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Launch of the “Bridge2EastCE – Bridge to the East” Project
The Institute for Strategic Studies, in connection with the ministerial commissioner duties of its President, has successfully submitted a proposal titled “Bridge2EastCE – Bridge to the East” under the third call of the Interreg Central Europe Programme ...
New Cycle Path Connects Máriakálnok and Halászi
The region has reached a significant and positive milestone with the official inauguration of a new cycle path between Máriakálnok and Halászi. This development not only links the two settlements but also strengthens connections between communities, opportunities, and experiences ...
Successful Professional Day on the Future of Renewable District Heating in Pécs
On March 5, 2026, a professional awareness-raising event was held the REHEATEAST project led by the Pannon European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, hosted by Pécs District Heating Company Ltd ...
Agricultural Roundtable – Without Borders
Today in Hajdúhadház, the event titled “Agricultural Roundtable – Without Borders” was held, organised by the Gate to Europe EGTC. A large number of interested participants arrived from both sides of the border to listen to the promising presentations ...
Cross-border cooperation for local producers: The OPENFARMS project has been submitted
The Arrabona EGTC submitted its proposal titled “OPENFARMS – Network of Open Farms and Agrotourism Routes” in January the Interreg Hungary–Slovakia Programme. The project aims to innovatively develop short supply chains (SSC) based on the concept of “open farms.” ...
Strengthening Economic Cooperation in Kaposvár – Successful Roundtable with the Support of the Bethlen Gábor Fund
Within the framework of a twin-town cooperation project supported by the Bethlen Gábor Fund, an economic roundtable discussion was held in Kaposvár. The project concept and application were prepared and submitted by the Pannon European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (Pannon EGTC) ...
V4–Ukraine CBC Closing Conference at Uzhhorod National University
On February 5–6, 2026, the closing event of a project examining the good practices and institutional conditions of cross-border cooperation (CBC) between the Visegrád Four and Ukraine was held in Uzhhorod, organised by Uzhhorod National University ...
From Vision to Implementation: A Comprehensive Action Plan Supporting the Green Transition of Universities Has Been Completed
One of the key outcomes of the international project titled “Accelerating and Enhancing Green Transition: Collaboration of Universities in Climate Adaptation” has been successfully completed: the Comprehensive Action Plan on the Green Transition, which provides practical guidance for higher education institutions and their partners in implementing sustainability measures ...
The #waves Project Launches: Successful Kick-off Meeting
The coordination and communication activities of the #waves project have officially begun. With support from the Interreg Hungary–Slovakia Programme under the measure “Comprehensive Development of Tourist Destinations,” extensive tourism developments will be implemented in the tri-area of Szigetköz, Csallóköz, and the Pannonhalma Hills ...
An Important Milestone in Building the Network of Local Products in Baranya – The Launch of baranyakosara.hu
Building on the professional work of Pannon EGTC, the newly created online platform not only showcases local products but may also lay the foundations for a long-term, county-level basket community system ...
Visegrad Fund Project Concluded with a Green Conference
The final partner meeting and public Green Conference of the project entitled “Accelerating and Enhancing Green Transition: Collaboration of Universities in Climate Adaptation” took place in Sarajevo ...
2026 EGTC Award “Building Europe across border”: Call for applications
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) invites all EGTCs to submit their application for the 2026 edition of the "Building Europe across borders" award (EGTC Award) ...
Fourth stakeholder meeting – SLOWDOWN
In connection with the project implemented under the Interreg Europe programme entitled SLOWDOWN, the fourth stakeholder (local stakeholders) meeting took place on 20 January 2026 in Lábatlan, at the Dunamente Eco Centre ...
Amendment to the Act on European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
With effect from 1 January 2026, Act LXXV of 2014 on European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation has been amended. The background to the amendment is the review of the legislative framework governing Hungarian public authentic registers ...
The pilot project entitled “Serbian members in an EGTC” has been launched
The pilot project entitled "Serbian members in an EGTC" has been launched with the aim of promoting deeper, more structured cross-border cooperation between local governments and institutions operating in the Hungarian-Serbian border region ...
