EU ‘should play a more central role in fostering PPPs’

THE European Union should play a more central role in fostering Public Private partnerships (PPP) to help member states bridge the infrastructure gap with the more developed economies.

If the infrastructure gap is to be tackled then the EU will have to insist on a more structured, comprehensive approach to tackling the problem.

In a new report, consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers say too much is at stake for countries like Ireland and the new member states to ignore this issue.