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| A European Strategy for the Danube River 31/03/2011 |
| (2011-03-31) |
| Last updated: 2011-04-01 14:29 EET |
Austria’s former deputy chancellor Erhard Busek was one of the participants in the forum held in Bucharest on Wednesday. As chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe and a member of the European Commission responsible for transports within the Strategy, Busek said the projects regarding the Danube Strategy must be applied as soon as possible to stand any chance of a future European funding.
The Danube can be perceived as a river of hope that has influenced Europe’s history, but also as a river that equally divides and brings together. The EU believes that Romania’s vision implies the gradual disappearance of domestic borders and increased communication between states and regions.
The Danube thus has the vocation of being the pillar of a macroregional structure where EU states and regions are brought together, alongside non-EU countries. This is what Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi believes:
‘’We are talking about cooperation of member states and future member states along the river’s course, with very pragmatic projects, such as doubling the amount of trade for different types of goods conducted on the Danube and the streamlining of the port infrastructure along the entire Danube course. I believe that in the years to come, this strategy will be a pillar of essential regional development.’’
The European Danube strategy is to be submitted to the approval of the cabinet on April 18th and then be adopted by the European Council on June 24th. Romania will coordinate 3 of the 11 priority sectors, namely river transport, tourism and culture, and the management of risks generated by extreme phenomena.
Bucharest must put into application an action plan and keep the European Commission and other states in the region informed about the stage of implementation and any potential deadlocks. A Euro-stat study shows a major imbalance in the use of EU transport routes.
While roads account for 76% of European trade and railroads for 18%, inland waters account for only 5.6%. Under these circumstances, one of the aims of the Danube Strategy is the reduction of car transport by using a more economical and efficient use of river transport.
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