Ceremonial welcome and gift-giving for children from Kharkiv
From December 13-19, a group of children from the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast are vacationing at the Jánosi Helikon Hotel in Transcarpathia. This is the 11th time that children from Ukraine have been able to relax in Transcarpathia, thanks to financial support from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
The Future Forest-Based Economy Takes Shape within the Pannon Future Forest International Cooperation
On 28–29 January 2026, the Pannon Future Forest project officially launched with a kick-off event held at the Mecsek Discovery Center in Pécs ...
The Amazon of Europe Bike Trail Hungary–Croatia project has been launched for the development of sustainable cycling tourism
Led by the Pannon EGTC and involving 12 partners, the cross-border cycling tourism project entitled Amazon of Europe Bike Trail Hungary–Croatia has been launched ...
Strengthening cooperation with Montenegro: Pannon EGTC signs cooperation agreement with ICT Cortex
On September 12, 2025, in Podgorica, the Pannon EGTC signed a cooperation agreement with the Montenegrin ICT Cortex cluster, one of the most influential digital and innovation players in the Western Balkans ...
EGTC-Workshop 2025/3 (Villánykövesd)
Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the last EGTC workshop of 2025 took place between November 4 and 5 in Villánykövesd. The host of the EGTC workshop was Pannon EGTC, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and, in addition to its successful international projects, has ...
Further steps towards sustainable tourism – milestones in the CROSSDEST project
The CROSSDEST – Cross-border destination development for inclusive and sustainable tourism in the Slovenian-Hungarian border region aims to help destinations in the region obtain internationally recognized sustainability certifications, while also helping local service providers and attractions develop in the direction of green and accessible tourism ...
Cooperation with universities
The rector of Uzhhorod National University, together with his colleagues and the dean and vice-dean of the Faculty of Economics at the Technical University of Košice, visited Via Carpatia EGTC. The visit provided an opportunity for personal meetings, establishing contacts, and discussing possibilities for cooperation between the two institutions ...
European regions join forces!
Via Carpatia EGTC also participated in the 23rd European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, Europe's largest event for cities and regions ...
The Bodrog-Tisza-Latorca European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation was established on the Slovak-Hungarian border
On August 29, 2025, the Bodrog-Tisza-Latorca European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (BOTILA EGTC) was officially registered. It was established along the Slovak-Hungarian border to strengthen cross-border cooperation ...
“The beginning of a beautiful friendship”. Visit of Iberian EGTCs in Budapest
Organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the second EGTC workshop this year was held in Kóspallag, with the participation of our director of planning, Mátyás Jaschitz, who made a presentation about the thematic preparation of INTERREG programmes ...
Cross-border Labour Mobility and European Integration in the Western Balkans
On 7 October, the Pannon EGTC’s international conference “Cross-border Labour Mobility and European Integration in the Western Balkans” took place successfully in Osijek. EU institutions, Western Balkan government representatives, regional actors and experts came together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of cross-border labour mobility in the context of EU ...
Third stakeholder meeting
Ister – Granum EGTC is participating as a lead partner in the SLOWDOWN project, which has received funding from the Interreg-Europe program. The project focuses on slow tourism ...
From record floods to severe droughts – joint responses along the Drava River
The project entitled ‘Resilient Borders – Strengthening flood and drought resilience along the Drava’, implemented by the Baranya County Council and its Croatian partner county, Virovitičko-podravska županija, with the support of the European Commission and the Association of European Border Regions - AEBR ...
Programming camp for schoolchildren in Lendava and Szentgotthárd
MURABA EGTC is organizing a four-day free programming camp for 13-16-year-old students attending schools in the border region. As part of the camp, Slovenian-language training will be available in Lendava, where Zavod DT.LAB will provide instruction and children will learn the basics of programming and the use of artificial intelligence-based ...
Final workshop in Pécs – preparing the Drava Action Plan
On 8 September 2025, the final in-person workshop of the project Resilient Borders – Enhancing Flood and Drought Resilience Along the River Drava took place in Pécs, at the seat of the Baranya County Government ...
