Informal Meeting of the Ship-Generated Waste Expert Group (25 February 2026)
River navigation is one of the most environmentally friendly transport modes — yet vessels inevitably generate waste. Managing it effectively is essential to protect the Danube’s ecosystem while ensuring safe, efficient navigation.
#DiVINE supports the development of a European roadmap towards a smarter, more connected, and more sustainable #InlandWaterway transport sector by 2035, aligned with the European #GreenDeal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
Read MoreOn 29 January 2026, the Danube Commission (DC) convened its Expert Group on Personnel Issues (EM PERS) to address acute labour shortages and the implementation status of EU legislation in inland navigation on the Danube.
Read MoreOn 28 January 2026, the Danube Commission (DC) and EDINNA (Education in Inland Navigation) hosted a joint half-day workshop at the DC headquarters in Budapest on education and professional training in inland navigation.
Read MoreOn December 17, 2025, the Danube Commission (DC), under the presidency of H.E. Mr. Christo Polendakov, held its 104th session in Budapest. The meeting was attended by delegations from ten Danube countries of the DC (Republic of Austria, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Croatia, Hungary, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Republic of Serbia, Slovak Republic and Ukraine), as well as by observer states (Czech Republic, France) and international organizations (Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine, Moselkommission, EC-DG MOVE).
Read MoreOn 26–27 November 2025, the Director General of the DC Secretariat, Mr. Manfred Seitz, and Mr. Dejan Trifunovic, Counsellor, took
Read MoreThe meeting of the working group on technical matters, convened in accordance with section C. of the Danube Commission’s work plan for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 (doc. DC/102/OP/5/1), met from 5 to 6 November 2025 in a hybrid format under the chairmanship of Bernd Birklhuber (Austria).
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