The European Commission announced the signing of agreements for the distribution of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) grants totaling €2.8 billion, allocated in 2025 for the modernization and expansion of the TEN-T network. Funding will be provided for key railway projects in Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova, including the creation of a standard gauge line between Poland and Lviv (€73.5 million), the development of a corridor from the ports of Constanta and Bucharest to Ukraine and Moldova (€45 million), and the modernization and electrification of the Iasi-Ungheni line (€33 million).
Poland will receive approximately €452 million for large-scale infrastructure initiatives: construction of the Rail Baltica section (€294 million), development of the Mikołów-Czech border line (€18.4 million), implementation of the ETCS system in seven voivodeships (€94.9 million), and modernization of railways leading to the ports of Świnoujście, Szczecin, and Polici (€44.3 million). Slovakia will attract €135 million to strengthen cross-border connections with Ukraine and the Czech Republic, including the upgrade of the Žilina-Košice route (€96.7 million) and the Košice-Čierna nad Tisou route (€27.3 million).
The European Commission also proposed a significant increase in the CEF budget for the new 2028–2034 period – to more than €51 billion – to accelerate the implementation of projects that strengthen regional connectivity and the strategic integration of Europe’s transport network.