Insuleur

19/10/2026

19/10/2026

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐔 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐑'𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

As the European Commission advances several important policy initiatives, INSULEUR continues its active engagement in EU policymaking, bringing the realities and priorities of island economies to the European agenda.

📢 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬:

🚢 EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) – Maritime Review
🔗 https://insuleur.eu/insuleur-news/insuleur-submits-its-position-on-the-eu-emissions-trading-system-maritime-review/

🎣 EU Training and Certification Standards for Fishers
🔗 https://insuleur.eu/insuleur-news/insuleur-calls-for-island-specific-safeguards-in-new-eu-training-standards-for-fishers/

🌊 Atlantic Maritime and Macro-regional Strategy
🔗 https://insuleur.eu/insuleur-news/insuleur-calls-for-stronger-recognition-of-islands-in-the-eus-atlantic-maritime-and-macro-regional-strategy/

💪 From maritime connectivity to small-scale fisheries and territorial cohesion, INSULEUR continues to advocate for EU policies that recognise the specific challenges of insularity.

Because island voices matter in shaping Europe's future! 🇪🇺

16/10/2026

🌍 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐑 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐔 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬

🏝️ INSULEUR has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on Territorial Supply Constraints, calling for stronger EU action to remove unjustified commercial barriers that increase costs and limit competition in island economies.

Island businesses already face higher transport costs and limited market access. They should not face additional obstacles to sourcing goods across the EU.

📢 Our message is clear: Islands deserve fair access to the Single Market!

🔗 Read our article and discover INSULEUR’s key recommendations:
https://insuleur.eu/current-consultations/insuleur-calls-for-stronger-eu-action-against-territorial-supply-constraints-affecting-island-economies/

07/10/2026

🌱 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
When sustainability meets taste!

On 5 October, the EU-funded MESA project brought the flavours and sustainable agri-food products of Crete, Sardinia and Mallorca to Berlin.

Together with our INSULEUR member Chambers and Mediterranean Islands for Sustainable Agriculture partners, we are helping sustainable EU island producers gain visibility, build new connections and reach the German market. 🤝🍴

More than 60 businesses, masterclasses, tastings and B2B meetings – all sharing one message: 💚 Sustainability and taste can go together!

Because for Europe’s islands, sustainable agriculture is not only about producing high-quality food. It can contribute to protecting the environment and natural resources, supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation, promoting animal welfare and strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of island producers and local economies.

👉 Read more: https://insuleur.eu/eu-programmes/mesa-brings-sustainable-eu-islands-agriculture-and-mediterranean-flavors-to-berlin/

On 5 October 2026, the EU-funded MESA project – Mediterranean Islands for Sustainable Agriculture was presented to journalists and food-sector professionals

07/10/2026

🏝️🏠 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬.

INSULEUR has released its 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 on the EU Affordable Housing Act, calling for the specific realities of islands, and to be fully recognised in Europe’s housing response.

📄 Discover our key messages and recommendations here 👇
Read the full article & Position Paper

https://insuleur.eu/insuleur-news/insuleur-releases-position-paper-on-the-eu-affordable-housing-act-putting-islands-at-the-heart-of-europes-housing-response/

INSULEUR has released its Position Paper on the European Commission’s Affordable Housing Act and the European Affordable Housing Plan, calling for the

03/09/2026

🇪🇺🤝 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐑 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐥

On 2 September, Gaetano Nastasi, Vice President of INSULEUR, represented our Network at the Eurochambres Affiliated and Correspondent Members Meeting, held in Istanbul at the TOBB headquarters, at the invitation of EUROCHAMBRES President Vladimir Dlouhy and Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.

🌍 The meeting brought together Chambers of Commerce from countries involved in the EU enlargement process and the Eastern Neighbourhood, alongside representatives of INSULEUR and the AIC – Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce.

🏝️ During the roundtable discussion, Gaetano Nastasi highlighted the key points of INSULEUR’s Position Paper on the EU Strategy for Islands, already submitted to the European Commission, with the aim of promoting closer cooperation with EUROCHAMBRES and strengthening the capacity of the network of European Chambers of Commerce to act collectively in the face of shared challenges and opportunities.

