Commissioner Danuta Hübner and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt launch debate on EU strategy for Baltic Sea Region

Author (Corporate)	European Commission: DG Communication
Publisher	European Commission: Press Release Database
Series Details	IP/08/1430
Publication Date	30/09/2008
Content Type	News
	Summary: The European Commissioner for Regional Policy Danuta Hübner launched on 30 September 2008, together with Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, the consultation period regarding the European Union's Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR). The debate was held during a Stakeholders Conference, attended by representatives of member states, NGOs, local authorities and financing institutions. Its aim was to lay the foundations for a stronger and more coordinated Baltic Sea policy. This Strategy was requested by the European Council in December 2007.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-08-1430_en.htm
Related Links	Official European Commission: MEMO/08/590: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden, with the participation of Belarus, Norway and the Russian Federation – Operational Programme 2007-2013: Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/590&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en European Commission: SPEECH/08/474: EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/08/474&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Subject Categories	Internal Markets
Subject Tags	Regional Dimension
Keywords	Macro-Regional Strategies [MRS]
Countries / Regions	Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden
International Organisations	European Union [EU]