The Head of the EU Delegation of the European Union launched the “EU for YOU” campaign today, January 27, 2017, at a press conference held in Kicevo, H.E. Samuel Žbogar, launched the “EU for YOU” campaign of the European Union Delegation in Skopje.
Тhe main aim of the campaign is to raise awareness and inform the public about the EU assistance in the country.
The “EU for YOU” campaign has a thematic approach and will begin with highlighting the importance of maintaining a clean environment – one of the key EU policy and sector priorities and areas of EU investment.
We are proud to have launched our EU for You campaign in Kicevo today pic.twitter.com/zUkk1Ni9g9
— EU Ambassador (@AmbassadorEU) January 27, 2017
During the press conference, H.E. Samuel Žbogar stressed that the overall EU assistance in the field of environment amounts to more than 80 million euros under IPA I (2007-2013) and that there is further support planned to a value of 100 million euros under next IPA II financial allocation.
The launching press conference took place in Kicevo, which is one out of many towns throughout the country where the EU is providing financial assistance for addressing environmental challenges. In Kicevo, the EU has provided finance of 5.2 million euros for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant and main collector of 4km. This project was implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, the Municipality of Kicevo and the Public Communal Enterprise and its total value is 7.5 million euros.