Another success for Arrabona EGTC: #waves project
Arrabona EGTC has reached one of the most significant milestones in its history: Led by a 13-member consortium, it has won significant funding for the Szigetköz-Csallóköz-Pannonhalma tourist region ...
Open Day for Cross-Border Language Accessibility
On August 27, 2025, the program partners held an open day in Berehove, where they presented the progress of the Language APL project ...
Children from Kharkiv region arrived in Transcarpathia again, organized by Tisza EGTC
Today, we welcomed children from Kharkiv region in Transcarpathia. This is the ninth group of children in three years and the fifth in a row from Kharkiv Oblast. These children came from the Slobozhanskyi urban community and the territorial communities of Donetsk, Vilhiv, and Prolisznyenszk ...
Preserving Bartók’s legacy – The MIKROKOSMOS program has been launched
The INTERREG VI-A Romania-Hungary Cooperation Program is implementing a two-year cultural initiative called MIKROKOSMOS (project ID: ROHU00495), which focuses on the legacy of Béla Bartók and strengthens Hungarian-Romanian border relations ...
Pannon EGTC Joins the Climate Bridges Network
By signing the Memorandum of Understanding, Pannon European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation officially joined the Climate Bridges Network ...
Training series launched as part of the Planning4U project
The Association of Transcarpathian Border Municipalities, the Research Institute for National Strategy and the Tisza EGTC jointly organized a training series on July 14, 2025, at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium Training Center in Beregszász. The event was attended by the partners and the mayors and staff of the member municipalities ...
New b-solutions project launched to support cross-border farmers’ markets on the Hungarian-Slovenian border
On 7 July 2025, the “Breaking Barriers for Local Farmers’ Markets at the SI-HU border” project officially launched, with the aim of supporting small-scale farmers in the Hungarian–Slovenian border region ...
Meeting with MOUNT GREENFRA project partners
The partners of the MOUNT GREENFRA project, which is being implemented under the Hungary-Slovakia Interreg Programme, took part in a professional meeting focusing on the planning and coordination of investments in green and blue infrastructure ...
Resilient Borders project workshop in Virovitica
On 18 June 2025, the next professional workshop of the Resilient Borders – Enhancing flood and drought resilience along the river Drava project took place in Virovitica, Croatia ...
The Active Ageing Centre has been operating for three years now – cooperation without borders
The Active Ageing Centre is celebrating its third anniversary. Thanks to VIA CARPATIA EGTC, of which the Košice Self-Governing Region and the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Self-Governing Region are founding members, we have managed to improve the quality of life of Slovak and Hungarian seniors through an innovative approach. At the centre, ...
Partner Meeting in Podgorica with Universities from Six Countries
Within the framework of the Visegrad Fund project titled "Accelerating and Enhancing Green Transition: Collaboration of Universities in Climate Adaptation", representatives of the partner institutions met ...
Arrabona EGTC at the GreenTech Zalaegerszeg 2025 Expo
The Arrabona European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) is co-organizing the Győr Climate Expo for the fourth year in a row. The organization sent a six-member delegation to the 6th GreenTech Green Energy and Sustainability Exhibition and Conference, which was held at the ZalaZONE Vehicle Testing Track on May 22-23, ...
International experience of EGTCs in cross-border cooperation
A discussion on European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) as an opportunity for local development was held at the regional office of U-LEAD with Europe in Transcarpathia ...
Launching cross-border dialogue: BorderLabs CE’s first thematic expert workshop in Dresden
On 7 May 2025, the first thematic workshop of the BorderLabsCE project took place in Dresden, focusing on innovative tools and methods for cross-border spatial planning ...
Project launch meeting in Berehove within the framework of the Planning4U project
The Association of Transcarpathian Border Municipalities (KHÖT), as the Ukrainian partner of the project, organised a meeting in Berehove to present the Planning4U project implemented under the Interreg VI-A NEXT HUSKROUA Programme ...
