The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) (@thewbif) 's Twitter Profile
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF)

@thewbif

Official Twitter account of The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF)

ID: 1516701762526265344

linkhttps://www.wbif.eu calendar_today20-04-2022 08:54:36

384 Tweet

399 Followers

204 Following

European Investment Bank (@eib) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇦🇱🇪🇺A new €90 million EU financial package will help upgrade the Durrës – Rrogozhina railway section in Albania. Together with the European Commission, we are developing safer, sustainable and strategic transport links in the #WesternBalkans⤵️ bit.ly/Albania_EIB

🇦🇱🇪🇺A new €90 million EU financial package will help upgrade the Durrës – Rrogozhina railway section in Albania.

Together with the <a href="/EU_Commission/">European Commission</a>, we are developing safer, sustainable and strategic transport links in the #WesternBalkans⤵️

bit.ly/Albania_EIB
The EBRD (@ebrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a modern waste management and recycling centre is opening with improved and #EU compliant waste management facilities in Zivinice. The centre will prevent environmental risks from unsanitary landfills. EU in Bosnia and Herzegovina EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺 The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) Sida Sweden in BiH

Eurochambres (@eurochambres) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At today’s #open4business:Empowering MSMEs in the Western Balkans – Pathways to the EU, Eurochambres CEO Ben Butters stressed the vital role of the #chambernetwork in supporting EU enlargement by helping businesses in the #WB6 integrate into EU value chains & the #SingleMarket.

At today’s #open4business:Empowering MSMEs in the Western Balkans – Pathways to the EU,  Eurochambres CEO <a href="/BenJButters/">Ben Butters</a> stressed the vital role of the #chambernetwork in supporting EU enlargement by helping businesses in the #WB6 integrate into EU value chains &amp; the #SingleMarket.
The EBRD (@ebrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today we launched the €377 million "Go Digital in the Western Balkans" Programme, aimed at supporting local businesses with EBRD loans and EU grants for investments in digital and green technologies. The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺

Today we launched the €377 million "Go Digital in the Western Balkans" Programme, aimed at supporting local businesses with EBRD loans and EU grants for investments in digital and green technologies.

<a href="/TheWBIF/">The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF)</a> <a href="/eu_enlargement_/">EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺</a>
WeBalkans.eu 🇪🇺 (@webalkans) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📈 From access to finance to EU market integration, The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF)'s Open4Business 2025 gave SMEs the tools to grow. 💡 Real stories, real impact, catch the highlights and lessons from this WBIF flagship event. #WeBalkans #WesternBalkans #EUandYOU

The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) (@thewbif) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 7th WBIF Strategic & Operational Board Meetings is ongoing in Brussels 24–25 April! With European Commission, #WesternBalkans partners, donors & IFIs ▶️ Joint agenda: 📈 Growth Plan & Reform& Growth Facility ▶️WB Priority investment projects 💡Regional Energy Efficiency Programme

The 7th WBIF Strategic &amp; Operational Board Meetings is ongoing in Brussels 24–25 April!
With <a href="/EU_Commission/">European Commission</a>, #WesternBalkans partners, donors &amp; IFIs
▶️ Joint agenda:
📈 Growth Plan &amp; Reform&amp; Growth Facility
▶️WB Priority investment projects
💡Regional Energy Efficiency Programme
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) (@thewbif) 's Twitter Profile Photo

▶️WBIF Co-chair 2025 Announcement 🇭🇷 Croatia joins European Commission as WBIF Co-chair for 2025, taking over from 🇳🇴 Norway. ▶️Irena Alajbeg, MFA Croatia: “WBIF remains a trusted platform for driving investments and supporting sustainable development across the region." #globalgateway

▶️WBIF Co-chair 2025 Announcement
🇭🇷 Croatia joins <a href="/EU_Commission/">European Commission</a> as WBIF Co-chair for 2025, taking over from 🇳🇴 Norway.
▶️Irena Alajbeg, <a href="/MVEP_hr/">MFA Croatia</a>: “WBIF remains a trusted platform for driving investments and supporting sustainable development across the region."
#globalgateway
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) (@thewbif) 's Twitter Profile Photo

▶️Bridging Markets: How the WBIF boosts infrastructure & business in the #WesternBalkans? ☑️40+ 🇪🇺EU & WB industry reps joined EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺 seminar to explore market opportunities, tackle barriers & strengthen cooperation. 🤝 Real talks, real potential. #globalgateway

▶️Bridging Markets: How the WBIF boosts infrastructure &amp; business in the #WesternBalkans?
☑️40+  🇪🇺EU &amp; WB industry reps joined <a href="/eu_enlargement_/">EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺</a>  seminar to explore  market opportunities, tackle barriers &amp; strengthen cooperation.
🤝 Real talks, real potential.
#globalgateway
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) (@thewbif) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1⃣5⃣ Years of WBIF! ➡️€4.8B in grants ➡️1,000+ km motorways ✅200+ MW renewables ✅2.5M people w/ better water/sanitation ✅ 100,000 students in improved schools ➡️Digital agenda ➡️300,000+ MSMEs supported EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺 WeBalkans.eu 🇪🇺 #GlobalGateway youtube.com/watch?v=hFDush…

The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) (@thewbif) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🆙 New REEP webpage is live! ➡️Supporting the #WesternBalkans in decarbonisation through: ✅Renewable energy ✅Energy efficiency ✅Country-specific activities ✅News & updates ✅Success stories EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺 WeBalkans.eu 🇪🇺 #globalgateway 🔗 wbif.eu/reep-2025

