Macro-regions: The way for future policy making?
On 10 June 2009 the European Commission adopted a Communication on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region following a request from EU Member States. It is the first time that a comprehensive strategy, covering several Community policies, is targeted on a 'macro-region'.
These developments have instigated a substantial interest in the macro-region concept. As a consequence, the European council of 19 June 2009 invited the European Commission to develop a strategy for the Danue area.
June 2009 The European Council entrusted the European Commission with the preparation of an EU Strategy for the Danube Region.
October 2009 Opinion of the Committee of the Regions entitled 'An EU strategy for the Danube area'
January 2010 The European Parliament resolution in favour of a Danube Strategy
December 2010 The European Commission published the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. The Strategy takes the form of a Communication (European Union Strategy for the Danube Region - COM(2010) 715).
Next steps:
This Communication needs to be endorsed by Member States during the Hungarian Presidency of the EU in first semester of 2011.
- Danube area
On 10 June 2009 the European Commission adopted a Communication on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, thus launching a comprehensive strategy which is covering several Community policies targeted on a 'macro-region'.
Now being in the implementation phase it remains to be seen how successful this new European policy making and implementation strategy will be.
AER Background paper - EU Baltic Sea Strategy (Aug2009)
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