The public consultation is open via the “Dê a sua opinião” (Have your say) portal until November 26. This initiative responds to the conclusions of the European Council of December 18, 2025, which asked the Commission to prepare this new strategy by June 2027, in conjunction with Member States.
The future strategy, building on the Atlantic Maritime Strategy and its Action Plan, aims to create a broader and more integrated framework to address common challenges and opportunities, avoiding duplication and co-creating the strategy with all stakeholders. The four main objectives are: resilience, sustainability, competitiveness, and territorial cohesion.
The Lisbon and Tagus Valley (LVT) Region is already involved in the discussion. On May 12, CCDR LVT held a working session on the European Strategy for the Atlantic Macrorregion, coordinated by the Agency for Development and Cohesion (AD&C), with participation from around 20 relevant entities.
The transition to a macro-regional strategy is a long-standing demand from Atlantic regions, with territorial networks like the Atlantic Arc Commission expressing this desire since 2009. Until now, unlike the Baltic, the Atlantic strategy has been limited to integrated maritime policy.
CCDR LVT encourages municipalities, higher education and research institutions, maritime economy businesses, and civil society organizations in the region to participate, ensuring that regional priorities are reflected in the future European strategy for the Atlantic.
