Euroregion

Not to be confused with Eurozone or Eurodistrict.

In European politics, the term Euroregion usually refers to a transnational co-operation structure between two (or more) contiguous territories located in different European countries. Euroregions represent a specific type of cross-border region.

Scope

Euroregions usually do not correspond to any legislative or governmental institution and do not have direct political power. Their work is limited to the competencies of the local and regional authorities which constitute them. They are usually arranged to promote common interests across the border and to cooperate for the common good of the border populations.^{[citation needed]}

Criteria

The Association of European Border Regions sets the following criteria for the identification of Euroregions:^[1]

• an association of local and regional authorities on either side of the national border, sometimes with a parliamentary assembly
• a transfrontier association with a permanent secretariat and a technical and administrative team with own resources
• of private law nature, based on non-profit-making associations or foundations on either side of the border in accordance with the respective national law in force
• of public law nature, based on inter-state agreements, dealing among other things, with the participation of territorial authorities

It is difficult to associate one legal framework with the term "Euroregion", as they operate across country borders and vary widely in their particular forms.^{[citation needed]}

Naming conventions

The naming convention for Euroregions is as varied as the forms of the regions themselves. The most common local names for a Euroregion include euregio, euregion, euroregion, eurorégion, euroregión, euroregione, euro-região, ευρωπεριοχή, europaregion, euroregiune, grande région, еврорегион (evroregion), regio, conseil, or council.^{[citation needed]}

List of Euroregions

The cooperating regions usually have different (local) names in each participating country. The regions are listed in alphabetical order of the corresponding English names. Listed are also the particular participating countries and the year the euroregion was founded.

