In times of uncertainty about the future of the European Cohesion Policy, the Transfrontier Euro-Institut Network wants to contribute to the reflection with the paper "Costs of non-Interreg": https://transfrontier.eu/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Costs-of-non-I…

Over the last 35 years, Interreg has become an instrument of solidarity, reconciliation, confidence-building and strategic cooperation, reducing the divisive effects of borders and boosting the local economies of border regions. Today we are witnessing the emergence of mistrust, dissatisfaction and disharmony between Member States. The members of TEIN share the conviction that there has never been a more urgent need to strengthen the spirit of solidarity and cooperation. We see European Territorial Cooperation as the best tool to preserve the core values and achievements of European integration. To keep borders open, we need cooperation and mutual trust, which can best be fostered through Interreg programmes. In short, we are convinced that without Interreg, the European Union cannot be kept alive in today's crises.