The 2nd EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region Annual Forum and the 13th Baltic Development Forum Summit 2011
CCB • October 24, 2011
The Baltic Development Forum and the European Commission together organized the common event in Gdansk, Poland, on 24-26 October 2011, with cooperation of Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authorities of Pomorskie Region.
In 2022, amid the devastation caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a small but meaningful crowdfunding initiative - #ASeedForReblooming - was launched to support landscape architect Nina Radchenko . Today, that initiative has evolved into a powerful contribution to urban sustainability and community resilience in Lviv.
The EU Fisheries Council have agreed to a roll-over of current eel fishing closures in EU waters to protect the 2026/2027 eel migrations. Regrettably the well-intentioned provision now contains so many derogations that the measure is not effective. The ban on recreational eel fishing in EU waters remain. In the Mediterranean region, measures apply in all waters, including freshwater, in line with the GFCM Recommendation [1] on eel.