Investment opportunities for the development of Transcarpathia were discussed at a meeting with CESCI Secretary General Gyula Ocskay
On Friday, 25 April, Gyula Ocskay, Secretary General of the Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives (CESCI), visited Transcarpathia ...
Implementation of pilot project (BorderLabs CE)
Ister – Granum EGTC is participating as a partner in the international project BorderLabs CE (CE0200537), implemented with the support of the Interreg Central Europe Programme ...
Forum on cross-border tourism – joint reflection on the future of the region
On 10 April, the Cross-Border Tourism Forum organised by Arrabona EGTC took place in Győr ...
2025 EGTC Workshop in Budapest
The first EGTC workshop of this year took place on 9 April at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The event, at which Tisza EGTC was represented by Director Andrea Szabóné Cap, featured important and interesting presentations on the functioning and daily activities of EGTCs ...
DigiCare4CE project meeting in Prague at our partner ČVUT CIIRC
On 25-26 March 2025, the DigiCare4CE – Interreg Central Europe project consortium took part in an important meeting in Prague, hosted by our project partner, the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics (ČVUT CIIRC) ...
Analysis of challenges, gaps and best practices in district heating published in English
The study created as part of the REHEATEAST initiative, is a valuable resource for anyone interested in sustainable energy and modernizing the DHC sector. What's inside? ...
Project implementation training in Nyíregyháza
The information and training programme of the Interreg VI-A NEXT Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine Programme for Hungarian beneficiaries was held in Nyíregyháza ...
The sustainability situation assessment of universities has been completed with the support of the Visegrad Fund
As part of the project "Accelerating and Enhancing Green Transition: collaboration of universities in climate adaptation", an assessment of the current status of participating universities has been completed ...
Call for tender for the preparation of an Action Plan in the framework of the Resilient borders project
Call for tenders for the preparation of an Action Plan under the project "Enhancing flood and drought resilience along the river Drava", project number 2022CE160AT316 CB-CRII, Resilient Borders - Cross-Border Spatial Planning and Crisis Management Pilot Actions ...
The 3rd Interregional Partner Workshop of the REHEATEAST project was held in Serbia
The first day featured insightful discussions on cooperation and optimization models, with a strong focus on transnational workgroups addressing financing schemes and performance analysis. The session on communication and dissemination emphasized visibility strategies and upcoming thematic steps ...
The ceremonial opening of the PLANNING4U project took place in Nyíregyháza
The Research Institute for National Strategy and its partners held the opening event of the Planning4U project in Nyíregyháza on Friday, 7 March ...
Managing environmental pressures in Europe
On 26-28 February 2025, the Safety4TMF project partner meeting took place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, organised by the Babeş-Bolyai University. The project aims to address environmental pressures in the partner countries ...
Kick-off meeting of project BusinessBridge: Business cooperation for the development of cross-border regions
On the 1st of February 2025, an international project BusinessBridge: Business cooperation for the development of cross-border regions has officially started ...
On 24 February 2025 the Programme Committee of the Slovenian-Hungarian Joint Fund held a meeting in Szentgotthárd
At the meeting, the members of the Muraba ETC and representatives of the Hungarian and Slovenian governmental bodies providing the Joint Fund resources, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Slovenian Office for Cross-Border Countries and the Ministry of Cohesion and Rural Development of the Republic of Slovenia ...
László Őri, President of the Pannon EGTC, has become a member of the Committee of the Regions’ national delegation
The members of the Committee of the Regions are officially appointed by the Council of the European Union on the basis of proposals from the Member States. A national delegation is made up of Committee of the Regions members from one of the 27 EU Member States ...
EGTC-Workshop 2020/2 (Kóspallag)
Organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the second EGTC workshop this year was held in Kóspallag, with the participation of our director of planning, Mátyás Jaschitz, who made a presentation about the thematic preparation of INTERREG programmes ...
Enhancing flood and drought resilience along the river Drava
Two neighouring counties along the Croatian-Hungarian border partnered up to find solutions for water retention management and sustainable land use.Baranya County (HU) and Virovitica – Podravina county (HR) successfully applied for funds ...
