scholarly journals Cross-Border Cooperation in the Carpathian Euroregion: Ukraine and the EU

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Tatiana Shaban
Keyword(s):  
The European Union ◽  
Cooperation Agreement ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Cooperation Strategy ◽  
Eastern Border ◽  
Set Up ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

Cross-border cooperation among the Eastern neighbours of the European Union can be understood as a new approach to public policy and border governance in the region. There was no border cooperation strategy between communist and European countries during Soviet times. The question of the management of the Eastern border of the EU, especially with Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova, came on the agenda in 1997, when accession to the union was finally opened to Eastern and Southern European candidates. With the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement that came into force in 1998, Ukraine signalled its foreign policy orientation as European, asserting that Western integration would help modernize its economy, increase living standards, and strengthen democracy and rule of law. The European Commission required “good neighbourly relations” as a further condition for accession and in conjunction, the concept of “Wider Europe” was proposed to set up border-transcending tasks. The Carpathian Euroregion was established to contribute to strengthening the friendship and prosperity of the countries of this region. However, the model was not fully understood and had only limited support of the national governments. This article uses the Carpathian Euroregion as a case study to show that overall Ukraine and the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood presents more opportunities for effective cooperation with the EU rather than barriers or risks.

scholarly journals Exploring cross-border cooperation in Eastern Europe: What kind of initiatives have developed in the Romanian-Hungarian border area?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Elena Grad-Rusu
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

Since the beginning, the European Union has believed and promoted the idea that an increase in cross-border cooperation contributes to enhanced European integration. This means that cross-border cooperation supports sustainable development along the EU’s internal and external borders, helps reduce differences in living standards and addresses common challenges across these borders. The aim of this paper is to examine the cross-border initiatives between Romania and Hungary with a special focus on the INTERREG projects, which have provided new sources of funding for cross-border activities and regional development in the RomanianHungarian border area. In this context, the cooperation has intensified in the last two decades, especially since Romania joined the EU in 2007. The research proves that cross-border projects and initiatives represent an important source of funding for this type of intervention, when no similar funding sources are available.

scholarly journals Simulation of Cross-border Business Activity: A Case Study of the EU Eastern Border

2021 ◽  
Vol XXIV (Special Issue 3) ◽  
pp. 11-27
Author(s):  
Izabela Zabielska ◽  
Joanna Zielinska-Szczepkowska ◽  
Magdalena Wojarska ◽  
Natalia Oleszczyk
Keyword(s):  
Business Activity ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Eastern Border ◽  
The Eu

scholarly journals State Border as a Boundary Object in Cross-border Cooperation Network: A Case of Latvia-Estonia-Russia Border

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Santa Usāne
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Object ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Cooperation Network ◽  
National Border ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

The aim of the article is to reveal the functioning of the state border as a boundary object in a cross-border cooperation network in the case of the internal and the external border of the EU. The author uses case study approach in the Latvian-Estonian-Russian border area, including both qualitative and quantitative data obtaining methods. The author uses S. L. Star and J. Griesemer’s boundary objects theory to analyze national border as a boundary object which is involved in cross-border cooperation network as the main actor which has both unifying and separating features.

scholarly journals Cross-Border Cooperation on Security in Europe

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilia Bogacka
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Criminal Policy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Third ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
European Institutions ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

Cross-Border Cooperation on Security in Europe The aim of the article is to present cross-border cooperation on security. For this purpose, various problems in the European Union with respect to criminal policy must be described. The article consists of three parts. The first presents selected European institutions established to prevent and fight crime. The second concentrates on the control of external EU borders, quoting people's opinions on this matter and describing one of the EU programmes, the European Neighbourhood & Partnership Instrument: Cross-Border Cooperation. The third part focuses on security of the Polish borders as those which in recent years have witnessed serious political changes - Poland's accession to the European Union and the Schengen zone. The paper finishes with conclusions.

scholarly journals CORRELATION OF THE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS OF THE REGIONALIZATION IN THE EU: A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATION STRATEGIES OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION (CASE STUDY OF EUREGIO MEUSE-RHINE)

2017 ◽  
pp. 77-94
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Power Structure ◽  
Policy Document ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Integration Strategies ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu ◽  
The Way

