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Complete Information about the Beginning & the Development of the 3Seas Initiative. Partners, Meetings, People, Sustainability, Education & Connection Hub

Three Seas: The Most Important Geopolitical Project of our Time

by Filip Rey
14 February 2022
Three Seas Initiative

The Three Seas Initiative (3Si), a regional forum for cooperation in Central Eastern Europe, was launched during a summit in Croatia in 2016. Over the years, it has developed into a very ambitious project that has the potential of transforming the lives of more than 110 million people living in 12 states in the heart of Europe.

Blue Globe viewing from space at night with connections between cities

Closing the Investment Gap Between Western and Central Europe

by Agaton Koziński
23 March 2023
Three Seas Initiative/Money

Central European countries are successful in attracting investment from abroad. But they are also increasingly becoming exporters of capital for investment themselves.

Woman online shopping on smart phone fashion clothes at home

The Rise of Online Shopping in Central Europe

by Agaton Koziński
14 March 2023
Three Seas Initiative/Money

The growth rate of e-commerce in Central Europe can be seen as a kind of litmus test for the quality of cooperation in the region.

European Union flags are pictured outside the European Commission building

A Slowly Eroding Sense of Importance of the EU in Central Europe

by Agaton Koziński
28 February 2023
Three Seas Initiative/Culture

Due to its history, Central Europe is very sensitive about its own security. That is why since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the importance of the EU in the eyes of the people of CEE states has started declining.

Many people crossing the street

The New European Middle Class

by Agaton Koziński
17 February 2023
Three Seas Initiative/Money

The people of Central Europe dream of becoming ordinary, average inhabitants of Europe, its middle class. This dream is driving CEE countries - but it is also coming true more and more.

Business and finance background of building closeups

How Employable Are the People of Three Seas Countries?

by Mateusz Walewski
14 February 2023
Three Seas Initiative/Money

Three Seas countries are attractive investment destinations for global corporations. Can it also result from the fact that people in the region can work longer hours than their Western European counterparts?

Cooling towers of nuclear power plant against the blue sky

Poland Has Bet on the Atom in More Ways Than One

by Jakub Warzecha
5 January 2023
Green Transformation/Poland/Three Seas Initiative/Tech

The issue of atomic energy for Poland is accelerating. Three major players – reactors manufacturers - were fighting for the contract to build Poland's first power plant. The showdown between them was as if modeled on the Game of Thrones intrigues.

Czech Dukovany Nuclear Power Station unit 4 off for scheduled fuel replacement and checks. Pictured reactor hall of power plant Dukovany, Czech Republic

A Brand New Czech Reactor: The Race for First Place

by Marek Koten
3 January 2023
Three Seas Initiative/Tech/Green Transformation/Czechia

There’s a fierce fight brewing between three competitors vying to build the fifth nuclear reactor of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant in Czechia. Who is most likely to win?

Winston Churchill in a jeep

The Iron Curtain Speech: How the Communist Block Was Born

by Przemysław Bociąga
12 October 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

In March 1946, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered a speech declaring the new, post-war division of Europe. His view on the new world order was strict, and a sharp boundary of the Iron Curtain turned out to be one of the most prolific ideas in modern history.

Aerial view from drone, cargo shipping business logistic export freight transportation by container ship in open sea, Container loading cargo freight ship boat

Building Upon the Export Success of Three Seas Countries

by Mateusz Walewski
3 October 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

Over the last several years, the Three Seas countries have seen astonishing success in exports. In order to continue that success, what is needed now is diversification.

Bold Themes at the Three Seas Future Leaders Conference

by Weronika Edmunds
30 September 2022
Three Seas Initiative

The long-awaited Three Seas Generation Freedom Conference 2022 has just kicked off in Warsaw, Poland. Notable figures from the world of politics, business, and international affairs have come together to share their expertise on the different facets of freedom.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shaking hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during their meeting in Kyiv

How the War Changed the Political Perspective of Central Europe

by Agaton Koziński
29 September 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Culture

The war in Ukraine has highlighted cardinal differences between democracy and autocracy. In reaction, citizens of Central European states started looking for closer relations with the West - but in the knowledge that the West is also divided on many issues.

