During the programming period 2007-2013 the Cohesion Policy of EU was adopted and is also implemented the policy of territorial co-operation with third countries. In this framework, the EU co-finances (through the European Regional Development Fund, the pre-accession instrument and the...

The inclusion of territorial cohesion in the Lisbon Treaty triggered a discussion on how to implement territorial cohesion at the EU level, but without clear results. One of the main short-comings in this discussion is the lack of awareness about the main reasoning and core objectives of...