Croatia and Po Basin : Northern Italy

Both Croatia and the Po Region share a similar concern at being anchored to a Europe increasingly oriented towards the North. The economies of Croatia and the Po basin are, to a large degree, complementary. The Alpe Adria initiative revealed the success of cooperation in tackling similar problems through inter-regional collaboration. What Croatia needs, after the breakup of Jugoslavia, is the broadest access to the world, the acquisition of foreign markets and economic integration with major development poles in neighbouring European countries. To achieve all this, a major economic pole joining the German area and the Po region is necessary. It is becoming more and more possible for Croatia to forge links and organize exchanges with the Po region. Collaboration between the Po region and Croatia may nowadays turn out to be essential factor in mantainig the peace and prosperity in Europe