Dr. Solomon Passy

Back in Warsaw: The Future Leaders Conference 2022

by Jakub Warzecha
27 September 2022
Culture/People/Three Seas Initiative

The war in Ukraine caused by revived Russian imperialism requires us to remember the real meaning of the word freedom. The Three Seas Generation Freedom Conference will once again bring together recognized experts from around the world.

dr George Friedman

Friedman: Central Europeans Can Deter Russian Aggression

by Adam Starzynski
21 September 2022
Three Seas Initiative/People/Interviews

Geopolitical forecaster George Friedman says that a regional military alliance, with some supporters from the US, can be strong enough to keep Russia from invading the Three Seas region.

A protester holding a placard with words 'Stop War!

The Specter of War Divides Europe

by Agaton Koziński
16 August 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Culture

For many years Europe has been deeply divided over attitudes to war. Russia's aggression in Ukraine showed that Central European countries were more realistic about the risk of armed conflict.

Show us your holidays in Central Europe

by Karolina Buczkowska
12 August 2022
Three Seas Initiative

Many people don’t know how culturally rich Central Europe is. That even sometimes includes ourselves! That is why we decided to invite you to share your photos from your holidays in Central Europe and participate in our contest.

car

Central European Automotive Industry: Don’t Let the Crisis Go to Waste

by Agaton Koziński
1 August 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money/Green Transformation

Central European countries have become hubs for the automotive industry in recent years. Now, we are entering an era of turbulence when traditional business models will be deeply reshuffled, creating challenges and possibilities in the automotive sector.

startup

Hunting for Unicorns in Central Europe

by Agaton Koziński
28 July 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

For many years, post-communist Central Europe could only watch other regions of the world prospering thanks to the rapid development of the digital market. Oh, how times have changed.

Beata Daszyńska Muzyczka

The 3 Seas Initiative Can Mitigate the Global Food Crisis

by Adam Starzynski
6 July 2022
People/Interviews/Three Seas Initiative

3SeasEurope spoke with Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka, the Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund, about her thoughts on the 3SI intra-regional cooperation and what can the Initiative do for the Western Balkans 6 and Ukraine.

REHDEN GERMANY

Threatened Gas Supplies Lead to Decisive Steps in Europe

by Sebastian Pogroszewski
5 July 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money/Green Transformation

The beginning of the war in Ukraine overlapped with the annual seasonal increase in gas consumption and the diminishing amount of gas in storage. Could a lack of supply of this valuable natural resource mean an unusually cold winter for millions of Europeans?

Middle-income trap and rising wages can be a challenge for CEE develompent

Middle-Income Trap? Looking for New Paths to Economic Growth

by Razvan Constantin
23 June 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Green Transformation

The main engine for the Central Eastern European (CEE) economies is foreign investment, attracted by cheap labor. Are rising wages leading to a loss of competitiveness, and, if so, how should the economic development model adapt to this new reality?

The Infrastructure Gap in the Three Seas Region: The IMF’s Take

by Adam Starzynski
20 June 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

A report authored by the International Monetary Fund in late 2020 remains the most detailed account of the size of the infrastructure gap between the western and eastern parts of the EU.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv

Will the War in Ukraine Strengthen British-3 Seas Relations?  

by Adam Starzynski
16 June 2022
Three Seas Initiative

The UK may not be an EU member state anymore, but even so, Albion has interests in the region that seem set to strengthen in connection with the increased focused security issues connected to Ukraine and NATO's eastern flank.

Three Seas House at WEF Davos 2022

by Adam Starzynski
25 May 2022
Three Seas Initiative

The Three Seas House opens its doors for the first time during the World Economic Forum in Davos, in May 2022. It was established to highlight the progress and potentials of the Three Seas Initiative.

Estonian army

Are Baltic States Prepared to Defend Against Eastern Threats?

by Jakub Warzecha
19 May 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

Today, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are the most vulnerable members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Would these countries be able to defend themselves against threats from the east?

