On 24 June 2011 the European Council formally endorsed the EUSDR.
In its conclusions, the Council "endorsed the EU Strategy for the Danube Region and called on all relevant actors to implement it without delay, as outlined in the Council's conclusions of 13 April 2011."
In addition, the Council invited the Member States "to continue to work in cooperation with the Commission on possible future macro-regional strategies, particularly in regards to the Adriatic and Ionian region."
To read the full Council conclusions, please open this link.
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