Danube Key to Ukraine’s Trade and Economic Recovery, Driving Regional Growth Potential
The Director-General of the DC Secretariat attended the Annual Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF) at its 20th anniversary.
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Vacant positions in DC Secretariat - 2027
Navigating Tomorrow: Unlocking the Future of Inland Education in Europe
On 11 May 2026, the Director-General of DC Secretariat, Mr Manfred Seitz, took part in the EDINNA General Assembly 2026 (Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia), focused on future skills and competences, harmonisation of qualifications, recruitment and labour shortages, and the role of education in a rapidly changing sector.
Read MoreNew EU Ports Strategy and Greener, Safer Danube Ports Take Center Stage at Sixth EM PORTS Meeting
The sixth Expert Meeting on the Development of Ports and Port Operations (EM PORTS) took place on 23 April 2026 in Ruse, Bulgaria.
Read MoreMeeting of the Working Group on legal and financial issues of the Danube Commission
On April 15-16, 2026, the Meeting of the Working Group on legal and financial issues (WG JUR-FIN) of the Danube Commission (DC) was held in a hybrid format and led by the Austrian Chair, Mr. Michael Kainz.
Read MoreOn the 11th – 12th of March 2026, the CESNI-TI meeting was hosted by the Danube Commission at its headquarters in Budapest.
Following the CESNI-QP and CESNI-PT meetings in 2024 and 2025, respectively, the CESNI-TI was the third CESNI working group to convene in Budapest.
Read MoreDanube Experts Tackle Growing Low-Water Navigation Challenges
Budapest, 5 March 2026 – Experts from the Danube Commission and the waterway administrations of the Danube countries, as well as representatives from EC/DG MOVE B1 and Danubian shipping companies, met to discuss measures to maintain safe and reliable navigation on the Danube amid increasingly prolonged periods of low water.
Read MoreDanube Commission publishes the Register of Damage in the Lower Danube Region caused by Russian Military Actions
In December 2025, at its 104th Session, the Danube Commission strongly condemned the military actions of the Russian Federation violating the Belgrade Convention, and decided to collect data on the military actions of the Russian Federation that systematically impede free and safe navigation in the Lower Danube region in a “Register of Damage caused by Russian Military Actions in the Lower Danube Region”.
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