For centuries, Southwest Bulgaria has served as a natural crossroads. Located in the heart of the Balkans, it has connected cultures, trade, and ideas between East and West. Thriving along historic trade routes, the region
Interreg programmes have been operating for 20 years in Estonia, driving regional development through cross-border, interregional, and transnational cooperation. Join us on a journey where borders become bridges, connecting communities and creating opportunities. Archived in
What if the solution to complex, urgent problems could be built layer by layer? Imagine a new-born struggling for breath in a hospital, where a simple but vital medical device, a suction tube, has run
Åland Islands lie between Finland and Sweden and consist of nearly 7000 islands of which only about 60 are inhabited. It is a spectacular place to see how cooperation can reach out to very small and remote places and yet make a positive change to the lives of the local people.
In Latvia, demographic trends have been marked with high level of emigration. Especially young educated people have tended to pack their packs and family to leave the country in hope of better living elsewhere. This is one of the main causes behind the country’s population decrease of nearly 20% since year 2000.
According to European Commission president Ursula van der Leyen, the European Green Deal is Europe’s man on the moon moment. Several projects funded by the Interreg Alpine Space programme are already contributing directly to the Green Deal by finding sustainable solutions for the Alpine mobility, industry and energy sectors.
Interreg vouchers support marine energy to exploit its potential with strategic real sea testing. No, these coupons won’t grant you VIP access to a magical chocolate factory nor to any of Roald Dahl’s novel universes,
Europe is seeing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, but this time, regions are better prepared and have the mechanisms to respond to the crisis faster and in a more coordinated way. Many entities and institutions
30 years ago, Interreg was created in a spirit of knowledge-sharing and collaborative thinking across Europe. We planned to celebrate successful cooperation beyond borders this year, but then suddenly the COVID-19 pandemic brought back national solutions
At a decisive moment in the history of the continent, what does the future hold for Europe – and what can we learn from its past? In this episode, Shahidha Bari convenes a panel of
Vienna makes use of Austria’s historical position as a bridge between Eastern and Western Europe in implementing Interreg projects that make a difference. In the early 90’s, Europe was in a state of shock. The
As the continent emerges from lockdown, questions about the future of Europe loom. Stories from the next generation of Europeans. For the third edition of ‘This Is Europe’, Shahidha Bari journeys to the outer perimeters
The wrecks of ships sunken in the Baltic Sea are well-preserved and provide an extraordinary opportunity to take a look at the everyday life of sailors who lived hundreds of years ago. The Baltic Sea
‘Isolation’ may be the word of 2020, but Europe remains defined by its spirit of community. The second edition of ‘This is Europe’ podcast focuses on ‘Neighbours’. It comes with stories from across the EU
The wildest lands of Europe lie in the Northern-Periphery and Arctic area. They are also the least populated and most rugged, with landscapes that are as dramatically beautiful as they are challenging. The Northern-Periphery and
