Abstract
The international cooperation in the Baltic Sea region, especially between Scandinaviancountries, has a very long tradition that has impacted signicantly on institutionalisationof regional international relations. The current European Union Strategy for the Baltic SeaRegion is the rst macro-regional strategy within the EU, based on the earlier regionalexperience. Its main goal is strengthening cooperation in this region and promotingsustainable development in order to meet common challenges. The Strategy has broughtbetter coordination and effectiveness of the existing cooperation and turned out to bea very efficient and successful tool. Until spring 2014 the Baltic Sea Region was perceivedas a model region for successful transformation, close regional cooperation, trade andinclusive security. However, it is now facing new challenges connected with changingpolitical situation (EU-Russia relations, Brexit, migrations, etc.). The rules and formsof the governance in the Baltic Sea Region have appeared to be eective and sucientin successfully addressing economic, social and political challenges. This is the answerto the question if there is any evidence to acknowledge the rules, forms and ways ofcooperation as a model which possibly could be followed elsewhere. As a result, the EUhas introduced three more macro-regional strategies.
Highlights
Abstract e international cooperation in the Baltic Sea region, especially between Scandinavian countries, has a very long tradition that has impacted signi cantly on institutionalisation of regional international relations. e current European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is the rst macro-regional strategy within the EU, based on the earlier regional experience
Until spring 2014 the Baltic Sea Region was perceived as a model region for successful transformation, close regional cooperation, trade and inclusive security
It is facing new challenges connected with changing political situation (EU-Russia relations, Brexit, migrations, etc.). e rules and forms of the governance in the Baltic Sea Region have appeared to be e ective and su cient in successfully addressing economic, social and political challenges. is is the answer to the question if there is any evidence to acknowledge the rules, forms and ways of cooperation as a model which possibly could be followed elsewhere
Summary
Abstract e international cooperation in the Baltic Sea region, especially between Scandinavian countries, has a very long tradition that has impacted signi cantly on institutionalisation of regional international relations. e current European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is the rst macro-regional strategy within the EU, based on the earlier regional experience. Are the Baltic regional cooperation and the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region good examples of multi-level governance?
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