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As multimodal hubs critical to the smooth and continued functioning of multiple European supply chains, European Inland Ports will play a critical role for the European economy during the coronavirus crisis.

Inland navigation is delivering vital services to the european citizens and economy. The free movement of vessels and crew members must be guaranteed by member states in order to keep essential freight flows running. Cruising and day trip industry fully collapsed. 

On March 16, 2020 the Vice-President of the Danube Commission, Republic of Moldova’s Ambassador H.E. Oleg Ţulea, was appointed by the President of the Republic of Moldova as new Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova.

During a meeting taking place on 26 February 2020 at the headquarters of the Danube Commission

On 21 January 2020, Mr Dejan Trifunovic represented the Secretariat of the Danube Commission (DC) in the 3^rd meeting of the European Commission’s Expert group on technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and a joint meeting with the expert group on the Digital Inland Waterway Area (DINA) in Brussels.

On December 13, 2019 H.E. Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary paid a visit to the Danube Commission, upon the invitation of H.E. Dr. Gordan Grlić Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, in his capacity of the President of the Danube Commission.

On 17th December 2019, in Belgrade the Port Government Agency of the Republic of Serbia held its 5th regular annual consultation with the Ports, River Shipping and Ship Agent groups under the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.