Thematic Focus Le développement économique transfrontalier [FR] October 2026 Entre opportunités économiques et déséquilibres territoriaux, le développement économique transfrontalier est un enjeu central de l’intégration européenne. Comment valoriser les complémentarités et renforcer les coopérations pour construire un développement plus équilibré aux frontières ?
TERRITORIAL STUDIES AND ALL MOT PUBLICATIONS IN FRENCH Visit the French website to view all MOT publications available exclusively in French.
Partnership/national study European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) with French participation: 20 years on – An overview and future cross-border prospects September 2026 Twenty years after the creation of the European framework for European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), the MOT has published a study focusing on EGTCs with French participation. Carried out between January and July 2026 as part of the MOT’s annual work programme, this study is based on extensive analysis and discussions with stakeholders on the ground. The full study is available in French exclusively to MOT members. An eight-page summary (in English) and forward-looking recommendations (in French) are accessible to all.
Territorial study Stratégie A-MONT – Une approche franco-italienne pour les Alpes du Nord [FR] June 2026 [In French only] Élaborée dans le cadre du projet Interreg France-Italie ALCOTRA A-MONT, cette stratégie propose une vision commune pour répondre aux enjeux partagés des territoires de la Savoie, de la Vallée d'Aoste et du Piémont. La MOT a piloté son élaboration en s'appuyant sur une démarche participative associant élus, techniciens et partenaires scientifiques. Structurée autour de quatre priorités (attractivité, accessibilité, résilience face au changement climatique et gouvernance transfrontalière), cette publication constitue un cadre de référence pour renforcer une coopération franco-italienne durable dans les Alpes du Nord.
European study Resilient Borders – Cross-border Crisis Management and Spatial Planning: Policy publication and Compendium of pilot actions June 2026 The "Resilient Borders - Cross-border Spatial Planning and Crisis Management project", coordinated by the MOT and the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) with the support of DG REGIO, supported nineteen pilot projects across thirteen European borders between 2024 and 2025. Its objective was to strengthen the resilience of border regions by improving cross-border cooperation in the fields of spatial planning and crisis management. The final publication brings together the lessons learnt from the pilot projects, identifies the main methodologies and best practices, and sets out recommendations for public decision-makers. It serves as a reference tool to foster more resilient cross-border cooperation and inspire new initiatives across Europe.
Thematic Focus L’emploi transfrontalier [FR] June 2026 Dans l’Union européenne, près de deux millions de travailleurs traversent quotidiennement une frontière pour exercer leur activité. Dans certaines zones, ils représentent plus de la moitié de la population active, faisant de l’emploi transfrontalier un enjeu majeur.
Position statement / Manifesto Manifesto for balanced economic development in cross-border territories April 2026
Scientific article / Dictionary “Territorial Cohesion and Cross-border Regions, out of Territorialism?” January 2026 Including an article by Jean Peyrony, published in A Future for the European Patchwork: Cohesion through Spatial Planning since 1990 (ARL, Campus Publishers).
Scientific article / Dictionary “Toward Spatial visions contributing to Cross border and European cohesion” July 2025 Article by Jean Peyrony. Published in disP – The Planning Review, Vol. 61, No. 1, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025, pp. 53–62.
Position statement / Manifesto The future of Interreg programmes post-2027 April 2025 Following its "Post 27" working group, which brought together around 40 members of its network, the MOT has drawn up a position paper based on experiences and perspectives from various French border regions. The aim is to identify priorities for future Interreg programmes after 2027 and to put forward concrete proposals.
Position statement / Manifesto Cross-border deal In favor of cross-border territories, for a stronger, more united Europe beyond borders December 2024 The workshops of the Borders Forum 2024 brought together stakeholders from various levels of cooperation - local, national and European - to exchange and propose concrete recommendations on ten key themes of cooperation; the objective: to resolve the cross-border «blockages» that affect the daily lives of local residents of cross-border living areas,and restore confidence in Europe by developing a sense of «cross-border” and «European» citizenship.
