MOT publications and studies

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.

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.

With this manifesto, which complements the ‘Cross-border deal’ of the Borders Forum, the MOT and its network call for a change in the way actors look at spaces crossed by a border as genuine ‘cross-border living areas’: territories linked by functional interdependence and a wealth of historical, cultural and interpersonal links, with an awareness of belonging to a common territory and a desire for cross-border territorial cohesion.

[In French only] Article de Jean Peyrony, directeur général de la Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière. Résumé de l'étude : "Analysis of the impact of border-related measures taken by Member States in the fight against COVID-19", réalisée par la MOT pour le compte de la DG REGIO, 2022.

En mars 2020, l’Europe a été frappée par la pandémie de Covid-19. La fermeture du jour au lendemain de frontières très ouvertes a eu de lourdes conséquences dans les espaces frontaliers. Ce focus dresse un état des lieux des problèmes et enjeux rencontrés dans les espaces de frontières, tout en mettant en avant bonnes pratiques et recommandations.

Le rôle des services publics transfrontaliers redevient crucial à l’aune des interdépendances révélées par la crise de Covid-19. Pour les citoyens des bassins de vie transfrontaliers comme pour les autorités publiques compétentes, la gestion commune de services d’intérêt général est une nécessité. Quels enjeux pour les territoires transfrontaliers ? Quels exemples peut-on mettre en avant ?

To mark its 20th anniversary, the MOT has published a brochure providing an opportunity to take stock of its work and look ahead to the future, and, more broadly, to assess the state of cross-border cooperation in Europe. The projects presented showcase the results of more than 20 years of cooperation. Twenty unique initiatives carried out by MOT members to benefit residents of cross-border regions are highlighted, along with other projects submitted by MOT members following the network’s call for proposals.