Eastern Poland to maintain its EU grants

It has been made clear by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development that the Operational Programme Development of Eastern Poland (OP DEP) will continue through the years 2014-2020. In May, the European Commission gave the green light for the program to go ahead once more with an increased budget of €2 billion for the OP DEP program and an additional €8.65 billion in regional operational programs. An ISBnews report stated that recipients of the aid are five voivodships in Eastern Poland: Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie and  Warmińsko-Mazurskie. The objective of the program is ”Hastening the pace of social and economic development in Eastern Poland pursuant to the sustainable development principle”, as stated on the official program website. The money paid out is aimed at financing infrastructure projects that support educational and research projects, and modernize transportation networks. Furthermore, support may reach initiatives aimed at increasing investment and tourism attractiveness of the region.