The “Biography” of the River Danube from a Historic and International Legal Approach

Abstract

The second longest river of Europe, the Danube touches 10 countries and collects the waters of 14 countries in its 817,000 km2 large catchment basin. It is an important international waterway, provides entrance to the sea for several countries of the continent, and it is an important international waterway, a natural link between the West and the East for more than two thousand years. It connects different geographical, economic, political regions and territories with different ethnics, cultures, religions and historical past. Its historical and geographical role has always been significant, and we also have to consider it as an important component in the development of cultural history. The aim of this study is to give a summary of the Danube’s “biography” from the viewpoint of international law.