8
Oct
2026
EU strategies for islands, coastal communities and outermost regions (debate)
Madam President, High in the north, there is a rough wind. When I think of my homeland Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, I think of Usedom, Rügen, the ghost forest in Nienhagen, Warnemünde, the Darß and Hiddensee. Almost 2,000 kilometres of Baltic coast shape the country, and they are part of our identity. They're our home. But this home is facing challenges. Young people move away, skilled workers a…