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Cross-border cooperation

8th POCTEP 2021–2027 Call for Projects

The Monitoring Committee of the Interreg Spain-Portugal Programme (POCTEP) has approved the terms of the 8th call for projects for the 2021–2027 period. This call aims to support cross-border cooperation initiatives that foster integrated and inclusive local development in non-urban areas, addressing social, economic, environmental, cultural, tourism, and security issues. The application period will open on 16 June […]

EU invests over €1.2 billion in cross-border infrastructure contributing to build our Energy Union and to boost competitiveness

The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest (PCIs and PMIs) in 2024 under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) policy framework. This is the largest call […]

Commission proposes 166 cross-border energy projects for EU support to help deliver the European Green Deal

Today, the Commission is taking another step to make the EU's energy system fit for the future by adopting the first list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs) that is fully in line with the European Green Deal. These key cross-border infrastructure projects will help the EU reach its […]

EU support to cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries

European Court of Auditors. Special report 27/2022: EU support to cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries. Valuable support, but implementation started very late and problems with coordination need to be addressed | OJ C 474/13, 14.12.2022 ​​Cross-border cooperation programmes are a key element of European neighbourhood policy. Until recently, they also remained one of the few […]

PEACE PLUS, a cross-border EU programme to strengthen cooperation between Ireland and Northern Ireland | Interreg

The Commission has adopted the PEACE PLUS, a new cross-border EU programme to strengthen peace and reconciliation and cross-border cooperation between Ireland and Northern Ireland. It combines the previous INTERREG and PEACE funding strands into a new programme for the 2021-2027 EU period. The Commission will invest €235 million from the European Territorial Cooperation allocation […]