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BRUSSELS, Oct. 12-- The ongoing development of the Belt and Road Initiative has brought not only new opportunities for Europe's economic growth, but also social benefits to European citizen, experts said. Over the past four years, European countries such as Serbia, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and the Czech Republic have seized the opportunities of cooperation and achieved improving infrastructure construction and accelerated economic development, observers have pointed out. MOMENTUM ACTIVATED Like a golden key can open any door, the Belt and Road Initiative brought momentum for the revival of the economy in Europe. China COSCO SHIPPING's investment in the Greek Port of Piraeus has been helping transform the port into a more important transport hub at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and Africa, making it a shining star in modern maritime Silk Road. Troubled by the debt crisis, Greece has been struggling in an economic slump. China's commitment to the Piraeus project has been hailed for its positive contribution in Greece's effort to move forward. "We are confident in the future development of the Piraeus port," President of the Piraeus Port Authority Fu Chengqiu told Xinhua, standing in his office overlooking the panoramic view of the port. Cooperation between China and Poland was consolidated in new areas for the common need of green development. In June 2016, China Everbright International Limited acquired Poland's leading independent solid waste treatment company NOVAGO for 123 million euros (134 million U.S. dollars), the largest single Chinese investment in Poland so far. | 
