New countries join Polish-led Three Seas Initiative

More countries have joined the Polish-led Three Seas Initiative, which aims to strengthen ties among EU member states located between the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Seas.

Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks at the 10th annual Three Seas Summit in Warsaw on Tuesday.

Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

Launched in 2015 by Polish President Andrzej Duda and his Croatian counterpart, the project promotes cooperation primarily among former communist nations in the region.

On Tuesday, the 10th annual Three Seas Summit concluded in Warsaw, with heads of state from across Europe in attendance.

Wspólna deklaracja 10. szczytu Inicjatywy Trójmorza: https://t.co/pHYNZb21NN pic.twitter.com/LirzphbMDp

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) April 29, 2025

At the summit, Montenegro and Albania officially joined the initiative, while Turkey and Spain were welcomed as strategic partners.

Ten projekt to dzisiaj już nasz wspólny sukces – efekt zaangażowania państw, przedsiębiorców, ekspertów i wszystkich, którzy wierzą w potencjał naszej części Europy - Prezydent @AndrzejDuda po zakończeniu 10. Szczytu Inicjatywy Trójmorza.#3SISummit pic.twitter.com/a9kpuGt0BL

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) April 29, 2025

Michał Owczarek reports.

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