The article is dedicated to the study of integration strategies of the institutions of cross-border cooperation, with the case study of Euregio Meuse-Rhine coming under scrutiny. The main questions addressed here are: what determines the perception by these institutions of the power structure of the regionalization process, in what way this perception manifests itself and how it shapes the power status of the Euregio with respect to the local, national and supranational authorities. To answer these questions, the author analyzes the regionalization process in its retrospective dimension and then conducts Foucauldian discourse analysis of the main policy document of the institution of the Euregio to find out how it perceives the power structure of regionalization as a form of cross-border integration and how it intends to shape the way other entities perceive it. The author explains that the regionalization process is so complex and multifaceted that it inevitably leads to coopetition between various actors that try at the same time to assert their power status, outline their rights and responsibilities and retain implicit control over general perception of them by the others. In the course of this analysis it is concluded that the institutions of the euroregions use many discursive tools to properly present themselves, and by doing so they attempt to assume a leading role in a process of further regionalization, while playing down the contribution of the supranational bodies to this process and attributing blame for its not sufficient realization to the national authorities. In fact, the euroregional institutions have appropriated the discourse of regionalization and established an infrastructure of control and regulation that determines the way they shape extra linguistic reality, particularly power relations in the region.

scholarly journals TRANSFORMATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION STRATEGY FOR THE DANUBE REGION

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yurii Maslov
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Danube Region ◽  
Supranational Level ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

The attention of the supranational level to transboundary regions increased with the development of regional policy. The reform of the European structural funds, the concepts of equalization and identification of the endogenous potential of regions led to the intensification of cross-border cooperation. Of course, this is not only the merit of the European Union; the growth of Euroregions stimulated financial support, and this led to a new round of growth of Euroregions in the EU territories. The purpose of the article is to determine problems of transformational aspects for elaborating and improving the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region up to the condition of its possible implementation, as well as propose specific measures for its step-by-step implementation until 2020. The European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) is another initiative created in the zonal field of Euroregions for greater cohesion with the supranational level. Most of the EGTC members are located in Eastern and Southern Europe. Moreover, if on the early stages EGTC were projects for the implementation of exclusively cross-border cooperation, then since 2012 they began to be created as platforms for cooperation between cities of different EU member states. EU regions are very diverse from a cultural and historical point of view and have different levels of socio-economic development. In the Danube region over the past two decades, fundamental changes have occurred, taking this into account, the article highlights several strategic directions of development. 1) Geographical association of Europe and the East. There is a huge potential for the development of existing transport and trade links. 2) The developed infrastructural architecture of the education system. Including different universities, but the quality of training varies. Education and training should be linked to the needs of the labour market, along with supporting student mobility throughout the entire Danube region. 3) The presence of millennial traditions of cultural, ethnic, and natural diversity. The presence of large cities and world heritage sites, including the concentration of capitals and cultural centres. This requires a modern approach to tourism offers and infrastructure so that both the guest and the host can get profit from this activity. 4) The ability to optimize and improve the use of renewable energy sources, such as water, wind biomass, thermal springs. There are also wide opportunities for improving energy efficiency by enhancing the efficiency of energy demand management and modernizing building and logistics. These measures will facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy. 5) Availability of natural wealth: unique fauna and flora, the most valuable water resources and unique landscapes (for example, the Danube Delta, the Carpathians). They must be in constant preservation and recovery. Each designated area contains priority recommendations in various fields of activity. The transformational optimization strategy proposed by the author provides a stable framework for the policy of integration and cohesive development of the Danube region. It establishes priority areas aimed at creating the EU Region of the 21st century.

scholarly journals EU-Russian cross-border cooperation between (de-)securitization and paradiplomacy: In search of new approaches towards cross-border governance

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-181
Author(s):  
Gleb Yarovoy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Research Interest ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

