Kazakhstan is hoping for European support to help start construction of a €4 billion railway line linking China to the EU in a project that could rival the famous Trans-Siberian railway in Russia.
A recent study by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) found the bank "uncomfortable" with the scheme on feasibility grounds with "no plans to channel funds so far," a spokeswoman said.
But Kazakhstan diplomats indicate the EBRD has shown interest in funding de...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.