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World’s first five country protected area to conserve “Europe’s Amazon”

WWF Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Slovenia today signed a historic declaration to establish a trans-boundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve to protect their shared nature and wildlife along the Mura, Drava and Danube rivers, “Europe’s Amazon”. The declaration - signed during … Continue reading

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Priority area coordinators for EU Danube Region Strategy announced

ENPI The European Commission has revealed which countries and regions will lead priority areas of cooperation under the EU’s Strategy for the Danube Region. A Commission press release said the announcement pinpointing the ‘priority area coordinators’, including Moldova and Ukraine, … Continue reading

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EU Danube strategy key to overcoming disparities: Barroso

AFP The European Union’s strategy for the Danube is key to overcoming disparities in the region, European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said on Monday during a summit in Bucharest. “There has been major progress since the beginning of the … Continue reading

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