The European Straits Initiative Newsletter Nr 16

From 18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024
European Maritime Day 2016

European Maritime Day is the annual meeting point for Europe’s maritime...

From 20 September 2024 to 22 September 2024
Fehmarnbelt Days 2016

For three days, the Fehmarnbelt Days provide a broad platform for stake...

Interreg Europe supports low-carbon economy in European straits

PASSAGE project was approved by Interreg Europe programme; 7 ESI partners are part of the project which should start in April 2016.

ESI highlights overcoming obstacles to cross-border cooperation in straits’ areas

Through its contribution to a European consultation, ESI put forwards specificities of maritime borders and, more particularly, straits.

ESI comments on international ocean governance

Answering a consultation launched by the European commission, local authoirites bordering European straits call for a better consideration of local and cross-border levels.

Gulf of Finland - Estonia and Finland cooperation memorandum gives new impulse to twin-region

On 5 January 2016, Finnish and Estonian authorities signed a Memorandum of Finnish-Estonian Transport Link Initiative

Strait of Messina - Biodiversity and sustainable fisheries at the 2015 Universal Exhibition in Milan

The Metropolitan City of Messina was present in Milan in September at 2015 Universal Exhibition to showcase the excellence of local food and fisheries.

Strait of Kvarken – City of Vaasa and Umeå municipality to establish a joint company “Midway Alignment Ab Oy”

The new company shall strive to develop a long-term, sustainable transport and connection solution in the Kvarken region and in the EU.

Strait of Gibraltar

Description of the Strait: The Strait of Gibraltar is a point of connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea and of two continents, Europe and Africa, separated by 14.4 kilomet...