Third meeting of the Small Project Fund Monitoring Committee
On 4 February 2025, the 3rd meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Small Projects Fund was held in Košice, supported by the Hungary-Slovakia Interreg VI-A Programme. The meeting was attended by members of the Monitoring Committee from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary and the Ministry ...
Transcarpathian small regions can develop
Three countries are working together on a new EU grant project. A total of 14 micro-regional development plans could be completed in the near future thanks to an EU tender involving Hungary, Romania and Ukraine. The National Strategic Research Institute is the lead partner of the project ...
LANGUAGE APL project to support linguistic diversity was launched
A new international cooperation project has been launched in early 2025 along the Hungarian-Ukrainian-Romanian border. HUSKROUA Language APL aims to create and develop linguistic diversity in the region ...
Sustainable tourism development in the Slovenian-Hungarian border region
The sustainable tourism development of 40 enterprises, 20 attractions and 4 destinations will be implemented in the framework of the Interreg VI-A Slovenia-Hungary 2021-2027 programme in the next two years within the project "Cross-border destination development for inclusive and sustainable tourism in the Slovenian-Hungarian border region" (CROSSDEST) ...
The central building of the Verbunk dance tradition in Halászi was renovated with the help of the Arrabona EGTC
The Municipality of Halászi and the Arrabona EGTC have joined forces to renovate the building that is the main place where the Verbunk dance tradition is cultivated ...
Extraordinary Technical Committee meeting and Sustainability Expert Forum
On 16 January 2025, Arrabona EGTC held its extraordinary Cross-Border Sustainability Technical Committee Meeting, which on this occasion also provided an open technical forum for their member municipalities ...
Without Borders: the Arrabona EGTC 2024 success stories
Since its creation in 2010, Arrabona EGTC has been working on the cooperation of the Danube Region community ...
Project meeting in Treviso in the framework of the DigiCare4CE project
From 18th to 20th September 2024, the Via Carpatia team participated in a work visit to Treviso, Italy, where they met the international partners of the DigiCare4CE project. The purpose of this three-day meeting was to assess the current stage of the implementation of our pilot actions and to share ...
DigiCare4CE – summer school
As part of the DigiCare4CE project aimed at improving seniors’ care, several Slovakian students had the opportunity to participate in a summer school at Technische Hochschule Deggendorf in Germany ...
New partnership opportunity in Italy
Via Carpatia, in a joint service trip with IT Valley, met with the Italian GO! EGTC in Gorizia and the PIXEL team in Florence ...
Winter holidays for children from Kharkiv in Transcarpathia
December 2024 Tisza EGTC has organised a winter camp for children arriving from the Kharkiv region. Their vacation was supported by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade ...
Technical consultation in Janosi on the completion of the ZeroWaste project
On Thursday, 31 October, a technical meeting was held to discuss the current issues of the future operation of the ZeroWaste landfill HUSKROUA/1701/LIP/006 ...
Partnership between Tisza EGTC and Kolomija
The Transcarpathian Regional Council organised a meeting between the city of Kolomiya and the Tisza EGTC ...
Oszkár Seszták, President of the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Assembly visited Transcarpathia
Oszkár Seszták, President of the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Assembly, visited Transcarpathia. On Monday, Oszkár Seszták, President of the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Assembly, András Kiss, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Council Member and Andrea Szabóné Cap, Director of Tisza EGTC, arrived in Transcarpathia for an official visit ...
Vacation for Ukrainian children in Transcarpathia
The project of the Tisza European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (Tisza EGTC) "Providing recreation for Ukrainian children in Transcarpathia" has been completed ...
How can we strengthen the resilience of our cities? – Results of the CEURES project
The sustainability and resilience of cities in the V4 countries is one of the most important challenges of our time, especially in the face of rapidly changing economic, social and environmental conditions ...
