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Development of cooperation between the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolitan Area and the Province of Imperia
June 2023
A meeting between Christian Estrosi, mayor of Nice and president of the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolitan Area, and Claudio Scajola, mayor of Imperia and president of the Province of Imperia, on the 19th of May in Nice, provided an opportunity to present a cross-border coastal development programme between the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolitan Area and the Province of Imperia, and another programme focusing on the mountains between the Vésubie and Tinée valleys and the neighbouring valleys of the Provinces of Imperia and Cuneo.
The coastal programme focuses on mobility, involving 40,000 cross-border workers. In particular, it aims to improve daily travel between Liguria and the Nice metropolitan area.
The priorities of the mountain cooperation strategy are risk prevention and management, the development of sustainable tourism and the protection of biodiversity, with a common thread: the prevention of climate change.
Finally, the meeting provided an opportunity to return to the question of the cross-border consultation committee between France and Italy following the signing of the Quirinal Treaty.
For Christian Estrosi: "We have common identity markers: historically, gastronomically, territorial and cultural specificities... Nice is Imperia and Imperia is Nice, the cross-border is us. Over the years, the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolitan area has become a driving force in strategic cross-border development. In fact, it is the first and only metropolis in France to join the monitoring committee of an INTERREG programme, the ALCOTRA programme, which has recognised our added value!
For Claudio Scajola: "We need to strengthen the links between the Province of Imperia and the City of Nice to build projects and implement joint actions for the development of our territories".
More info in the press release [FR]
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