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Von der Leyen announces €50 million for a Black Sea Maritime Security Hub
“We need to operationalise the Black Sea Maritime Security Hub.”
“in agreement with Romania and Bulgaria, we will now fast-track the work on the Black Sea Maritime Security Hub, with a clear timeline for completion, and dedicated funding of €50 million.”
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) X post Mon 9 Nov, 11:33 ET (Commission statement 14:27 ET)
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Official post · not independently verified. The European Commission president wrote: "We need to operationalise the Black Sea Maritime Security Hub." In a statement in Bucharest with Romania's president, she said that "in agreement with Romania and Bulgaria, we will now fast-track the work on the Black Sea Maritime Security Hub, with a clear timeline for completion, and dedicated funding of €50 million." On X: 39,843 views and 154 reposts as of Tue 10 Nov, 04:15 ET.