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.
European study Review and lessons learned from two years of crisis management at European borders October 2022 The MOT study for DG REGIO assesses two years of pandemic-related border management and its impact on border regions; and makes recommendations for future management, also taking into account the current revision of the Schengen Borders Code. It updates the report "The effects of COVID-19 induced border closures on cross-border regions," published in January 2021.
Thematic Focus Les services publics transfrontaliers [FR] March 2022 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 ?
Thematic Focus Petites villes aux frontières : Coopérations, projets et opportunités transfrontalières de revitalisation [FR] February 2021 Cette publication a été réalisée dans le cadre de l’appui de la MOT au programme national "Petites Villes de demain", pour le compte de l’Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires et de la Banque des Territoires.
Thematic Focus Les massifs aux frontières françaises [FR] October 2020 Les zones de montagne représentent plus de 40 % des frontières françaises. Parmi les massifs français, trois se trouvent en position frontalière : le Jura, les Pyrénées et les Alpes. Cette nouvelle plaquette de 4 pages met en avant leurs problématiques et enjeux transfrontaliers communs, tout en mettant en exergue des projets transfrontaliers concrets.
