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The elected representatives of the European Metropolitan Cluster of the Lorraine Region call on Emmanuel Macron
December 2022
Following French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement to "ensure that in the major French metropolises that are currently congested, people who commute can do so without a car, thus decarbonising their journeys thanks to these metropolitan RERs", the elected representatives of the European Metropolitan Cluster of the Lorraine Region have called on the President to ensure that the construction of a "European Metropolitan Express Network to connect all the territories of Lorraine, from the Vosges to the Luxembourg border" is included in the State's priorities.
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41% of healthcare workers in Haute-Savoie (France) work in Switzerland
December 2022
The Greater Geneva cross-border statistical observatory has published a study highlighting the attraction of Switzerland for healthcare personnel and its consequences in terms of human resources for neighbouring French hospitals.
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Signing of the Franco-German Cross-Border Health Alliance
December 2022
On November 23rd, 2022, the Saarland, the Grand Est region, the Moselle department and the Saar-Moselle Eurodistrict signed an alliance designed to join forces to facilitate access to healthcare for the populations in the border regions.
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The parc des carrières: A new green lung for the Basel Trinational Eurodistrict
December 2022
The gradual conversion of a quarry in Saint-Louis, close to the French, Swiss and German borders, offers a promising opportunity for the agglomeration.
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"Living Pyrenees Education" cross-border network: a legal mission for the MOT
December 2022
With a track record of more than 24 years, the "Living Pyrenees Education" network brings together more than 85 structures specializing in environmental education on the Pyrenean cross-border scale between France, Spain and Andorra.
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Snapshot of EGTCs with Hungarian participation
December 2022
CESCI prepared an interactive study on the operation and the main results of EGTCs with Hungarian participation over the past 10 years.
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Who wins the 2022 EGTC award of the Committee of the Regions?
December 2022
The 2022 EGTC prize "Building Europe across borders" of the European Committee of the Regions was awarded on November 24th, 2022 during the EGTC Platform in Liberec to an Italian-Slovenian EGTC: the "EGTC GO".
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12th EGTC Platform in Liberec
December 2022
The 12th Platform of EGTCs of the European Committee of the Regions was organised on the 24th and 25th of November 2022, within the framework of the Czech Presidency of the EU, in Liberec (CZ) close to the triple border point between Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland.
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ESPON Call for Proposals for "Targeted Analyses"
December 2022
ESPON launched the first cut-off date for the submission of proposals for Targeted Analyses for the ESPON Programme 2030. The deadline for responses is 24 February 2023, but it will be extended.
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The MOT's 2022 "Territorial meetings" are underway!
November 2022
At the end of 2022, the MOT team is getting closer to the ground, meeting its members and partners at ten territorial cross-border meetings.
EUROPE

B-solutions: new call for proposals
December 2022
A new element of this call is that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with immediate implementation. Deadline to apply is 28 February 2023.
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European Call on Cross-Border Renewable Energy programme (CB-RES)
December 2022
The Cross-Border Renewable Energy programme (CB RES), part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, opened a call to provide support for financing preparatory studies.
EUROPE

Towards a strengthening of the Schengen zone better taking cross-border areas into account?
November 2022
The European Commission's draft regulation on the revision of the Schengen area will soon be discussed by the European Parliament.
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Editorial by Pierre-Marc KNAFF, President of the Alzette Belval EGTC
November 2022
Since its establishment in 2013, the Alzette Belval EGTC has been working daily basis for more than 100,000 inhabitants of four Luxembourgian and eight French municipalities.
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Esch2022, a cross-border European Capital of Culture
November 2022
Since its application for the title of "European Capital of Culture", the city of Esch-sur-Alzette, on the Luxembourgian side of the border, has emphasised the cross-border dimension of its territory and has integrated French municipalities and partners.
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Towards a Franco-Luxembourg cross-border development zone?
November 2022
The Terres Rouges slag heap is a strategic site for the Alzette-Belval territory.
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New resources on the health crisis in cross-border territories
November 2022
Following the extensive work carried out since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, the MOT is publishing a new "Focus" entitled "The health crisis in cross-border territories" and is devoting a new section of its website to this subject.
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French National Refoundation Council: how to make the voice of cross-border territories heard?
November 2022
The National Council for Refoundation (CNR), launched in France by Emmanuel Macron in September 2022, has opened an online consultation so that citizens, as well as associations, professionals, local authorities and elected representatives, can propose ideas and solutions on the major transitions to come for the country.
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Implementing the Quirinal Treaty: a meeting in Imperia
November 2022
On October 24th 2022 in Imperia (Italy), a meeting entitled "The Quirinal Treaty, a signature that unites France and Italy: what opportunities for our territories?" was organised by the DITER research programme of the Université Côte d'Azur.
EUROPE

The Critical Dictionary on Borders is finally available online!
November 2022
Published in paper format in 2020, this major publication, to which the MOT contributed, is finally available online.
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Study on the analysis of the impact of new legislation on border territories
November 2022
Impact analyses, provided for in the Franco-German Treaty of Aachen and carried out when new standards are drawn up, could make it possible to avoid future obstacles to cross-border cooperation and the complexities of everyday life for the inhabitants of border areas.
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Launch of a working group on cross-border observation
November 2022
Launched on October 17th 2022 in the ANCT premises, this new network group is co-led by the Communauté d'agglomération de la Riviera Française (French Riviera conurbation community) and the Agence d'urbanisme Atlantique Pyrénées (Atlantic Pyrenees urban planning agency), with the support of the Pôle Analyse et diagnostics territoriaux (ANCT) and of the MOT.
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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.
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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.
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"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.

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