The European Commission’s two new strategies for islands and coastal communities, focusing on improving connectivity, strengthening competitiveness and resilience, and enhancing the well-being of their residents, were presented by European Commission Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms Raffaele Fitto and Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis at the High-Level Conference “Strengthening the Islands and Coastal Communities of the EU”, held in Paphos on Friday.