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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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AQUATIC PLASTIC project organised an educational riverbank clean-up action in Montenegro
The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Development of Montenegro organised an educational riverbank clean-up action along the Ćehotina River near Pljevlja, as part of the AQUATIC PLASTIC project.
GeoNetSee project presented in Taiwan, at Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) 2026
GeoNetSee project's work goes globally, testified by its presentation at the Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) 2026 in Taipei!
COMMHERITOUR project brings Sibiu County wool heritage to life
The Sibiu County Council has officially inaugurated a pilot site dedicated to wool processing, set within the historic household from Tilișca at the ASTRA Open Air Museum, as part of the project.
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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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