Edgar Bondars

The Annual Three Seas Initiative Summit 2022: Latvian Ambitions 

by Adam Starzynski
18 May 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Latvia

We asked Latvia’s Ambassador for the Three Seas Initiative, H.E. Edgars Bondars, about Latvia’s vision for this year’s Three Seas Initiative summit.

Three Seas House at World Economic Forum Davos 2022

by Danuta Nierada
11 May 2022
Three Seas Initiative

Three Seas House during World Economic Forum Davos 2022 The Three Seas House will open its doors for the first time during the World Economic Forum in Davos, in May 2022.

Central European Geopolitical Initiatives

Central European Geopolitical Initiatives

by Jakub Warzecha
11 May 2022
Three Seas Initiative

One of the results of the Central European awakening has been a series of geopolitical initiatives undertaken by nations trying to find their way in this new reality. An idea made even more relevant in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine.

NATO membership for Sweden and Finland approaches

Swedish and Finnish NATO Membership a Blessing for Baltic States

by Adam Starzynski
10 May 2022
Three Seas Initiative

The imminent NATO membership application from the two Nordic states will transform regional security in the Baltic Sea region, much to the benefit of the three NATO member states most exposed to Russian aggression.

Romania-Moldova Unification may be getting closer

Will Covid and War Create a New State?

by Adam Starzynski
9 May 2022
Three Seas Initiative

Support in Moldova for their state to unify with Romania has increased significantly in the past few years. If it became reality, it would result in the first merger of two states since the 1990 mergers of Yemen, followed by Germany.

Czechia to Import its Gas Through Poland

by Adam Starzynski
5 May 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

The Polish and Czech governments have agreed to restart work on the Stork II gas pipeline, a project of key importance to Czechia’s ambition to rid itself of dependency on Russian gas.

gas pipeline man inside a pipe

Polish-Lithuanian Pipeline Thwarts Russian Plans

by Filip Rey
2 May 2022
Money/Three Seas Initiative

The new GIPL gas pipeline has connected Finland and the Baltic states to the EU’s gas transmission system just as Russia cuts off gas supplies for Poland and Bulgaria.

woman watch map painted on a wall

The Undiscovered Three Seas

by Danuta Nierada
29 April 2022
Three Seas Initiative

The future of the Three Seas depends not only on the implementation of key infrastructure projects but also on the widespread popularization of the concept itself. However, more than five years have passed since its launch, and its objectives are still not widely known. Why is this?

3 seas initiative polish coast

The Polish Coast: The World’s Doorway Into the 3 Seas Initiative

by Jakub Warzecha
19 April 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money/Poland

The Port of Gdańsk, as the leading container terminal on the Baltic Sea, is slowly becoming a key transport hub in the development the 3Seas Initiative (3SI). In fact, the entire Polish coast, with its key transshipment ports. is turning into a so-called Northern Gateway.

illustration concept of digital highway

The Digital Highway: A Cornerstone of the 3 Seas Initiative

by Jakub Warzecha
13 April 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Tech

Creating telecommunication connections and innovative digital solutions is the key to the success of the 3 Seas Initiative (3SI) - the most important geopolitical project of our times. Latvia's rotating chairmanship of the 3SI begins in 2022. And this is a good thing.

Crowd walking on global map. Composition made with antique map from 1779

The Wild Hunt for the Exact Center of Europe

by Przemysław Bociąga
11 April 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Travel & Food

Central Europe is, well… central, but different countries claim to be more central than others. This is where you can look for the most central place in Central Europe.

Drone is taking off from man hands. Young man releasing aerial copter to fly with small digital camera. Modern technology in our life.

The Sky Is the Limit for the Three Seas Drone Project

by Filip Rey
10 April 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Tech/Poland

Poland is taking steps to position Central Eastern Europe in pole position ahead of the coming competition for market shares in a new sector of the economy.

Klaipeda Lithuania LNG import terminal FSRU Independence and LNG Tanker ARCTIC PRINCESS in port

Independence at Last: Lithuania Buys an FSRU

by Filip Rey
8 April 2022
Lithuania/Three Seas Initiative/Money

Natural gas will now arrive in Lithuania from across the world to a floating regasification unit fully owned by the state.

