Discover how cross-border cooperation works in practice through video stories, interviews and highlights from the Beyond Borders Breakfast Debates.
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Border regions are home to around 30% of the EU's population. For the people living there, crossing a border is part of daily life to work, to study, to access healthcare, or to…

On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Border Focal Point Network hosted the 31st Beyond Borders: Breakfast Debate – “Skills Portability Initiative: Easing labour mobility across borders.” This…

On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Border Focal Point Network hosted the 30th Beyond Borders: Breakfast Debate – "Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) and Cross-Border Cooperation."
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What happens when an ambulance can't cross a border just four kilometres away?
In this conversation, Jean-Louis Valls, Director of the Pyrenees Working Community …

How can young people help protect one of Europe's most international rivers?
In this conversation, Maddie Kinard, Communications Officer at the International Commission…

On Thursday, 4 June 2026, the Border Focal Point Network hosted the 29th Beyond Borders: Breakfast Debate – "Cross-border Cooperation in the World."
This special edition…

On Thursday, 16 April 2026, the Border Focal Point Network hosted the 28th Beyond Borders: Breakfast Debate – "Schengen Code Revision: The Implications for EU Border Regions."
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How do emergency services cooperate across borders in everyday situations?
In this conversation, Lt-Col Christopher Schuh, Chief of the Rescue Zone for the Southern…

How can tourism cooperation move beyond administrative borders? In this conversation, Susanne Prommenschenkel, Coordinator for Cross-
Border Tourism in the Germany–France…

What does cross-border cooperation mean in everyday life?
In this video, Cross-Border Ambassador Florence Fournelle shares her experience from the Strasbourg–Kehl region, one of Europe’s…