#ESTERHAZY project launch event
Radvaň nad Dunajom-Neszmély ferry to Tata for the opening of the #ESTERHAZY project. With the support of #InterregHUSK, the project for the preservation of the Esterházy family heritage was launched. The project includes the renovation of the Műrom (Artificial Ruins), the Turkish Mosque, the two stone birds at the entrance ...
The REHEATEAST project closes its first year of implementation with the publication of two key reports
Pannon EGTC's "REHEATEAST - Building Local Partnerships to Reduce the Fossil Energy Demand of District Heating Systems in the Eastern Danube Region" application submitted for the Interreg Danube Region Programme call for proposals was awarded at the end of 2023, and its implementation started in January 2024 ...
Opening event of our project “Accelerating and Enhancing Green Transition: collaboration of universities in climate adaptation”
On 12-13 December 2024, Pannon EGTC organised the first event of their project supported by the International Visegrad Fund in Pécs, together with the University of Pécs ...
Interreg Central Europe workshop
The Joint Secretariat of the Interreg Central Europe programme invited the Pannon EGTC to the workshop "Improving Synergies across Interreg in central Europe", which took place in Brussels on 27 November 2024 ...
Kick-off meeting in Osijek
The first Interregional Partner Workshop of the UPSCALE-DDS project took place in Osijek, Croatia, on 4-5 November 2024 ...
Implementation of the CROSSDEST project has started
The "Cross-border Destination Development for Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism in the Slovenian-Hungarian Border Region" (CROSSDEST) project started on 1 November 2024 ...
Our joint project with V4 and Western Balkan universities launched
On 20 September, the implementation of the "Accelerating and Enhancing Green Transition: collaboration of universities in climate adaptation" project started ...
Pannon EGTC’s application under the Seed Money Facility of the Danube Region Programme has won
Our application "Resilience driven enhancement of the social-economic upscaling of the Danube-Drava-Sava macro region" (UPSCALE-DDS) has been awarded under the Danube Region Programme Seed Money Facility! ...
The Hungarian Development Promotion Office signed a cooperation agreement with EGTC Pannon
Direct funding is a major source of financing, with around €340 billion in the EU budget for 2021-2027 ...
Untold stories
The project " Untold Stories (Messages) - Pilgrimages on the Hungarian-Slovenian Border ", co-funded by the Interreg SI-HU cross-border cooperation programme, was presented by János Magyar, Mayor of Lendava Municipality, Sabo Gerenčer Metka, Project Coordinator, Zoltán Kepe, Lendvai museologist and Mateja Kučan, Project Manager of MURABA ETT at a press ...
First stakeholder meeting
Ister - Gramun EGTC is the lead partner in the SLOWDOWN project funded by the Interreg-Europe programme. The project focuses on slow tourism ...
SlowDown project meeting in Caravaca de la Cruz
From 19 to 21 November, the picturesque Spanish town of Caravaca de la Cruz, in the region of Murcia, Spain, hosted the second interregional thematic workshop of the SlowDown project (ITW2), an initiative supported by the Interreg Europe programme and co-funded by the European Union, bringing together representatives from nine ...
Study tour for the mayors of the Szigetköz and Žitný ostrov member municipalities
On 14 November 2024, the Arrabona EGTC organised a successful study tour for the mayors of the Szigetköz and Csallóköz municipalities. The aim of the event was for the participants to get to know each other better, while gaining insight into the sites of joint projects with Arrabona ...
Disaster management cooperation in the Slovak-Hungarian border region
The project HUSK/2302/1.2/081, Cross-Border Disaster Risk Prevention Cooperation (#riskcoop), is implemented in cooperation of 11 partners between 01.07.2024 and 31.12.2026 with a total grant of 1.018 729,76 EUR within the Interreg VI-A Hungary-Slovakia Programme ...
Community centre in Máriakálnok renovated
A ceremony was held to inaugurate the renovated community centre in Máriakálnok, which will serve as an attractive community and cultural centre in the heart of the village, not only for locals but also for visitors ...