💬 INSULEUR’s participation was an important opportunity to bring the voice of European islands and their business communities into the wider discussion and to reinforce cooperation with Chambers across Europe and its neighbouring countries.

🔗 Read more on our website:
https://insuleur.eu/insuleur-news/insuleur-participates-in-eurochambres-affiliated-and-correspondent-members-meeting-in-istanbul/

01/09/2026

🌍🏝️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝?

INSULEUR is pleased to share the upcoming GTI Academy webinar, organised by the Greening the Islands Foundation, exploring how islands can move towards more circular, sustainable and resilient tourism models. ♻️

The webinar will bring together experts and island stakeholders to discuss practical and replicable approaches - from policy frameworks and digital innovation to sustainability monitoring, waste prevention and stakeholder collaboration - and how these can create real value for island communities.

📅 𝟏𝟕 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🕙 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐓
💻 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫

🤝 In partnership with the Union for the Mediterranean, CPMR - Conference of peripheral maritime regions Islands Commission and Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) , with the support of EcoMedIslands Interreg Euro-MED Programme, Sustainable Tourism and the ReBoat Project.

👉 Find out more & register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yeUtUqxbTY-llvw9tR2WqQ #/registration

💡 A valuable opportunity for island authorities, businesses, tourism stakeholders and organisations interested in turning the challenges of insularity into opportunities for innovation, circularity and sustainable local development.

22/07/2026

📰 "We must look at islands through the eyes of winter."

INSULEUR's vision for Europe's islands has been featured in Kathimerini, one of Greece's leading newspapers, following INSULEUR's participation in the European Commission's High-Level Conference on Islands and Coastal Communities in Paphos, Cyprus.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐑 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬.

👉 https://insuleur.eu/insuleur-news/we-must-look-at-islands-through-the-eyes-of-winter-insuleurs-vision-featured-in-kathimerini/

IINSULEUR’s vision for the future of Europe’s islands has been brought into the national spotlight through a feature published by Kathimerini, one of

22/07/2026

📢 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲

Europe's islands must have a stronger voice in shaping the future of EU Cohesion Policy.

INSULEUR has submitted its Position Paper to the European Commission's public consultation on the 10th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, presenting concrete recommendations to ensure that the permanent challenges faced by island territories and island SMEs are fully recognised in future EU policies.

This is part of INSULEUR's continuous commitment to contributing to European policymaking. As with previous consultations -including the EU Strategy for Islands and the Right to Stay Strategy- we continue to advocate for a stronger island dimension across EU legislation and funding programmes.

📖 Read the full article and download our Position Paper on the INSULEUR website:
👉 https://insuleur.eu/insuleur-news/insuleur-submits-position-paper-to-the-european-commission-on-the-future-of-eu-cohesion-policy/

INSULEUR has submitted its official Position Paper to the European Commission in response to the public consultation on the 10th Report on Economic, Social

15/07/2026

🌿𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬

Building on the successful CAROUSEL pilot implementation in Halki and the knowledge shared during the High-Level Conference "Development of Local Circular Economy Communities in Small Island Municipalities of Greece", held on 11 June 2026, a set of Recommendations for Strengthening Circular Economies on Islands has been developed.

The recommendations focus on four key priorities:
♻️ Integrating circular economy principles into national and European island development strategies
🌍 Promoting circular economy within the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR)
🏝️ Linking circular economy with sustainable tourism
🎓 Advancing circular economy through education

These recommendations aim to strengthen the environmental, economic and social resilience of island communities by supporting long-term policies that foster collaboration, innovation and sustainable resource management.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞:
🔗https://insuleur.eu/eu-programmes/press-release-recommendations-for-strengthening-circular-economies-on-islands-from-the-high-level-conference-in-halki/

The Carousel Adrion project, co-funded by the Interreg IPA ADRION Programme, demonstrates how municipalities, businesses, educational institutions, local creators and citizens can work together to build resilient and thriving circular economy ecosystems for islands.