MOT
New issue of the MOT Guides on the observation of cross-border territories
April 2014The MOT has published the 9th issue of its thematic guides on the "Observation of cross-border territories”.
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MOT
Two contributions from the MOT
April 2014Consult the MOT’s two latest contributions on the 2014-2020 Interreg Europe programme and the 2020 ESPON programme.
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TERRITORIES
A website for the Jura Arc Cross-Border Forum
April 2014The Jura Arc Cross-Border Forum is an independent grassroots movement that was founded on 23 January 2007 in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland.
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EUROPE
An Eu Urban Agenda
Avril 2014The “Cities of Tomorrow” forum held by the European Commission on 17-18 February 2014 brought together more than 500 European players in urban policy.
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EUROPE
Call for papers for EUBORDERREGIONS conference "BORDERS, REGIONS, NEIGHBORHOODS: Interactions and experiences at EU external frontiers"
March 2014The conference is organized on 27-28 November 2014, in Tartu (Estonia) in cooperation with EUBORDERREGION consortium and the Centre for EU-Russia Studies at the University of Tartu.
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EUROPE
Special Dossier on the European elections: "putting cross-border cooperation at the heart of political debate" by Michel Delebarre, President of MOT
March 2014"At a time when many citizens are displaying disaffection with Europe, it is vital in the run-up to the European elections to reaffirm our commitment to cross-border territories."
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EUROPE
Special Dossier on the European elections: three questions put to Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid, MEP
March 2014In November 2012, Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid set up, together with fellow MEP Gilles Pargneaux, a cross-border liaison group at the European Parliament aimed at raising the awareness of MEPs about cross-border issues.
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TERRITORIES
A new Benelux convention
March 2014With the launch of the Dutch presidency of the Benelux Union, a new "Benelux Convention on Cross-Border and Interterritorial Cooperation" was signed on 20 February in The Hague.
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EUROPE
Panorama Inforegio magazine
March 2014The latest issue of the DG REGIO’s magazine Panorama, which is devoted to the reformed cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 period, has come out. It analyses in detail the implications of this policy for all of the stakeholders.
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TERRITORIES
A transport map covering the North of France and West Flanders
March 2014The West-Vlaanderen/Flandre-Dunkerque-Côte d'Opale EGTC has just published a cross-border public transport map.
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TERRITORIES
Proceedings of the Lorraine Corridor metropolitan conferences
March 2014The Development and Planning Agency for the Nancy Urban Area has published the proceedings of three of the Lorraine Corridor metropolitan conferences that were held in 2013.
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MOT
The MOT on France Inter!
March 2014Olivier Denert, Secretary General of the MOT, participated on 3rd of March 2014 in "Service Public" (a radio programme on France Inter, a major French public radio channel).
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MOT
New MOT publication on the legal framework for cross-border cooperation
February 2014The MOT produced a guidebook entitled “The legal framework for cross-border cooperation. The legal instruments available to cross-border projects” which is aimed at helping cooperation practitioners to choose the legal form that is most appropriate for their needs. The document is available in six languages: French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch.
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EUROPE
Seminar on ECGs
February 2014The first seminar on Euroregional Cooperation Groupings (ECGs)* was held under the aegis of the Council of Europe in Ljubljana on 19 February.
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EUROPE
The EGTC Platform - The Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion awarded
February 2014On 18 February, the Committee of the Regions held the 4th annual meeting of the EGTC Platform, which focused on the role that EGTCs can play in the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
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FRANCE
Présentation de la DATAR sur les fonds européens 2014-2020
Février 2014Session d’information du Partenariat national sur les fonds européens des 3 et 10 février 2014.
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TERRITORIES
Cross-border economic development in Ireland
February 2014On 30-31 January 2014 in Cavan (Republic of Ireland), a conference was held entitled “Cross-Border Economic Development and the Border Development Zone (BDZ) Concept”, which was jointly organised by the Centre for Cross-Border Studies (CCBS) and the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD).
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TERRITORIES
Progress for the "Espace Mont Blanc"
February 2014Implementation of a cross-border strategy for the future of the Mont Blanc mountain range took a step forward on 22 January 2014 with the signature of a statement of intent regarding the setting-up of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation by the three vice-chairmen of the Mont Blanc Cross-Border Conference.
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EUROPE
Changes to the legal regime governing EGTCs
February 2014On 17 December 2013, the European Parliament and the European Council approved Regulation 1302/2013 concerning European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs). This new regulation introduces a series of amendments to Regulation 1082/2006, which forms the legal basis for EGTCs. It will help to clarify, simplify and improve the establishment and functioning of EGTCs.
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EUROPE
Launch of the 2014 OPEN DAYS
February 2014The 12th OPEN DAYS - the European Week of Regions and Cities - were launched on 10 January 2014.
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EUROPE
The Public Procurement Directive
February 2014On 15 January 2014, the European Parliament adopted on its first reading the proposal for a directive on public procurement, thus opening up interesting scope for cross-border cooperation.
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TERRITORIES
Cross-Border Metropolitan Regions in Germany
February 2014Final report – “Cross-Border Metropolitan Regions” (MORO IMeG project, Germany)
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TERRITORIES
Switzerland calls into question the free movement of workers
February 2014By endorsing the UDC’s initiative “against mass immigration” on 8 February, the Swiss voted for the introduction of annual quotas for workers, whether from across the border or people that have been granted asylum, thus going against the recommendations of the Federal Council.
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FRANCE
The "Metropolitan Areas" Act
February 2014The final version of the draft legislation on the “modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolitan areas” was adopted by France’s Joint Parliamentary Committee on 19 December 2013
