An ambitious EUSDR Presidency programme from Vienna
Austria holds the Presidency of the EUSDR (EU Strategy for the Danube Region) from 1 November 2023 to 31 December 2024. Currently, the Danube macro-region is living through a time…
2023 Enlargement Package recommends to open negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova
The European Commission adopted the 2023 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia,…
Notes from a civil society meeting in Budapest
Civil society organisations’ views on European issues should be conveyed to MEP candidates, and it is important to distribute them on other platforms (e.g. online) as well. This was one…
The First Macro-Regional Citizen Agora in Budapest
INVITATIONFirst Macro-Regional Citizen AgoraBudapest, 7-8 December 2023 After four preparatory meetings in the macro-regions (Vienna for the Danube, Rome for the Adriatic and Ionian, Lyon for the Alpine and Stockholm…
Commission registers four new European Citizens’ Initiatives
The European Commission decided to register four European Citizens’ Initiatives, entitled: ‘EU Live Bus Stop Info’, ‘Trust and Freedom’, ‘I’m Going European: An ECI to Connect your National and European…
European disability card makes it easier to travel across the EU
The EU Council agreed its negotiating stance on the directive establishing the European disability card and the European parking card for persons with disabilities. The aim is to ensure equal…
Welcoming inputs from stakeholders in the Baltic Sea Region
AN EU MACRO-REGIONAL CIVIL STRATEGY IN THE MAKINGSTOCKHOLM, 9 NOVEMBER 2023Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), Secretariat,Momma Reenstiernas Palace, Wollmar Yxkullsgatan 23 Stockholm, Sweden Macro-regional strategies (MRS) are promising…
From Riga to Ljubljana: snapshots of a busy month
October 2023 proved once again how important human contacts, the „corridor talks” are in creating a favourable atmosphere for taking the macro-regional idea into the next level. The 21th edition…
Ten European cities awarded with EU Mission Label for climate-neutrality plans
Ten European cities were awarded the Label of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions in Horizon Europe. The EU Mission Label is an…
MEPs want to guarantee lead candidate system in 2024 elections
The European Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs is proposing ways to enhance the democratic aspects of the upcoming European elections. In the draft report, MEPs demand efforts to increase voter…