18/06/2026
The EU finally recognises the special needs of the islands! 🇪🇺🏝️
After years of EFA pressure, the EU has finally developed an islands strategy. Last week, the European Commission issued the first-ever strategy for EU islands, which recognises islands as special territories with conditions and needs different from those of the mainland.
The text presented is not perfect: it is still vague, incomplete, and not binding. However, we believe it is an important first step in the right direction. As the party of the European islands, EFA will continue working to push for concrete and measurable measures ✊