In brief

• The Joint Programming Committee met in Warsaw on 27-28 October 2026.
• Partners from Denmark, Lithuania, Germany, Sweden and Poland take part in the work.
• The committee is preparing the new programme edition to apply after 2028 and is to select priority challenges.

First committee meeting in Warsaw

On 27 and 28 October 2026, the Joint Programming Committee met for the first time at the Warsaw headquarters of the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy (Prace nad programem Interreg Południowy Bałtyk na lata 2028-2034 – Portal Funduszy Europejskich). Its members are partners from Denmark, Lithuania, Germany, Sweden and Poland.

Who is preparing the programme

The work involved representatives of countries and regions, social and economic partners, and the research community. Participants discussed the shape and rules of the future programme, as well as the most important territorial challenges and development needs of the Southern Baltic region.

Shared challenges

During thematic workshops, participants identified areas where cooperation across borders can deliver better results than actions taken by each country or region separately. The committee now has to decide which of these challenges will be priorities.

What's next

The next stages of work will include selecting priorities and developing the scope of support in the new programme. At this stage, no amounts earmarked for the programme or specific call dates have been announced.

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• Calls in Interreg Southern Baltic have closed: 26 applications for EUR 16.06 million