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Infrastructure is a key foundation stone and a powerful driver of economic growth and resilience. The Three Seas Initiative (3SI) was launched by twelve EU member states situated between the Baltic, Black, and Adriatic Seas to accelerate the development of cross-border energy, transport, and digital networks. On 19 October, Tallinn will host the next Three Seas Summit convening top leaders from Europe and the United States.
Successful execution of
Three Seas Initiative
addresses a 1.16 trillion euro regional infrastructure deficit, a legacy of Soviet occupation of Central and Eastern Europe, and will expand the linkages between Three Seas participating states and between the region and the rest of Europe. Toward these ends, a commercially-managed Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund was launched earlier this year to invest in the region’s cross-border projects, and the United States has pledged to invest up to $1 billion in the fund and Three Seas energy projects.
The International Monetary Fund will soon release a landmark study, Infrastructure in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe: Benchmarking, Macroeconomic Impact, and Policy Issues, that examines the region's infrastructure gaps and assesses the potential returns of infrastructure investment. The report articulates policies that can help countries and regions maximize the benefits of infrastructure investment.
In the run up to the 19 October Three Seas Virtual Summit and Web Forum hosted by the President of Estonia in Tallinn, the Atlantic Council will host a discussion on 28 September on this important IMF report, the Three Seas Initiative, and the opportunities the region’s economic vitality presents for investment.
More information about the event can be found here.
A landmark study to be released by IMF
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President Rumen Radev: Implementing the Three Seas Priority Projects Will Be a Decisive Game Changer in the Sustainable Development of the Region and Europe
Implementing the Three Seas priority projects will be a decisive game changer in the sustainable development of our region and of Europe as a whole. The consistent increase in their number reveals the growing level of our ambitions, stated President Rumen Radev, who opened the Sixth Three Seas Initiative Summit today in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia.
The Three Seas Summit and Business Forum starts today in Sofia
The Three Seas Summit and Business Forum starts today in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event will be held on 8th and 9th of July, 2021. The host of the event – President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev will welcome in Sofia Heads of state and government as well as high-level representatives of the 12 participating 3SI countries.