On Euroregion Baltic in the Baltic Rim Economies

Pan-European Institute follows the economic development of the Baltic States, Poland, St. Petersburg, Leningrad region and Kaliningrad region. The results are published quarterly in the Baltic Rim Economies (BRE) and the institute’s website. The review has become an important media for leading policymakers and representatives of business life as well as others interested in the development of the Baltic Sea region. Previous writers include ministers, commissioners and  representatives of business and academia. The latest issue of the quarterly contains an article on Euroregion Baltic on page 56.

A youth exchange project, jointly developed by Kumulus and Euroregion Baltic, has just been approved. Submitted within the recent European Voluntary Service call, the project will enable a youth volunteer from Bornholm to go to Kalmar and assist the Euroregion Baltic Youth Board in its work. 

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The special Task Force within Euroregion Baltic (ERB) dealing with EU Cohesion Policy, and in particular with the South Baltic CBC Programme is currently taking active part in the preparations for the next programming period. Consisting of the representatives of the ERB member organisations and ERB Youth Board who particpate in the implementation of the European Territorial Cooperation programmes, the Task Force prepares ERB’s contribution into the discussions held within the South Baltic CBC Joint Programming Committee and drafts decisions to be taken by the ERB Executive Board with regards to the future shape of the Programme. 

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The EUSBSR newsletter November 2012 issue is out. Considering the large amount of issues addressed, the publication is 12 page long for the first time. 

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Euroregion Baltic Preisdent, Mr Roland Gustbèe and Labour Task Force leader, Mr Johnny Winther Holbech are taking part today in the Round Table of the Baltic Sea Labour Forum (BSLF) in Hamburg aiming to to exchange ideas and discuss two main subjects: youth unemployment and mobility of labour. BSLF is a platform for exchange of experience and communication between social partners and other key labour market actors in the Baltic Sea Region, set up after the successful conclusion of the BSLN-project (Baltic Sea Labour Network), flagship project within the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Please, read the press announcement.

On 30th Ocotber Euroregion Baltic (ERB) became a formal observer at the Baltic Sea Labour Forum (BSLF) – a platform promoting social dialogue and tripartite structures and cooperation as a crucial element of sustainable economic growth and social development in the Baltic Sea Region. 

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On 29th October ERB Executive Board adopted a standpoint on the geography of the future South Baltic CBC Programme. This will be presented duting the work of the Joint Programming Committee in its work aimng to shape the Programme for the next financial perspective. ERB view on the Programme geography is that it should allow the participation of all the ERB members, including thw whole of Pomorskie and Warminsko-Mazurskie regions, as well as the neigbouring region of Kaliningrad. ERB Board also voiced support towards the equal treatment of the so called core and adjacent regions in the future, and to the continuation of the Programme as a crossborder instrument, not to be merged with other Baltic programmes. You will find out more here.

The MOMENT project, Modern Water Management in the South Baltic Sea Area, continues its work of establishing local partnerships and finding new methods that contribute in making the Baltic Sea healthier. 

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Today, the Rules of Local Border Traffic come into force allowing  the residents of the Kaliningrad Region on the Russian side (ca. one million residents), and residents of large areas of the Pomorskie Voivodship and Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodship to travel across the Polish-Russian border repeatedly. The agreement on local border traffic covers only land (road and railway) border crossings. Land border crossings between Poland and the Russian Federation covered by the local border traffic agreement include the crossings in Gołdap, Bezledy, Grzechotki and Gronowo, whereas the railway border crossings (for passenger trains) in Braniewo. Read more here.

2000 households on the Danish island Bornholm will by means of more flexible consumption show how Europe can manage over 50 % wind power and other fluctuating and less predictable renewable sources.EcoGrid EU – a project with the budget of € 21 million of which approximately half is financed by the EU – has just started to continue for 4 years. The key idea of EcoGrid EU is to introduce market-based mechanisms close to the operation phase that will release balancing capacity, particularly from flexible consumption. Read more here.