Romania: Bucharest municipality to seek EUR 350 mln EBRD loan for public (…)

June 17, 2026

Bucharest municipality to seek EUR 350 mln EBRD loan for public transport investments
Jun 17, 2026

Bucharest municipality to seek EUR 350 mln EBRD loan for public transport investments.

Bucharest City Hall plans to contract a loan of up to EUR 350 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance (…)

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