For almost 30 years, cross-border cooperation between Russia and the European Union has been balancing between cooperation and control, geopolitics and paradiplomacy. In different periods of relations, the dominance of one or another logic of development is noticeable. In the “post-Crimean” period of international relations in Europe, cross-border cooperation remained one of the few spheres of interaction between Russia and the EU which showed somewhat positive dynamics, or at least had not degraded significantly. The Karelian section of the Russian state border attracted close attention from both Russian and Western researchers in the 1990s due to the rapid pace of institutionalization of cross-border cooperation. The creation of Euregio “Karelia” in 2000 and the launch of cross-border cooperation programs within the framework of the European Neighborhood Policy helped to maintain research interest. In recent years, the negative dynamics of relations between Russia and the EU has led to a noticeable decrease in the research interest to some issues of EU-Russian cross-border cooperation. At the same time, cross-border cooperation projects continue to have a positive impact on the development of border communities, and the cross-border governance system continues to develop and transform. Thus, the study of the dynamics of cross-border cooperation in the Euregio “Karelia” is still of scientific interest. It makes it possible to answer specific questions about the peculiarities of interaction between Karelia and Finland, as well as more general questions related to EU-Russian relations. Based on the analysis of discursive cooperation practices inherent to different participants of the cross-border cooperation in the Euregio “Karelia”, the article shows why positive interaction of actors is still possible, and what vector of development can be expected for the regional cooperation between Russia and the EU in the medium-term perspective.

Local border traffic as a liberalization of the Schengen legal regime in the regional dimension with particular regard to the EU-Ukraine border

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-176
Author(s):  
Anna Szachoń-Pszenny
Keyword(s):  
Legal Analysis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Legal Regime ◽  
Eastern Border ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Free Movement Of Persons ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

Local border traffic has a legal basis in the Schengen acquis and is related to the EU’s free movement of persons, which, subject to certain conditions, is also available to third-country nationals. The subject of the article is the legal analysis of the Schengen regime in the context of cross-border cooperation with selected third countries on the external eastern border. The research thesis is proving that local border traffic is an exception to the Schengen regime and at the same time defines the regional dimension of the Schengen area. These analyses will be based on the practical context, which is the operation of the local border traffic on the example of the external eastern border of the European Union, particularly the EU-Ukraine border, which is also the external border of the EU and the Schengen area. In this context, the impact of the liberalized Schengen regime on the movement of people across the EU-Ukraine external border will be examined, which will indicate its phased nature with particular emphasis on the role of local border traffic as a transition phase between visa and visa-free traffic. The article uses comparative statistical data on both forms of liberalization of the Schengen legal regime on the border with Ukraine. At the same time, considering the local border traffic on the EU-Ukraine border, it is worth putting forward a thesis that the local border traffic is increasingly being replaced by visa-free travel. In addition, the LBT became the first step to introduce a visa-free regime, which is further liberalization of the Schengen regime.

Governance, Planning, and Territorial Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 271-293
Author(s):  
José Manuel Jurado Almonte ◽  
Francisco José Pazos-García ◽  
Jesús Felicidades García
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Border Effect ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Territorial Management ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

In the European Union, there have been significant developments in recent decades in cross-border cooperation and the removal of borders. Thirty years have passed since the launch of the Interreg funds, which finance territorial cooperation policies between Spain and Portugal. Despite these developments, which have encouraged economic and social flows between the two states, the border effect persists in many aspects, especially in terms of governance and shared territorial management. This study, therefore, focuses on how to address the border issue in the different spatial, sectoral, and urban planning instruments. This has involved analysing the different governance, planning, and territorial management systems in Spain and Portugal using the cross-border area of the Baixo Guadiana as a case study. As a preview of the results, following a comparative diagnosis, a number of obstacles and differences in spatial planning, and other territorial actions in this area have been revealed that are a hindrance to the integrated planning and co-management of the Spanish-Portuguese border area.

scholarly journals Debating real integrated territorial cooperation approaches to post-2020 EU policies: the challenges arising from COVID-19 from the perspective of the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR).

Europa XXI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 119-137
Author(s):  
Martin Guillermo Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
The European Union ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
European Institutions ◽  
Demographic Challenges ◽  
Global Player ◽  
Eu Policies ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

The European Union (EU) territorial development and cohesion have been supported by European institutions for decades, but they currently face a critical moment: the COVID-19 pandemic and European coordination gaps have to be added to previously-existing difficulties, such as the growing climate-related and demographic challenges, and the wave of Euroscepticism, nationalism and populism. Viruses do not recognise borders, but the EU is still divided between those thinking that the economy should prevail over politics and those thinking otherwise. European citizens living in border areas know very well that we need a common approach (and a stronger commitment) to the preservation of our values and rights, as well as to the definitive positioning of the EU as a global player. Integration starts at the bottom and moves across borders. The legacy of cohesion and territorial stability that the EU leaves for future generations will depend on how it protects and strengthens cross-border cooperation at this stage.

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