The Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, has discussed Level 2 measures under the Securitisation Regulation with the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) in Brussels today. 

In his introductory statement during the ECON scrutiny session, Mr. Maijoor focused on the main elements of ESMA’s recent activities under the EU Securitisation Regulation and gave an overview of ESMA’s remaining deliverables under this regulation in the upcoming months.

Croatia: better water infrastructure in Rijeka thanks to EU funds

€163 million from the Cohesion Fund is invested to upgrade in the water supply and treatment system of the Rijeka urban area, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar district, in Western Croatia. Works will aim to provide cleaner water to the population of 190,000 inhabitants, replace ageing water supply infrastructure, increase connections to the public sewer system both for homes and businesses, and ensure a better treatment of wastewater. Commissioner for Regional policy Corina Crețu said: “This is Cohesion Policy at its best, concretely improving everyday life for citizens, with better water supply. I’m very happy for the inhabitants of Rijeka today.” The project involves the construction of more than 300 km of water supply and sewer networks. It should be completed in December 2023. (For more information: Christian Spahr – Tel.: +32 229 50055; Sophie Dupin de Saint-Cyr – Tel.: +32 229 56169)

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