Cross-border cooperation in the EU addresses the needs of border areas and has been helping to remove obstacles between them for more than 25 years already. To support this policy, quantitative evidence needs to be developed, especially in the areas of transport infrastructure endowment and...

The physical border is not the only factor responsible for hindering gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Regulatory barriers, resulting mainly from fragmentation of the Single Market due to different national legal frameworks, continue to affect the markets for services and products between...

The recognition of qualifications across borders is critical to the freedom of movement of labour and the efficient working of labour markets, especially in cross-border regions where labour market flows are strongest. This has been recognised by the Directive 2005/36/EC of the European...

Freedom of movement is enshrined in EU law. For economies to be efficient, and create jobs and opportunities, it is especially important in cross-border regions to address obstacles that impact negatively on the ability of citizens from one country to work in a neighbouring country. Failure to...

European Union (EU) legislation gives EU citizens the right to receive healthcare services in all EU Member States, as well as the right to work in a different EU Member State. This is particularly important in order to ensure the health and well-being of EU citizens and to offer healthcare...

Transport infrastructure plays an important role in regional development and in ensuring territorial cohesion of the European Union (EU). Unfortunately, border regions, frequently peripheral, suffer from underdeveloped transport infrastructure and its unsatisfactory maintenance. Among the...

Differences between national crisis, disaster and emergency management systems pose a threat to safety and the provision of care and services in EU cross-border regions. Emergency services and crisis management systems fail to provide the same level of service in the border regions as in the...

This case study reviews the issue of recognition of diplomas and professional qualification certificates with a particular focus on the Greater Region. Within the European Union (EU), there are about 800 regulated professions, reserved for individuals holding specific qualifications. These...