{"id":3179714,"date":"2026-07-06T21:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/connectivity\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T21:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:34:43","slug":"connectivity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/cnr\/themes\/connectivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Connectivity<\/h1>\n<div>Better connections \u2013 transport, energy, digital \u2013 are the building blocks for economic growth. The EU is working with its Western Balkan partners to step up investment in infrastructure, and make it greener, cleaner and accessible for all.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Connectivity-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>Shorter travel times, better air quality and faster digital connections will bring benefits for all, and closer links within the region and with the EU.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Digitalisation-.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Digitalisation<\/h3>\n<div>Europe\u2019s \u2018Digital Decade\u2019 is now. The EU is stepping up investment to ensure that the digital transformation also extends to the Western Balkans<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/cnr\/connectivity\/digitalisation\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Energy.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Energy<\/h3>\n<div>The EU has long been contributing to a clean energy transition in the Western Balkans, and remains committed to this goal.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/cnr\/connectivity\/energy\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Transport.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Transport<\/h3>\n<div>The EU is behind hundreds of transport projects in the Western Balkans. 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