A single area without internal border checks — the Schengen Area — requires a common policy on the EU external borders. Boundaries mean freedom in security. When the Schengen Area entered into force in 1995, checks at the internal borders were abolished and a single external border was created. ...
Cross-border police cooperation between Poland and Germany began in 1991. In 2015, a bilateral agreement between the two countries came into force with the aim to replace the previous agreements and to address the obstacles to an efficient cooperation between the police forces. Despite the fact ...
This case study focuses on ‘complex rules’ and other obstacles hampering cross-border business activity in the Bulgarian-Greek (BG-EL) border region. At European Union (EU) level, a series of European Single Market initiatives have been seeking to remove such obstacles. Since the momentous event...
This study identifies the main obstacles and potential (needs) for development and growth in cross-border regions. The most significant needs, which are suitable and affordable for Interreg programmes, are mapped through a set of indicators built-up at a territorial NUTS3 level. The database rep...
