Транграничното сътрудничество на България със Сърбия, Македония и Турция в контекста на приоритетите на европейското териториално сътрудничество през новия програмен период
Cross-Border Cooperation of Bulgaria With Serbia, Macedonia and Turkey in the Context of the Priorities of the European Territorial Cooperation in the New Programming Period

Author(s): Monika Moraliyska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: European Territorial Cooperation; Cross-Border Cooperation; Bulgaria
Summary/Abstract: The European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) is an important part of the EU Cohesion Policy, which aims at economic, social and territorial cohesion between regions and countries in the EU. A part of it are the cross-border cooperation programs that have a positive effect on the development of border areas through joint activities and challenges in different areas. In the new programming period 2014 – 2020 the priorities and objectives of ETC have changed and developed in the light of the changing circumstances in the environment, social and economic problems and globalizing world. This paper examines these changes, the new priorities of cross border programs and analyzes the cross-border programs of Bulgaria with its neighbors Serbia, Macedonia and Turkey in the past and current programming period. A comparative analysis is made of their main objectives, priority axes and budget perspectives. The report summarizes the findings for the future of cross-border cooperation in the EU and Bulgaria's participation in it.

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