The Island Dimension in European Cohesion, Competitiveness and Sustainable Development Policies - Related links

European Commission

• Inforegio – Islands in the EU: territorial specificities and cohesion policy (DG REGIO thematic page)
• Inforegio - DG ENER – Clean Energy for EU Islands Initiative
• Inforegio - DG REGIO – Outermost Regions and Islands – Towards a European Strategy for Islands (2026)
• EUR-Lex – Treaty on the Functioning of the EU – Article 174 (Territorial Cohesion)

Council of the EU

• Council Conclusions on Cohesion Policy and Territorial Cohesion (18 June 2025)
• Cohesion policy mid-term review: Council adopts new laws to better address current and emerging challenges (18 September 2025)

European Parliament

• REGI newsletter / information (May–June 2025)
• Parliamentary question on Strategy for Islands (25 September 2025)

European Committee of the Regions (CoR)

• CoR press: European’s island regions unite to shape future EU policies ( 2 July 2025)

Think tanks and other organisations

• CPMR – Don’t let EU Islands sink under the “Coastal” label (October 2025)
• CPMR Islands Commission — One Voice for Europe's Islands: General Assembly 2025 (24 June 2025)
• Robert Schuman Foundation – The EU and its islands facing today’s challenges (22 July 2025)