Romania: Romania contracts second half of EUR 1 bln EIB loan for (…)

January 16, 2026

Romania contracts second half of EUR 1 bln EIB loan for Sbiu-Pitesti motorway
Jan 16, 2026

Romania contracts second half of EUR 1 bln EIB loan for Sbiu-Pitesti motorway.

The Romanian minister of finance, Alexandru Nazare, on January 15, signed the second financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB), worth EUR 500 million, intended to support the construction of the A1 Sibiu-Pite?ti motorway, one of the most important road infrastructure projects (…)

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