- Executive Summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The socio-economic situation of border regions
- 2.1 Definition of border regions
- 2.2 Comparative analysis of border regions
- 2.3 Effects of enlargement in border regions
- 3. Existing Community policies
- 3.1 Community financial instruments
- 3.2 State aids
- 4. Improving Community actions for border regions
- 4.1 Increased investment in transport infrastructure
- 4.2 Actions for SMEs and cross-border co-operation
- 4.3. Structural policies: making the most of Community funds in border regions
- 4.4 Improved co-ordination between Phare-CBC and INTERREG
- 4.5 Special EIB programme for environmental and transport projects
- 4.6 Development of the agricultural sector in border regions
- 4.7 Community education, training and youth programmes
- 4.8 Free movement of workers
- 4.9 State aids
- 4.10 Communication Strategy for Enlargement
- 4.11 Commission working group on border regions
- 5. Conclusion
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