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  • How to finance cross-border mobility?

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    How to finance cross-border mobility?

    November 2022

    At the request of Greater Geneva, the MOT produced a note in September taking stock of the methods of financing mobility and the financial resources allocated.

  • Creation of an SEML for a cross-border heating network

    TERRITORIES

    Creation of an SEML for a cross-border heating network

    November 2022

    In the Franco-German region of Strasbourg-Kehl, the municipalities are in the process of implementing a flagship cross-border cooperation project for the extension of urban heating networks. Soon, the waste heat from the local steel mill will supply thousands of households on both sides of the Rhine.

  • "Bringing cross-border spaces to life: example of the French-Belgian border"

    TERRITORIES

    "Bringing cross-border spaces to life: example of the French-Belgian border"

    November 2022

    On September 30th, 2022, the closing event of the QUALICANES Interreg project took place.

  • MOOC on European territorial cooperation presented at the Interreg annual event

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    MOOC on European territorial cooperation presented at the Interreg annual event

    November 2022

    On the occasion of the Interreg annual event held fromOctober 26th to 28th, 2022, the MOT team presented the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on European territorial cooperation on which it has been working since 2021 with six other partners and the European Commission.

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    A multidisciplinary center of expertise on borders for the Greater Region

    November 2022

    After the creation of the University of the Greater Region in 2008, its six partner universities have announced the continuation of the first multidisciplinary center of expertise of the UniGR in the field of border studies: the "UniGR-Center for Border Studies".

  • The MOT publishes two new "Focus" on the environment and adaptation to climate change

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    The MOT publishes two new "Focus" on the environment and adaptation to climate change

    October 2022

    The environment knows no borders, and neither does the climate!

  • A Franco-German association for the European Archaeological Park Bliesbruck-Reinheim

    TERRITORIES

    A Franco-German association for the European Archaeological Park Bliesbruck-Reinheim

    October 2022

    On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the European Archaeological Park of Bliesbruck-Reinheim, its two historical partners, the Department of Moselle and the Saarpfalzkreis, have initiated an in-depth reflection to make this site "a laboratory for local Franco-German cooperation."

  • Review and lessons learned from two years of crisis management at European borders

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    Review and lessons learned from two years of crisis management at European borders

    October 2022

    The MOT study for DG REGIO is published! It assesses two years of pandemic-related border management and its impact on border regions; and makes recommendations for future management, also taking into account the current revision of the Schengen Borders Code.

  • Publication of the "Omarjee" Report on Border regions: MEPs want the EU countries to improve cooperation

    EUROPE

    Publication of the "Omarjee" Report on Border regions: MEPs want the EU countries to improve cooperation

    October 2022

    On 15 September 2022, the European Parliament approved the resolution "EU border regions: living labs of European integration" prepared by the chair of the regional development committee Younous Omarjee (France).

  • European Commission asked to address the issue of cross-border teleworkers

    EUROPE

    European Commission asked to address the issue of cross-border teleworkers

    October

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) published an opinion on the taxation of cross-border teleworkers and their employers.

  • Towards rethinking cross-border governance?

    NATIONAL LEVEL

    Towards rethinking cross-border governance?

    October 2022

    Find the call of the border elected representatives in Bayonne from the MOT general assembly on October 5th, and the response of Dominique Faure, French Secretary of State to the Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, responsible for rurality, who closed the assembly.

  • EURegionsWeek - Let's develop cross-border university cooperation!

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    EURegionsWeek - Let's develop cross-border university cooperation!

    October 2022

    Review of the MOT workshop at the #EURegionsWeek.

  • The MOT network launches an experiment on "cross-border living areas"

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    The MOT network launches an experiment on "cross-border living areas"

    October 2022

    On September 19th, 2022, the MOT organised a meeting to launch the "cross-border living areas experiment" project. The objective is to define the concept of "cross-border living areas" and to analyse the needs and expectations of the territories concerned, as well as the legal opportunities and obstacles, in order to arrive at recommendations.

  • Closure of the project "PAMINA Care Provision"

    TERRITORIES

    Closure of the project "PAMINA Care Provision"

    October 2022

    On 23 September 2022, the closing ceremony of the project "PAMINA Care Services" took place. Concrete and promising results were presented by the PAMINA Eurodistrict, the project leader, as well as by the project partners (hospitals, health insurance funds, ARS, Landkreise, etc.).