English name of the euroregion Other local names of the euroregion	Participating countries	Founded
Adriatic Ionian Euroregion	Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Slovenia	2006
Alps–Mediterranean Euroregion Euroregione Alpi Mediterraneo Eurorégion Alpes-Méditerranée	France, Italy	2007
Archipelago (islands) committee Interreg Saaristo Interreg Skärgården	Finland, Sweden	1978
ARKO (Arvika/Kongsvinger) euroregion	Norway, Sweden	1978
Nouvelle-Aquitaine–Basque Country–Navarre Euroregion	France, Spain	1982
Euroregion Baltic http://euroregionbaltic.eu Euroregion Baltija Euroregion Bałtyk[a]	Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden	1998
Euroregion Euromed	Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Malta, Cyprus	2004
Barents Euro-Arctic Council Barentsrådet[a]	Finland, Norway, Sweden	1993
Bavarian forest - Bohemian Forest / Šumava euroregion Euroregio Bayerischer Wald-Böhmerwald/Sumava Euroregion Šumava-Bavorský les	Austria, Czech Republic, Germany	1994
Belasica euroregion	Bulgaria, Greece, Republic of North Macedonia	2003
"BENEGO" (Belgisch-Nederlands Grensoverleg = Belgian-Dutch border consultation)	Belgium, Netherlands	1980
Benelux-Middengebied Euroregion	Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands	1984
Beskydy Mountains euroregion Euroregion Beskidy Euroregión Beskidy	Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia	2000
Black Sea Euroregion Euroregiunea Mării Negre Черноморски еврорегион	Bulgaria, Romania	2008
Białowieża Forest Euroregion Euroregion Puszcza Białowieska[a]	Poland	2002
Biharia Euroregion Euroregiunea Biharia Biharia Eurorégió	Romania, Hungary	2007?
Euroregion Bug Єврорегіон «Буг» Еўрарэгіён «Буг»[a]	Poland, Ukraine	1995
Carpathian Euroregion Euroregiunea Carpatică Euroregion Karpacki Karpatský euroregión Kárpátok eurorégió Карпатський єврорегіон	Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine	1993
Central North committee Mittnordenkommittén	Finland, Norway, Sweden	1977
Cieszyn Silesia euroregion Euroregion Tešínské Slezsko Euroregion Śląsk Cieszyński	Czech Republic, Poland	1998
Cross-channel euroregion (part of the Arc Manche regional network and assembly)[2] Kent & Nord Pas-de-Calais/Belgium Region Transmanche	Belgium, France, United Kingdom	1991
Danube 21 euroregion	Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia	1992
Danube–Drava–Sava Euroregion	Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary	1998
Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion Euroregiunea Dunăre-Criş-Mureş-Tisa Duna-Körös-Maros-Tisza Eurorégió Evroregija Dunav-Kriš-Moriš-Tisa	Romania, Hungary, Serbia	1997
Dnepr euroregion[a]	Ukraine	2003
Euroregion Dniester	Ukraine, Moldova	2012
Dobrava euroregion	Czech Republic, Poland	2001
Donbas Euroregion[3][a]	Ukraine	2010
Drina-Sava-Majevica euroregion	Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia	2003
East Sussex/Seine-Maritime/Somme Euroregion (part of the Arc Manche regional network and assembly)[2] Rives-Manche Region	France, United Kingdom	1993
Egrensis Euroregion EuroRegio Egrensis	Czech Republic, Germany	1993
Elbe/Labe Euroregion Euroregion Elbe/Labe	Czech Republic, Germany	1992
Ems Dollart Region Eems-Dollard Regio	Germany, Netherlands	1977
"EUREGIO" Euregion Enschede-Gronau	Germany, Netherlands	1958
Eurobalkans[4]	Bulgaria, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia	2002
EUROACE Euroregion Euroregião Archived 2019-06-20 at the Wayback Machine Alentejo-Região Centro-Extremadura Eurorregión Archived 2022-01-23 at the Wayback Machine Alentejo-Región Centro de Portugal-Extremadura	Spain, Portugal	2009
Glacensis Euroregion Euroregion Pomezí Čech, Moravy a Kladska	Czech Republic, Poland	1996
Galicia–North Portugal Euroregion Euro-região Galiza-Norte de Portugal Eurorrexión Galicia-Norte de Portugal	Spain, Portugal	2008
Helsinki-Tallinn Euroregion (Talsinki)	Estonia, Finland	1999
Inn-Salzach Euroregion Inn-Salzach EuRegio	Austria, Germany	1994
Inntal Euroregion	Austria, Germany	1998
Insubria euroregion[5] Regio Insubria	Italy, Switzerland	1995
International Lake Constance conference[6] Internationale Bodenseekonferenz	Austria, Germany, Switzerland	1972
Ister-Granum Euroregion Ister-Granum Eurorégió	Hungary, Slovakia	2003
Euregio Karelia[a]	Finland	2000
Kvarken council Interreg Kvarken-MittSkandia Interreg Kvarken –MidtSkandia Interreg Merenkurkku-MittSkandia	Finland, Norway, Sweden	1972
Mesta–Nestos euroregion	Bulgaria, Greece	1997
Meuse–Rhine Euroregion Euregio Maas-Rhein Euregio Maas-Rijn Eurégion Meuse-Rhin	Belgium, Germany, Netherlands	1976
Neisse-Nisa-Nysa euroregion Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa Euroregion Neisse, Nisa, Nysa	Czech Republic, Germany, Poland	1991
Neman euroregion Niemen (Nieman) Euroregion Euroregion Nemunas[a]	Lithuania, Poland	1997
North Calotte Council Nordkalottrådet Pohjoiskalotin neuvosto	Finland, Norway, Sweden	1971
Ore Mountains euroregion Euroregion Krušnohoří Euroregion Erzgebirge	Czech Republic, Germany	1992
Øresund Region	Denmark, Sweden	2000
Østfold-Bohuslän/Dalsland euroregion Grensekomiteen Østfold Bohuslän/Dalsland Gränskommittén Østfold - Bohuslän/Dalsland	Norway, Sweden	1980
Pomerania euroregion Euroregion Pomerania	Denmark (suggested), Germany, Poland, Sweden	1995
Pomoraví - Záhorie - Weinviertel euroregion	Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia	1999
Praděd euroregion Euroregion Praděd Euroregion Pradziad	Czech Republic, Poland	1997
Pro Europa Viadrina euroregion	Germany, Poland	1993
Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion[7] Euroregió Pirineus Mediterrània Eurorregión Pirineos Mediterráneo Eurorégion Pyrénées-Méditerranée	France, Spain	2004[8]
Raetia Nova euroregion Nova Raetia	Austria, Switzerland	?
Region Southern Jutland-Schleswig Region Sønderjylland-Schleswig	Denmark, Germany	1997
Rhine-Waal euroregion Euregio Rhein-Waal Euregio Rijn-Waal	Germany, Netherlands	1973
Rhine-Meuse-North euroregion Euregio Rhein-Maas-Nord Euregio Rijn-Maas-Noord	Germany, Netherlands	1978
Saar-Lorraine-Luxembourg-Rhin euroregion[9]	Germany, France, Luxembourg	1995
Salzburg-Berchtesgadener Land-Traunstein euroregion	Austria, Germany	1993
Scheldemond euroregion Conseil de l'Estuaire de l'Escaut	Belgium, Netherlands	1989
Sea Alps euroregion[10] Euroregione “Alpi del Mare” Eurorégion des “Alpes de la Mer”	France, Italy	1990
Silesia euroregion	Czech Republic, Poland	1998
Silva Nortica euroregion Euroregion Silva Nortica / Jihočeská Silva Nortica	Austria, Czech Republic	2002
Spree-Neisse-Bober euroregion Sprewa-Nysa-Bóbr Euroregion	Germany, Poland	1992
Tatra Euroregion Euroregion Tatry Euroregión Tatry	Poland, Slovakia	1994
Tornio River Valley Council The Tornedalen Council Tornedalsrådet Tornionlaakson Neuvosto	Finland, Sweden	1987
Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion Europaregion Tirol-Südtirol-Trentino Euregione Tirolo-Alto Adige-Trentino	Austria, Italy	1998
TriRhena euroregion Regio TriRhena	Germany, France, Switzerland	1995
Siret – Prut – Nistru euroregion Regiunea Siret - Prut - Nistru	Romania, Republic of Moldova	2000[11]
Stara Planina euroregion	Serbia, Bulgaria	2006
Superior Prut and Lower Danube euroregion Euroregiunea Dunărea de Jos	Romania, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine	1998
Via Salina euroregion Ausserfern and Kleinwalsertal/Bregenzerwald Euregio	Austria, Germany	1997
West/West Pannonia euroregion	Austria, Hungary	1998
White Carpathians euroregion Euroregion Bílé Karpaty Euroregión Biele Karpaty	Czech Republic, Slovakia	2000
Zugspitze-Wetterstein-Karwendel euroregion	Austria, Germany	1998

