Infrastructure

News: Why does the EU not respect the ‘polluter pays’ principle?

Editorial by Andras Lukacs

The EU is preparing to provide aid to Hungary’s national development reference framework under the Transport Operational Programme
and the Regional Operational Programmes. This money will be used mainly to fund long-distance road projects and to improve accessibility
to airports.

March 8, 2007 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: EU shows its teeth over controversial by-pass

The Commission is set to take rare legal action against Poland to force it to stop the highly controversial Augustow by-pass being built through the protected Rospuda Valley in north-eastern Poland.

March 8, 2007 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: More cases of EIA rules being ‘ignored’

Concern is growing at the number of projects – mainly in central Europe – that are violating EU environmental legislation.

February 13, 2007 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: Commission orders Poland to revise road plans

The Commission is taking legal action against Poland over eight developments forming part of the controversial Via Baltica motorway.

December 21, 2006 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: TENs rules overlooked as new members rush for roads

EU finance ministers have approved just over €8 billion for trans-European transport network (TENs) projects for 2007-13, amid a growing number of protests against proposed transport schemes – mostly motorways – in the new EU member states.

November 20, 2006 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: ECJ judgement clarifies habitats protection, but is it a deterrent?

The European Court of Justice has confirmed a ruling which finds Portugal guilty of breaking the EU habitats directive. The case (C-239/04) is interesting for its relevance to several schemes in central and eastern Europe.

November 20, 2006 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: Campaigners ask EIB to suspend funding for motorway

Environmental campaigners in Slovakia have written to the European Investment Bank, asking it to suspend the financing of a section of the D1 motorway through western Slovakia which forms part of the Transport European Corridor V.

September 28, 2006 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: Dispute over rail link continues despite experts’ report

A panel of “independent experts” appointed by the Commission has investigated the concerns of residents in the Susa valley protesting against the proposed Lyon-Torino rail corridor and says their concerns are unfounded.

May 15, 2006 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: Cohesion funds ‘on a collision’ course in CEE

Billions of euros of EU taxpayers’ money are in danger of being used to fund uneconomic and environmentally damaging transport infrastructure projects in the new member states of central and eastern Europe.

April 15, 2006 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: TENs budget shortfall a chance to reassess, says T&E

EU finance ministers have cut the 2007-13 budget for trans-European transport networks from €20 billion to €7bn.

February 15, 2006 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

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