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.
Position statement / Manifesto Manifesto for the Recognition and Greater Consideration of “cross-border living areas” in public policy November 2024 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.
Thematic Focus Coopération transfrontalière : résoudre les obstacles [FR] November 2023 [In French only] Qu’il s’agisse de trouver un emploi, de recevoir des soins, de se déplacer, de résoudre des problèmes administratifs, les habitants des régions frontalières sont confrontés dans leur vie quotidienne à des difficultés liées à la présence de la frontière. C’est pourquoi l’identification des obstacles à la coopération - et la recherche de solutions - est l’un des défis majeurs de la coopération transfrontalière.
Position statement / Manifesto Facilitating border solutions (amended proposal) – ECBM2 November 2023 Position of Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT) to the DG REGIO D2 consultation: Facilitating border solutions (amended proposal)
Scientific article / Dictionary “En Europe: Vers des régions transfrontalières et une gouvernance multi-niveaux des frontières” [FR] November 2023 [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.
MOT Guides N°11 – The new challenges of cross-border mobility December 2022 Be it for freight or for passengers, for occasional or daily travel, mobility is at the heart of cross-border life. This 11th MOT thematic Guide gives an overview of the experiences and policies conducted in the field of cross-border mobility in various European territories. It highlights a wide variety of projects, but also obstacles, issues and major challenges for the years to come.
Position statement / Manifesto Overcoming cross-border obstacles October 2020 Position of the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT): DG REGIO online consultation: Overcoming cross-border obstacles
MOT Guides N°10 – The energy transition and cross-border cooperation January 2019 Neither the climate nor energy recognise national borders. Cross-border territories, as players in the energy transition, can take full advantage of the opportunities for development that it offers. The tenth edition of the MOT Guides highlights the stakes of energy transition in cross-border territories. What are the good practices? What kind of obstacles are there and how to overcome them? How do the different levels of energy policy fit together in France? What are the European Commission’s political and financial instruments in the area of the energy transition?
Partnership/national study France-Germany: cross-border observation at the heart of Europe January 2019 Under the auspices of the French General Commission for Territorial Equality (CGET) and the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community, the MOT and the BBSR (Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development) coordinated the publication of this brochure following the signing of the Treaty of Aachen in January 2019.
Position statement / Manifesto Implementation of the European Cohesion Policy for the post-2020 period November 2017 The MOT’s position on the implementation of European cohesion policy for the post-2020 period aims to ensure that greater account is taken of the specific characteristics of cross-border regions, which account for 40% of the European Union’s territory. The MOT’s recommendations are set out in the booklet published to mark its 20th anniversary.
Brochure / Proceedings Cross-border territories: Europe’s laboratory January 2017 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.
European study Building Legal Provisions to Overcome Obstacles to Cross-border Cooperation September 2015 The second component of the work conducted by MOT within the framework of the Luxembourg's presidency of the EU Council, provides an analysis of the creation of a legal tool that would be governed by a European regulation - which would allow local authorities, faced with a legal obstacle in the context of a cross-border project, to propose to their respective States a specific legal framework.
