News – CBSS

Press release: Estonia Takes Over the Presidency of the CBSS

Estonia will lead the CBSS from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, focusing on enhancing resilience and sustainability across the region.

Posted July 1, 2024

Foreign Ministers of the Council of the Baltic Sea States to Meet in Porvoo

Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will host the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Porvoo on 13–14 June 2024.

Posted June 7, 2024

Baltic Sea Parliamentary Youth Forum 2023: Making Our Democracies More Resilient

At the upcoming Baltic Sea Parliamentary Youth Forum 2023 in Berlin, young individuals from the Baltic Sea Region will be collaborating with parliamentarians to address the resilience of democracies and critical issues threatening democratic stability.

Posted August 8, 2023

Press release: #b_hack 2023: Empowering youth in the Baltic Sea Region to combat disinformation

The upcoming Baltic Sea Region Hackathon 2023, or #b_hack, will be a dynamic platform where young IT and communication enthusiasts from the Baltic Sea Region will combat disinformation with digital tools and solutions.

Posted July 4, 2023

Press release: Finland takes over the presidency of the CBSS, prioritising comprehensive security, crisis preparedness and resilience

Finland has assumed the presidency of the CBSS, taking over from Germany. Under its presidency, Finland will notably focus on strengthening both the political dimension and the practical cooperation of the CBSS. The cross-cutting themes of the presidency will be comprehensive security, crisis preparedness and resilience.

Posted July 1, 2023

20th CBSS Ministerial Session 2023 Concludes in Wismar, Germany with Strong Focus on Renewable Energy, Resilience and Youth Participation

The 20th Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Ministerial Session, held in Wismar, Germany, concluded on 2 June 2023, with key outcomes demonstrating solidarity against Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, commitment to climate neutrality and renewable energy, and an emphasis on youth participation and societal resilience in the Baltic Sea Region.

Posted June 2, 2023

Call for tender: External Project Management Support for Interreg Baltic Sea Region Project “BSR Cultural Pearls”

The CBSS Secretariat, in its capacity as lead partner of Interreg Baltic Sea Region Project No C004 “BSR Cultural Pearls” opens a call for tender…

Posted April 3, 2023

BSR Cultural Pearls: Strengthening social resilience by tapping into the potential of culture

The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) is poised to become a vibrant epicentre for culturally-driven social resilience as the BSR Cultural Pearls project officially kicks off on March 29-30, 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Posted March 29, 2023

The launch of the Handbook for Embassies and Diplomatic Missions on How to Assist and Protect Victims of Human Trafficking in Stockholm

The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Council of the Baltic Sea States held a launch event for the "Handbook for Embassies and Diplomatic Missions on How to Assist and Protect Victims of Human Trafficking" on 23 February in Stockholm. This practical and illustrative guide is intended for use by embassies and diplomatic missions to prevent human trafficking and protect its victims.

Posted February 24, 2023

Invitation for Tender for the development of an application for the Project Journeys

1. Awarding Authority (i) Organization The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) serves as an overall regional forum for intergovernmental cooperation and coordination among…

Posted February 23, 2023

CBSS Project Support Facility 2023 Call is open

The PSF 2023 Call is open! Do you have an interesting idea for an international project that puts safety and security at the centre of Baltic Sea regional cooperation? Apply now!

Posted February 15, 2023

“Before You Go”: information campaign highlights risks of labour exploitation

The “Before You Go” information campaign informs labour migrants from Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland and Romania about the risks of labour exploitation. The campaign was jointly developed by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and the Swedish Gender Equality Agency.

Posted November 15, 2022