremely positive repercussions for all the Member States, as confirmed by a study commissioned by the EU
The European Union and Beijing met in April primarily to develop joint projects in the transport and connectivity area.
On 19 March, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (Dg Move) published a “scoreboard” on its website in which each Member State is given a score based on nine specific indicators, plus a general one. Italy is at the bottom of the list in terms of efficiency of rail and port services. On the other hand, the national positioning in research and sustainability is excellent
The new European Union budget for the 2021-2027 financial period includes a budget of 11.384 billion euro (-8%) for CEF Transport.
In a recently published report, the European Court of Auditors analyzed the development and current critical factors of the high-speed rail network.