Projects, Policies and Networks for the Danube Region. Case Study: Romania - Moldova-Ukraine (Lower Danube Euroregion)

Abstract

The new strategic approach regarding the regional cooperation in the Danube basin, proposed as structural reform through the Treaty of Lisbon, is seen as an example for the application of regional policy. However, the partnership in the region must act more firmly in the domain such as - transport, environment, economy and culture for greater socio-economic cohesion in the Danube region. The regional institutions have the duty to select and coordinate projects financed with priority. Also, the states concerned by the EU Strategy for the Danube should fully exploit the opportunities of this river and focus on reducing economic imbalances, but also on ensuring social cohesion in the Danube basin. This study aims to identify how the Danube Strategy can contribute to the development and prosperity of the EU's internal development and regional partners in the "Lower Danube" Euroregion.