A competitive and resilient Europe requires a stronger EU transport budget

CER, together with 44 European transport organisations, sent an open letter to the Ministers of the General Affairs Council and the Ministers of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, urging Member States and the European Commission to preserve and strengthen a solid dedicated European transport funding instrument under the future EU budget.

The European coordination of infrastructure across Europe is more than ever crucial. It is the only guarantee for safeguarding the smooth functioning of the EU internal market, promoting Europe’s competitiveness and cohesion, and bolstering its resilience and military preparedness.

As such, the transport sector is very concerned about the Commission’s plans to redirect a large majority of the European transport funding towards National Single Plans and asks the General Affairs and Finance Ministers of the Member States to give a strong signal towards the Commission in favour of preserving a solid dedicated European transport funding instrument.

Read below the open letter.