Statistics more often than not stop at the border and thus building comparable datasets which are essential for proper cross-border spatial planning is extremely difficult. This is why CESCI together with its partners, the MOT and the French Institute in Budapest organised between 24-25th of May an international conference with the participation of several of the most estimeed experts of the topic to map out what tools are in place already and also what still needs to be jointly done to improve the spatial monitoring in the EU. The presentations now can be revisited on the event's website: https://budapest.cesci-net.eu/en/conference-on-cross-border-spatial-mon…