A two-day workshop highlighting the Mediterranean Diet as a driver of sustainable tourism development took place in Bari, Italy.

On 16 September 2025, the Council of the European Union officially adopted its Conclusions on the Fifth Report on the Implementation of EU Macro-Regional Strategies (MRS), which was published by the European Commission earlier this year.

The Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week concluded with a resounding call for stronger collaboration across Europe’s macro-regions to confront rural depopulation, workforce shortages, environmental pressures, and funding gaps.

The exhibition “Living Without Leaving? The Perspective of Adriatic-Ionian Young Artists” offers a vibrant cultural lens on the dilemmas confronting young people throughout the Adriatic-Ionian region.

Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), scheduled to take place on 5–6 November 2025 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The opening ceremony of the 10th Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week marks both a commemoration of past successes and an invitation to discuss future challenges.

As part of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s term holding the Presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), Sarajevo hosted a two-day joint meeting of EUSDR National Coordinators (NCs) and Priority Area Coordinators (PACs) on 10–11 September 2025.

We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity through the SMART ERA initiative – a community-driven transition program aimed at Europe’s rural regions. Funded by the EU, this project supports rural communities in adopting sustainable changes and encourages collaboration among European regions to tackle social, economic, environmental, and demographic issues.

As part of the 2025 Workplan of Pillar 2 (Transport) under the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), the conference “ICT Strategies and Solutions for Port-Hinterland Integration in the Adriatic and Ionian Region: Current Developments & Future Outlook” will be held on 2 October 2025.

On July 16, 2025, the European Commission presented its proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) covering 2028–2034. This plan outlines a more streamlined approach to EU funding, which carries important consequences for the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR).