WHAT'S ON

Registrations closed
for the Interreg Atlantic Area Annual Event

The Interreg Atlantic Area Annual Event is set to take place in the Marine Institute Headquarters – Galway, Ireland, on November 12, 2025, under the Irish Presidency of the programme, led by the Northern and Western Regional Assembly. In a collaborative effort, like in the previous years, the annual event will be held in close liaison with the Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference and the Interact Programme, featuring a joint event focused on "Blue Synergies". Registrations are now closed. To follow online, contact us by email: events@atlanticarea.eu.

Galicia students immerse virtually
in the Atlantic sunsets spots

The Atlantic Sunset project, led by Euroregional Studies Centre Foundation (FCEER), and supported by Interreg Atlantic Area, challenged Galicia students to immerse themselves virtually in the Atlantic sunsets spots in a 360 degrees experience. The partner Wireless Galicia, guided participants through an immersive experience using virtual reality headsets, allowing them to “travel” through Atlantic sunsets. These educational activities served as a prelude to the afternoon session of Atlantic Sunset on the Costa da Morte, which celebrated the Interreg Cooperation Day 2025.

Cantabria Coast welcomes
the Blue Expedition

The Cantabria coast hosted the Blue Expedition, a travelling awareness campaign led by Diputácion Foral de Gipuzkoa, the lead partner of the BluePoint project. This inspiring initiative seeks to raise public awareness about marine litter, especially plastic pollution, and its serious impact on biodiversity, human health, and the marine economy. Under the slogan "Let's stop the invasion of marine plastics", the Blue Expedition is joining forces with the eco-active museum ship MATER to bring its message to coastal communities.

Affordable Housing a Top Priority
in the Atlantic Region, Eurobarometer Finds

The European Committee of Regions has released the results of a new Flash Eurobarometer survey conducted between May and July 2025. The study gathered the views of European citizens on the priorities for the next long-term EU budget and compared national results to the EU average. 

Housing emerges as a key issue in the Atlantic area. While 42% of EU citizens think the main focus should be the climate and energy transition, a clear majority in the Atlantic Member States believe affordable housing should take priority: 79% in Ireland, 70% in Portugal and 67% in Spain. French respondents are closer to the EU average (48%).

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