Björn Gabriel (@bjorngabriel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇪🇺🤝🇲🇰 Pleased to witness the signing of the works contract for the Macedonian part of the gas interconnector with #Greece. This vital #economic #infrastructure - backed by European Investment Bank, The EBRD & The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) - will enhance energy security, diversification, and integration with European

🇪🇺🤝🇲🇰 Pleased to witness the signing of the works contract for the Macedonian part of the gas interconnector with #Greece. This vital #economic #infrastructure - backed by <a href="/EIB/">European Investment Bank</a>, <a href="/EBRD/">The EBRD</a> &amp; <a href="/TheWBIF/">The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF)</a> - will enhance energy security, diversification, and integration with European
Gert Jan Koopman (@gertjaneu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Since 2009, €4.2 billion in 🇪🇺#EU grants have boosted #WesternBalkans infrastructure & private sector via @theWBIF, driving €34.3B in investments By supporting connectivity, clean energy, environment, digital innovation and human capital, we're driving growth & #EUEnlargement.

Johann Sattler (@josattler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dobre vijesti iz Brisela! 🇪🇺 je uplatila 🇲🇪26,8 mil. 💶 predfinansiranje iz Plana rasta. Danas je uplaćeno 12,5 mil. u budžet, a ostalih 14,3 ide kroz The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) za ulaganja u infrastrukturu. Ovo je samo početak, ohrabrujemo 🇲🇪 da sprovede sve reforme i dobije pun iznos od 383 mil.

IFC Europe and Central Asia (@ifc_eca) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.IFC signed a new Cooperation Agreement with #Albania, EU in Albania & @mekigoval to launch the development of eco-industrial zones, part of a broader The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) initiative for the Western Balkans. This means lower emissions, smarter resource use & new jobs. @eu_near Blendi Gonxhja

.<a href="/IFC_org/">IFC</a> signed a new Cooperation Agreement with #Albania, <a href="/EUinAlbania/">EU in Albania</a> &amp; @mekigoval to launch the development of eco-industrial zones, part of a broader <a href="/TheWBIF/">The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF)</a> initiative for the Western Balkans. This means lower emissions, smarter resource use &amp; new jobs.
@eu_near <a href="/BGonxhja/">Blendi Gonxhja</a>
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) (@thewbif) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🆕Our new newsletter is out! ▶️Inside: ▶️Highlights from the 7th WBIF Strategic & Operational Board meetings ▶️Key results marking 15 years of WBIF impact ▶️WBIF #Open4Business Regional Event in Belgrade 👇more news wbif.eu/storage/app/me… #gobalgateway

🆕Our new newsletter is out!
▶️Inside:
▶️Highlights from the 7th WBIF Strategic &amp; Operational Board meetings
▶️Key results marking 15 years of WBIF impact
▶️WBIF #Open4Business Regional Event in Belgrade
👇more news 
wbif.eu/storage/app/me…
#gobalgateway
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) (@thewbif) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Power Plants of North Macedonia & Siemens Gamesa sign key deal to complete Bogdanci Wind Park Phase 2, adding 15 MW capacity to power 22,000+ homes. With 🇪🇺EU KfW & national support, 🇲🇰 moves closer to energy independence. EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺 #WindPower youtube.com/watch?v=6YkqaB…

Power Plants of North Macedonia &amp; Siemens Gamesa sign key deal to complete Bogdanci Wind Park Phase 2, adding 15 MW capacity to power 22,000+ homes. With 🇪🇺EU <a href="/KfW_int/">KfW</a> &amp; national support, 🇲🇰 moves closer to energy independence. <a href="/eu_enlargement_/">EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺</a>  #WindPower youtube.com/watch?v=6YkqaB…
Gert Jan Koopman (@gertjaneu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over the last 15 years, 🇪🇺EU investments through The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) were key to deliver: 🔶1,000km of motorways 🔶better schools for 100,000 students 🔶clean drinking water for 2.5 million people 🔶support to 300,000 MSMEs Proof that EU support is having an impact in the #WesternBalkans!

EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺 (@eu_enlargement_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In Skopje 🇲🇰, Commissioner Marta Kos & Western Balkans leaders took stock of the 🇪🇺 Growth Plan's advancements. From investments in clean energy to progress in SEPA integration & digital connectivity, the Plan is delivering major benefits to the region's citizens & businesses.

Maarten Lemstra (@martialis1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 🇪🇺EU proposed an investment worth €87.7 million in grants through @theWBIF under the Reform & Growth Facility expected to mobilise €487.3 million for: ⚡ power-grid upgrades 🇦🇱🇲🇪 💧 modernising hydropower 🇦🇱🇷🇸 ☀️ solar heating 🇷🇸 🔗enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/downl…

The 🇪🇺EU proposed an investment worth €87.7 million in grants through @theWBIF under the Reform &amp; Growth Facility expected to mobilise €487.3 million for:

⚡ power-grid upgrades 🇦🇱🇲🇪
💧 modernising hydropower 🇦🇱🇷🇸
☀️ solar heating 🇷🇸

🔗enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/downl…
Maarten Lemstra (@martialis1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎥 Are you a video journalist or editor in need of quality footage on EU investments in the Western Balkans? This free stockshot package offers a mix of (drone) shots: from clean energy & transport to social & environmental projects through 🇪🇺The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) 🔗audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-268…