In early November 2025, WaterMan’s second EU roundtable was scheduled, with a clear agenda in place. But events took a somewhat different turn – opening up unexpected new opportunities to promote water recycling in the Baltic Sea region.
>Kalmar (Sweden) became the meeting point for Euroregion Baltic on 17–18 March 2026, hosting the General Assembly of the EGTC Euroregion Baltic and the final meeting of the Euroregion Baltic Executive Board, marking the conclusion of the organisation’s previous structure. During the meetings, the Presidency of Euroregion Baltic was officially transferred from the Pomorskie Voivodeship […]
>A delegation from the Pomorskie Region, led by ERB President and Deputy Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship – Leszek Bonna, paid a working visit to Sweden on 9–11 February as part of Pomorskie’s presidency in the Euroregion Baltic (ERB). The visit was of a courtesy nature and aimed at maintaining relations with partners and discussing […]
>On the 15th of January 2026 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland decided to put EGTC Ltd Euroregion Baltic into the ministerial register. The decision was a culmination of over three years of efforts undertaken by Euroregion Baltic member organisations to acquire legal personality by the previously informal network. This is […]
>On 28 October 2025, the first General Assembly of the Euroregion Baltic in its new formal structure as a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) was held in Gdańsk. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Leszek Bonna, Deputy Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship, and marked a significant step in strengthening cross-border cooperation across the Baltic […]
>Bornholm has used a feasibility study to examine a question that could turn the entire Baltic Sea Region into a major player in renewable energy: Could recycled water be used to produce the hydrogen needed to store wind energy? The answer is yes – and it is significantly more cost-effective than using desalinated seawater. But the right conditions have to be in place.
>In the Swedish municipality of Västervik, the initially simple idea of building rainwater retention ponds has evolved into the concept of “Mini Multi-dams”: making rainwater directly usable and creating many small basins wherever there are users for the water. This is because groundwater is at times scarce in this region, and such periods are becoming more frequent, while stormwater is not.
>In Saldus in Latvia, the simple wish for a fountain in the town centre has grown into a holistic concept that combines flood protection and water recycling with an upgrade of public space. The end result is a feasibility study ready for implementation – not only in Saldus, but potentially in many other places across the Baltic Sea Region.
>At first, the retention basin in Gargždai was planned with a single purpose in mind: preventing floods. But long-term climate projections suggest that Lithuania, too, will not only face more intense rainfall, but also longer dry periods. So the planners decided to think a step ahead and ask how the stored water could be used – and in doing so, they turned the town into a national pioneer in water recycling.
>In the past, the car park in front of the indoor swimming pool in Braniewo, Poland, was heavily sealed – an urban heat island in summer and, in spring, an exacerbating factor for flooding. Today, a rain garden stores water, cools the surroundings, and enhances the area. So simple, so important, so transferable across the entire Baltic Sea Region.
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