1. Significant territory held by a non-participating European nation.

See also

• Eurodistrict
• European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation
• British–Irish Council
• North/South Ministerial Council

References

1. Council of Europe (date unknown). Local and Regional Democracy and Good Governance Website of the Council of Europe. Retrieved from http://www.coe.int/t/dgap/localdemocracy/Areas_of_Work/Transfrontier_Cooperation/Euroregions/What_is_en.asp.
2. "Bienvenue dans l'Arc MancheSommaire > ACTUALITÉS ET ÉVÈNEMENTS > A la Une". arcmanche.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
3. "Donetsk region joins Donbas Euroregion - Oct. 21, 2011". 21 October 2011.
4. "EUROBALKANS - Cross Border Cooperation". eurobalkans.net.
5. Insubria#The Regio Insubrica Euroregion
6. - ibk. "Aktuell". bodenseekonferenz.org.
7. Pyrenees-Mediterranean euroregion website
8. "Cross-Border News" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
9. http://www.saarlorlux.org/cgi-bin/cms Archived 2007-12-12 at the Wayback Machine The business portal of SaarLorLux
10. Nekhem. "Eurocin G.E.I.E. - HOME PAGE". eurocin.eu.
11. International Centre for Democratic Transition, Sharing the Experiences of Visegrad Cooperation in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership Countries - Summary and Conclusions Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, p.5.

External links

• Council of Europe: euroregions
• Euroregion "Dnipro"