Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of regions concerning the governance of macro-regional strategies

Abstract

Since the start of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region in 2009, Europe has seen a growing interest in cooperation in greater European regions. Macro-regional strategies represent a new opportunity for comprehensive development of a larger region, addressing common challenges and potential. They represent a clear EU value added, and existing EU horizontal policies are reinforced.