On 22 May the European Commission published a report on the governance of the EU’s Macro-Regional Strategies.

The report shows that while the results of individual projects and initiatives in the Baltic Sea and Danube regions are positive even more  political leadership and clearer decision-making is needed to build on the progress so far.

The report recommends changes to improve the impact, results and the sustainability of existing, and particularly future strategies, such as that of the Adriatic-Ionian and Alpine Regions which European Countries have asked for and should be adopted formally later this. This concerns primarily national and regional administrations, but also a wider range of stakeholders, and the European Commission itself.