On 2 September 2021, Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport, attended the departure ceremony of the ‘Connecting Europe Express’ from Oriente Station in Lisbon, Portugal.

The ‘Connecting Europe Express', a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, will pull out of Lisbon train station on 2 September. It will stop in more than 100 towns and cities during its five-week journey, before arriving in Paris on 7 October. Departing from Lisbon and ending its trip in Paris, the train will make a notable stop in Ljubljana, connecting the Portuguese, Slovenian and French Presidencies of the Council of the EU.

This video shows Adina Vălean and Pedro Nuno Santos, Portuguese Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, during a questions and answers session.