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.
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.
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.
Thematic Focus La coopération maritime [FR] February 2024 [In French only] De la Manche aux Caraïbes en passant par la Méditerranée, la coopération dans les bassins maritimes a été au centre des débats du colloque sur la coopération régionale dans les zones maritimes (ReCMA), organisé en septembre 2023 par l’Université de Lille, le laboratoire TVES et la MOT. Pour rendre compte de ces travaux, la MOT a publié un "Focus" sur ce thème placé au coeur des enjeux d'intégration européenne.
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.
