EU in the world

Identifying border obstacles is key to developing actions aimed at achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion. This session will discuss the results of the recent study on cross-border obstacles between EU Member States and enlargement countries, including recommendations for the implementation of future Interreg IPA cross-border programmes. The next generation of Interreg IPA cross-border cooperation programmes should not only aim to fund projects but should also make their cooperation practices become more like those across internal borders.