Carpathian Euroregion. The Specific Character of the Euroregion and the Financing of its Activities, Based on the Example of Poland as a Party
Carpathian Euroregion. The Specific Character of the Euroregion and the Financing of its Activities, Based on the Example of Poland as a Party

Summary/Abstract: Despite their location in the peripheral areas of countries, by engaging in local cooperation border areas contribute to the development of the regions, and consequently of European countries, especially in social terms. The complexity of Euroregions as entities and the way in which they function encourages in-depth research and makes them an interesting research area. The main subject of the analysis is the Carpathian Euroregion as an example of socio-economic cross-border cooperation, in particular the characterisation of its genesis, objectives and tasks, institutions and specific nature. Since the Carpathian Euroregion Interregional Union is not an organisation in the meaning of international law and has no legal personality, but is only a form of political cooperation, it performs its tasks formally through the activities of national structures. Despite 26 years of activity of the Euroregion, only the Polish, Slovak and Ukrainian sides have a legal structure enabling cooperation and therefore its effects are visible on the Polish and Slovak sides, as well as on the Polish and Ukrainian sides of the Euroregion. They are essentially only bilateral in nature, and are usually socially, less often economically oriented. The financing of projects with the participation of the Polish side is possible due to the Association of the Carpathian Euroregion Poland, which makes financial resources, mainly from the EU budget, available to local entities for the implementation of micro-projects for the development of tourism, ecology, culture, science and education. The Association also raises funds for the implementation of its own projects, especially those aimed at technical assistance for project recipients and promotion of the Euroregion.

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