Slovakia is taking the lead in the Danube Strategy, a cooperation of 14 EU and non-EU countries, the press department of the Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Ministry said on Thursday. Regional Development Minister Veronika Remisova presented the presidency's goals to the countries at an online conference. She said Slovakia must use the potential of this strategy. The ministry became the national administrator of the Danube Strategy from October 1 and is set to take over the annually rotating presidency after Croatia in November.