Some 85 million inhabitants (17% of the EU population) live in this macro-region and eight EU countries (Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland) as well as Russia and Norway have joined forces to tackle specific challenges in the area.
Selles makropiirkonnas, kuhu kuulub ELi kaheksa riiki (Rootsi, Taani, Eesti, Soome, Saksamaa, Läti, Leedu ja Poola), elab umbes 85 miljonit inimest ehk 17% ELi elanikkonnast.