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Austria Takes Over Chairmanship of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region
November 1, 2023, marks the beginning of an important phase for Austria as it takes over the presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR). This key region, which stretches from the Black Forest to the Black Sea and encompasses around 115 million people, faces a multitude of challenges. The country is taking over this task from Slovenia and will be in charge until December 31, 2024.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg attended the annual EU Strategy for the Danube Region forum in Brdo, Slovenia, where Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon handed over the chair. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Gruber / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)
The Danube Region, which comprises fourteen states, including nine EU Member States and five candidate countries, is a region of cooperation and solidarity. "Shaping Transformation, Creating Opportunities: A Prosperous, Resilient and Secure Danube Region" is the motto under which Austria will preside. This initiative aims to strengthen regional cooperation and create new opportunities…
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