| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2018) 373 final (29.05.18) |
| Publication Date | 29/05/2018 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Since 1990, Interreg funding has supported cross-border cooperation programmes in EU border regions including those with EFTA countries. It has financed thousands of projects and initiatives that have helped improve European integration. However, in a 'cross-border review' lasting more than two years, the European Commission gathered evidence that border regions generally perform less well economically than other regions within a Member State. As a consequence in 2017 the Commission adopted its Communication 'Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions'. It highlighted ways in which the EU and its Member States can reduce the complexity, length and costs of cross-border interaction and promote the pooling of services along internal borders. The Communication proposed a 10 points action plan; one point specifically addressed legal and administrative border obstacles. This proposed Regulation set up a mechanism to allow for the application in one Member State, with regard to a cross-border region, of the legal provisions from another Member State, where the application of the legal provisions of the former would constitute a legal obstacle hampering the implementation of a joint project. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2018:373:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
