During January, the Bulgarian defence minister Todor Tagarev cited the “mutual economic interest” between Bulgaria and Greece as he announced plans for the two nations to seek funding from international sources, including the EU and NATO, to improve transport connections between the countries. In addition to investments in its own infrastructure, the funding would be used for a major project to develop a highway between Thessaloniki, Kavala, Alexandroupolis, Burgas and Varna in Bulgaria.
Prior to that, in October 2023, Greek minister of infrastructure and transport, Christos Staikouras, sent a letter of intent to European…