  • Cross-border cooperation as a focal point for the Moselle CLCT’s work

    TERRITORIES

    Cross-border cooperation as a focal point for the Moselle CLCT’s work

    October 2022

    On October 14th, the Prefect of Moselle gathered the Local Committee for Territorial Cohesion (CLCT). On this occasion, a participatory approach was proposed to the various participants, via the organisation of five working groups, the objective of which was to identify the engineering needs of local authorities, the existing solutions, and to promote the exchange of good practices and feedback from the field.

  • A new electrical link between France and Italy

    TERRITORIES

    A new electrical link between France and Italy

    October 2022

    As a further step towards the construction of the European electricity network, a new 190 km EHV line, entirely underground, is being built between Savoy and Piedmont. It will increase the electricity exchange capacity between France and Italy by 40%.

  • Advances for cross-border sports

    NATIONAL LEVEL

    Advances for cross-border sports

    October 2022

    Following the modification of the French sports code (article L231-2-1) by the 3DS law of February 21st 2022, sportsmen and women residing abroad, and in particular in a country bordering France, no longer need to present a medical certificate when registering for a sports competition organised partly in a French border department.

  • Towards a shared territorial vision for Greater Geneva

    TERRITORIES

    Towards a shared territorial vision for Greater Geneva

    October 2022

    Spatial planning is one of the essential levers for achieving carbon neutrality. This is why the partners of Greater Geneva wished to commit themselves to drawing up a new "cross-border territorial vision" in line with the objectives of ecological transition and to build the territory of tomorrow with a view to being carbon neutral by 2050.

  • Cross-border cooperation at the National Land Tenure Conference

    NATIONAL LEVEL

    Cross-border cooperation at the National Land Tenure Conference

    October 2022

    On October 6th and 7th, the Assises Nationales du Foncier et des Territoires were held in Nancy. Aimed at discussing land issues in all their aspects, from upstream to downstream and from strategy to implementation, they brought together nearly 600 people, elected representatives and professionals, from both public and private sectors, for conferences, workshops and round tables, in 11 thematic sessions.

  • The Basque Country Community hosts the MOT General Assembly

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    The Basque Country Community hosts the MOT General Assembly

    September 2022

    The MOT's annual event takes place on October 4th and 5th in Bayonne and San Sebastián. Read the editorial by Jean-René Etchegaray, President of the Basque Country Community, published for the occasion.

  • Editorial by Jean-René Etchegaray, President of the Basque Country Community

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    Editorial by Jean-René Etchegaray, President of the Basque Country Community

    September 2022

    The Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière has chosen the Basque Country to host its General Assembly and we are very honoured. With its 150 km of borders and its position at the heart of Western Europe, our territory has a long history of cross-border cooperation, reinforced by the creation of the Basque Country Community in 2017.

  • Relive six months of cross-border news with the newsletter magazine

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    Relive six months of cross-border news with the newsletter magazine

    September 2022

    Every six months the MOT publishes a retrospective brochure of its monthly newsletter "Cross-border news". The January to June 2022 issue is available!

  • French-Italian High Valleys: two new missions for the MOT

    TERRITORIES

    French-Italian High Valleys: two new missions for the MOT

    September 2022

    The summer of 2022 marked the launch of two parallel missions for the MOT concerning the territory of the Hautes Vallées Conference (CHAV) at two different territorial levels.

  • The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region adopts a "Cross-border cooperation strategy"

    TERRITORIES

    The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region adopts a "Cross-border cooperation strategy"

    September 2022

    This strategy, adopted by the Region on June 24th, 2022, takes place in the context of strengthened cooperation between France and Italy since the signing of the Quirinal Treaty at the end of 2021, as well as the historical links with the Principality of Monaco

  • EURegionsWeek – Register for the MOT workshop on cross-border university cooperation!

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    EURegionsWeek – Register for the MOT workshop on cross-border university cooperation!

    September 2022

    In the most integrated cross-border regions, economic and academic interdependencies are increasingly strong. Join us in exploring the challenges and the opportunities related to the implementation of these innovative cooperations between neighbouring universities. The workshop takes place on October 11th. Registration is open until September 30th!