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EU Baltic Sea Strategy adopted
05.11.2009
On 30 October 2009, the European Council, under the chairmanship of the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, adopted the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Thus one of the Swedish Presidency's top priorities ihas been brought to a successful conclusion.
The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) has been developed to meet 4 key challenges for the Baltic Sea area. These are
- To enable a sustainable environment
- To enhance the region’s prosperity
- To increase accessibility and attractiveness
- To ensure safety and security in the region
The decision makes the Strategy an EU wide Strategy. It responds to the identified needs by the eight Member States in the Baltic Sea Region, but it is in all EU (27) Member States' interest to support the development and implementation of the Strategy.
This will open up for a new approach on macro-regional cooperation in the EU. The Commission has already got the task to set up a similar plan and Communication to serve as basis for the EU Strategy on the Danube Region. This Communication is expected to be finalised by the end of year 2010.
More information on the strategy can be found on:
