Razgrad Region can be an example for how cohesion policy in the European Union helps regions develop and improve the quality of life of their residents, Secretary General of the Razgrad Regional Administration Mihail Todorov said during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The conference took place at the BTA National Press Club here on Friday.
Todorov noted that a number of projects in infrastructure, education, business and ecology were implemented in the region through European funding. He pointed out that the goal of cohesion policy is for all people in the EU, regardless of whether they live in a big city or a small village, to have access to jobs, quality education, modern infrastructure and a good standard of living.
"This is a policy that directly affects each of us, through new roads, investments in local businesses, support for innovation and many other initiatives," Todorov emphasized, adding that it is good to evaluate such investments and to know what works well or where there are difficulties. "This is how different points of view are heard, this is how experience is exchanged, this is how ideas are exchanged," he said.
He stated that EU convergence means reducing the differences between richer and poorer regions, so that everyone has a chance to develop. "This is the path to a stronger, more cohesive and fairer Europe, in which no one is left behind," Todorov stressed.
He pointed out that in recent years Razgrad has managed to modernize its urban environment, renovate roads, schools and public spaces. "There is still much to be desired, but the path is the right one and we know that everything that lies ahead is in our hands," he concluded.
BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities. The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024. Until September 2025, BTA will host discussions at its press clubs in the following cities: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Svishtov, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Troyan, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, and Yambol. Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje, and Thessaloniki. The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects, implemented by BTA in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
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