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.
Scientific article / Dictionary “Cross-border territorial cooperation between France and Germany: evolution, convergence and perspectives” September 2023 Article by Jean Peyrony, Franziska Sielker and Thomas Perrin. Published in "Cities and Metropolises in France and Germany", Forschungsberichte der ARL, No. 20, edited by Evelyn Gustedt, Ulrike Grabski-Kieron, Christophe Demazière and Didier Paris, 2023, pp. 193–215.
Scientific article / Dictionary “European territorial cooperation towards territorial cohesion?” July 2023 Article by Eduardo Medeiros, James Scott, Ricardo Ferreira, Pascal Boijmans, Nathalie Verschelde, Martin Guillermo-Ramírez, Ocskay Gyula, Jean Peyrony and Anthony Soares. Published in Regional Studies, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
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.
Scientific article / Dictionary “Post-COVID symptoms in EU cross-border cooperation” November 2022 Article by Gyula Ocskay, Martín Guillermo Ramírez, Eduardo Medeiros and Jean Peyrony. Published in Strategic Issues of Northern Hungary Economy–Region–Society, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2022, pp. 22–30.
Scientific article / Dictionary “French border cities and their cross-border strategies” October 2022 Article by Jean Peyrony, Aurélien Biscaut, Thibault Devillard and Jean Rubio. Published in Border Cities and Territorial Development, edited by Eduardo Medeiros, Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group), 2022, pp. 119–147.
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.
Brochure / Proceedings Borders Forum “Cross-border territories: fatalism or resilience?” – Press Kit June 2022
Thematic Focus Cross-border rail connections: Fostering cohesion between regions and their citizens October 2021 This publication follows on from a conference organised by the MOT and the PAMINA Eurodistrict on 10 and 11 June 2021. Held as part of the European Year of Rail, its aim is to highlight the recommendations made by the speakers, all of whom called for a more ‘connected’ and ‘greener’ Europe.
Brochure / Proceedings Borders Forum “Cross-border territories on the front line ?” – The proceedings February 2021