A marshalling yard it he evening

Moving Mountains on One of Europe’s Main Trans-Alpine Routes 

by Filip Rey
6 April 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

The Baltic-Adriatic Corridor rail freight corridor will speed up with the opening of two major tunnels.

Sea Rig Worker In Winter Conditions

Neptune to the Rescue: Romania’s Black Sea Gas Reserves

by Filip Rey
5 April 2022
Romania/Three Seas Initiative/Money

2022 is expected to be the year in which Romania takes the final step to launch major extraction of Black Sea gas.

construction of gas pipeline Trans Adriatic Pipeline

Caspian Gas in the Pipeline for Central Eastern Europe

by Filip Rey
4 April 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

The Ionian-Adriatic gas pipeline is entering a crucial planning phase. If everything goes according to plans, Azeri gas will soon start flowing to countries in the Western Balkans and further north. 

Flame at gas stove

Full Gas in the Tank: Romania’s Plans for Diversification

by Filip Rey
2 April 2022
Romania/Three Seas Initiative/Money

The construction of the BRUA gas pipeline has received another permit, making it more likely that Europe will be able to increase the diversification of its energy supplies. 

LNG terminal on Krk island view, energy port in Croatia

Keeping the Flow: the LNG Terminal on Krk Island

by Filip Rey
1 April 2022
Croatia/Three Seas Initiative/Money

For a little over a year, Croatians and others living in Central Europe have had access to natural gas from a new source. Gas shipped in from across the world will help our planet from overheating and provide more supply security.

Conference participants

The Generation Freedom Youth Conference

by Jakub Warzecha
31 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative

A conference for the future leaders of the Three Seas Region.

Interior view from a railway platform of a first class dining a

Bullet Trains to Become New Orient Express of Central Europe 

by Filip Rey
28 March 2022
Green Transformation/Three Seas Initiative

Works are in full swing on a High-Speed Rail Network in the heart of Europe.

a severe thunderstorm shelf cloud races across the country side on a summer afternoon

Preventing Climate Change-Driven Floods and Droughts in CEE

by Filip Rey
27 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Green Transformation

With the looming threat of water-related catastrophes on the rise, Natural Small Water Retention Measures can become our Noah’s Ark if applied on a wide scale.

thermal power plant interior nuclear power energy

Coal or Nuclear: the Three Seas About to Reach Critical Mass?

by Filip Rey
27 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Green Transformation

Most Three Seas states support nuclear energy included in the EU's green taxonomy.

Production operator communicate between central control room by

Full Gas Ahead: Gas Corridor to Grant Central Europe Energy Security

by Filip Rey
26 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

Ever since European countries experienced a sharp drop in Russian gas supplies through Ukraine to Europe in early 2006, people in Central Eastern Europe have been aware of the need to diversify the imports of natural gas.

Stack of containers in the harbor Europe

Can the COVID Pandemic Serve as an Economic Ladder?

by Filip Rey
26 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

COVID has created chaos in global supply chains - but Central Eastern Europe can paradoxically profit.

man in hammock near lake with phone in hands late evening

3 Seas Digital Highway and Breakthrough-Tech in Central Europe

by Filip Rey
24 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Tech

The Three Seas Initiative project will be crucial to the integration of 5G communication in the region.

railway lines leading into the distance and sunlight

Rail-2-Sea on Track to Bring Freight Back

by Filip Rey
24 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Green Transformation

Railway transport was a key component of Polish-Romanian interwar cooperation and is now making a grand comeback.

view on a highway with cars

Highway to Heaven: Via Carpatia to the Rescue

by Filip Rey
22 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money

More than 30 years after the fall of communism, Central Eastern Europeans will finally be able to travel north and south in comfort.

electricity pylon view from below

The Prospect of Baltic Electricity Security on the Horizon 

by Filip Rey
21 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money/Green Transformation

With the help of Poland, the Baltic States will soon synchronize their electricity grids with that of continental Europe instead of Russia and Belarus.

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