Cross-border cooperation
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Cross-border cooperation is the collaboration between adjacent areas across borders. In the European Union this is one of the forms of territorial cooperation (in addition to transnational and interregional cooperation). The European model is very diverse with cooperation between border regions or municipalities, or through specific cooperation structures. These structures are usually composed by public authorities (municipalities, districts, counties, regions) from different countries organized in working communities, euroregions or EGTCs (
Cross-border collaboration at internal borders of the European Union
Interreg
European Territorial Cooperation, also commonly known as Interreg, is a key instrument from the European Cohesion policy supporting cross-border Interreg A [1] cooperation across Europe. For the fifth programming period 2014-2020 Interreg A is exclusively funded through the European Regional Development Fund with EUR 6.6 billion for the fifth programming period, amounting for 1.9% of the total EU cohesion policy budget for 2014–2020.
EGTC
The
Cross-border collaboration at external borders of the European Union
Interreg IPA CBC
Interreg
- Budget allocation for IPA 2014-2020: EUR 11.7 billion
- Beneficiary countries:
ENI CBC
Interreg and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)[5] finance jointly programmes strengthening bilateral relations between EU Member States and partner countries laying on the East and South of the EU's borders. Cooperation are especially in sectors like democracy, human rights, the rule of law, good governance and sustainable development.
- Budget allocation for ENI 2014-2020: EUR 15,433 billion + 10 million Euros from IPA for the participation of Turkey
- Beneficiary countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Leba-non, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Norway, Palestine, Russia, Ukraine, Tunisia, Syria. Turkey participates from IPA allocation.
List
Name | Type | Countries |
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Cross-border Programme Bosnia and Herzegovina–Serbia | IPA | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia |
Danube 21 Euroregion | Euroregion | Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia |
EuroBalkans | Euroregion | Bulgaria, Republic of Macedonia, Serbia |
Stara Planina Euroregion
|
Euroregion | Bulgaria, Serbia |
Mesta–Nestos Euroregion | Euroregion | Bulgaria, Greece |
Drina–Sava–Majevica Euroregion | Euroregion | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia |
Cross-border Programme Bulgaria–Serbia | IPA | Bulgaria, Serbia |
Danube–Drava–Sava Euroregion | Euroregion | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary |
Adriatic Ionian Euroregion | Euroregion | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Slovenia |
Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Turkey Cross-border Cooperation | Interreg IPA CBC | Bulgaria, Turkey |
ENI CBC Black Sea Basin Programme | ENI CBC | Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine |
See also
- European Regional Development Fund
- Budget of the European Union
- Treaty of Lisbon
- Europe 2020
- Euroregions
References
- ^ European cross-border collaboration, website European Commission
- ^ European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, website Committee of the Regions
- ^ Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006, JO
- ^ Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, website European Commission
- ^ "European Neighbourhood Instrument". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-09.