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We provide EU funding to projects and organisations helping to advance cooperation for a smarter, greener, and more inclusive Danube region.
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A Partnership That Transforms Cities and Builds European Futures
The Republic of Moldova is just one country but its story reflects something much bigger. Every non-EU nation that engages with programmes like the Interreg Danube Region Programme moves closer to the European Union. Not just geographically, but institutionally, culturally, and practically by adopting EU standards of governance and quality of life along the way. This transformation didn't happen by accident. The Interreg Danube Region Programme has invested consistent effort into making participation genuinely accessible for non-EU countries: cutting through bureaucratic complexity, building local capacity, and treating every partner as an equal stakeholder in a shared vision. For the EU, this approach isn't a cost. It's an investment in a more connected, resilient region.
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DRWO4.0 project presented at ExpoMebel 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria
EXPOMEBEL is a specialized exhibition for all kinds of furniture and interior textile, a meeting forum to generate new ideas in interior design, interior architecture and furniture. Read more on how our projects, like DRWO4.0, find their way to application in real life.
Be Ready project's final conference! Join us on our way to sustainable future!
Cities across Europe are facing increasing pressure from rising temperatures and the growing impact of Urban Heat Islands (UHI). On 22 April 2026, policymakers, climate experts, and urban resilience practitioners will gather in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, for the Final Be Ready Conference, hosted by the City of Chișinău.
Danube4Rural.com project released the preliminary results of research on remote worjers in rural areas
The new research under the Danube4Rural.com project reveals how remote work is reshaping rural life across the Danube Region, highlighting the appeal of nature, space, and tranquility, yet also exposing persistent challenges like limited transport and services. Lear more!
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The management and support of the Danube Region Programme are overseen by several programme bodies tasked with programme administration and project assistance. These bodies comprise representatives from all partner countries. DRP also supports the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR).
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The Interreg Danube Region Programme (DRP) is a transnational funding programme, co-funded by the European Union. We help advance competitiveness and sustainable development of the programme's area through innovation, green transition, social inclusion and better regional governance.
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