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Denmark focuses on building favourable preconditions for Action Plan implementation

On 28 September, Denmark hosted the first official meeting of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region National Coordinators Group. This meeting, followed by a full working day with a wider stakeholder group, marked the kick-off of the Danish Presidency 2026-2027.

Programming for 2028-2034 happens now – and the Strategy is here to support!

While we have 1.5 years left of the current EU programme period, the preparatory work for the post-2027 period is in full swing. The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region Action Plan provides a solid starting point for the needs assessments.

Young Planners Work Towards Spatial Planning Challenges in the Baltic Sea Region: Insights from VASAB Young Planners’ Summer School 2026

Helsinki EPIC Workshop develops three ideas for transnational cooperation on crisis preparedness

At the third EPIC workshop in Helsinki, occupational safety and health experts developed three project ideas to strengthen workforce resilience and crisis preparedness. Building on earlier discussions in Tallinn, they explored opportunities for transnational cooperation.

Good practice from Latvia featured in Interreg Europe’s podcast 

Thanks to inspiration from an Interreg Europe project, officials in Saulkrasti, Latvia, organised a summer camp for Ukrainian refugee to children to connect with locals. The experience was recently focused on Interreg Europe’s podcast.

Arts and mental health in wartime: Exchanging experiences with Ukraine

At the ArtWell NET meeting in Kolomyia, partners and local professionals from Ukraine and the Baltic Sea Region explored how arts and cultural activities can support people affected by war and strengthen community resilience.

Growing interdependence reshapes energy security across the Baltic Sea

The Nordic and Baltic countries have spent decades connecting their energy systems. Now they face another challenge: how to protect them together.

Policy Area Education joins discussion at the EU Week of Regions and Cities on supporting young people

Policy Area Education Coordinator contributes as a speaker to a workshop on supporting vulnerable young people as they move from adolescence into adulthood at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2026.

InnoCulture 2026: New Spaces for Culture — Registration is open

InnoCulture brings together cultural institutions, NGOs, policymakers, educators, and creative-sector leaders to explore how we build the ecosystems, opportunities, and conditions for culture and creativity to thrive.

Why is the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region important for the civil society?

By building networks and platforms for new ideas and activities, civil society can strengthen active citizenship, democratic participation and cohesion across the Baltic Sea Region region.

Baltic Sea Region Cultural Pearls reaches the REGIOSTARS Awards 2026 finals

The Public vote is open: Baltic Sea Region Cultural Pearls has been selected as a finalist for the REGIOSTARS Awards 2026 in Category 5, “A Europe Closer to the Citizens”.

Registration open for Stockholm workshop on outreach work for young people in NEET situations