“The EU provides almost 50 million euros in donations and 25 million EIB loans for this project, confirming our commitment to support Serbia’s energy security and the transition from coal to energy sources that pollute less. Russian aggression against Ukraine created new energy challenges and showed that Russia is not a reliable energy supplier. The EU will continue to support the Western Balkans, including Serbia, in these difficult times through the further improvement of energy infrastructure, and also as a part of the EU Repower mechanism,” said Giaufret.