The Kunsziget and its region wastewater treatment plant modernisation and extension project was closed with a handover ceremony
On 27 September 2024, the Kunsziget and its region wastewater treatment plant modernisation and extension project was closed with a handover ceremony in the presence of Dr. István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture ...
Sustainability Day for students from Slovakia and Hungary at the 2024 Climate Expo
The 4th Győr Climate Expo was held between 3 and 5 October 2024, where Arrabona EGTC as co-organiser was responsible for the organisation and implementation of professional programmes and for the provision of awareness-raising programmes ...
The 2024 EGTC Award is presented to the Eurodistrict SaarMoselle at the Art of Cooperation Conference
The 2024 EGTC Award was presented to the Eurodistrict SaarMoselle during the Art of Cooperation conference in Budapest, a flagship event focused on the future of European territorial cooperation. This biennial recognition by the European Committee of the Regions celebrates innovative actions by European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) that ...
Developing tourist area along the Lower Ipeľ
The Pontibus EGTC organised a conference to promote cooperation on the field of tourism at the Sacher House in Želiezovce ...
Ceremonial opening of the active tourism entry and exit point in Dunakiliti
On 29 June 2024, in the presence of Dr. István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, the active tourist entry and exit point created by the Dunakilit Municipality and Arrabona EGTC was inaugurated ...
EGTC-workshop 2024/1 (Kóspallag)
Organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the first EGTC workshop of 2024 took place on 18-19 June 2024 at the St. Orbán Forest Hotel in Kóspallag. The EGTC workshop was hosted by Pontibus EGTC, which has implemented several innovative developments in the region over the past decade ...
Ister-Granum EGTC is the lead partner in the SLOWDOWN project funded by the Interreg-Europe programme
The project focuses on slow tourism. The kick-off meeting of the project involving partners from France, Italy, Finland, Romania, Spain, and Ireland took place between 18 and 20 June 2024. It was the Ister-Granum EGTC hosting the partners ...
Project for the harmonisation of cross-border fishing rules
Within the framework of the B-Solutions initiative, the Mura Region EGTC developed a project for the comparison of Croatian and Hungarian fishing rules and dip-net fishing on the Mura and the Dráva Rivers ...
REHEATEAST survey launched
The REHEATEAST project aims to reduce the demand for fossil energy in district heating and cooling (DHC) systems through various incentives, measures and adaptive solutions by knowledge sharing, awareness raising and increased cooperation between actors. The project aims to promote a holistic approach rather than sectoral thinking ...
Regional Development Minister Richard Raši visited INNOCENTRE in Komárno
The Slovak Minister for Regional Development, Richard Raši, visited the INNOCENTRE during his stay in Komárno. The main topic of the meeting was the financing of cross-border projects under the Interreg programme. The Pons Danubii EGTC presented its current projects and its plans for the future ...
Border Sustainability Forum organised by Arrabona EGTC
Arrabona EGTC held a Border Sustainability Forum on 22 May 2024 in the framework of the cross-border Small Projects Fund application, which took place in the banquet hall of the Town Hall of Mosonmagyaróvár, and, in the afternoon, the professional and round table discussions continued in a restaurant in Mosonmagyaróvár ...
The “Key to the Balkans” was handed over in a ceremony in Mórahalom
The Kolo Serbian Cultural Centre opened its doors at the end of March 2019, and over the past years it has promoted interethnic solidarity and the networking of people living in the border region through numerous cultural, religious, social and economic events ...
Virtual reality for seniors
Virtual reality glasses were handed over by Via Carpatia staff at the Via Lux nursing home in Košice. These devices will help improve the health of the elderly and improve their cognitive status ...
Final conference of the INNOCENTRE project
The final conference of the INNOCENTRE project was held on 9 May. This project has created an innovation centre in Komárno to facilitate cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises on both sides of the Danube, providing space for conferences, professional meetings and workshops. In addition to meeting and conference rooms, ...
Four universities have joined the Pannon EGTC
After almost a year of preparation, the Pannon EGTC's general assembly decided on the Croatian and Bosnian universities' intention to join. The EGTC's main objective is to provide a platform and a framework for cooperation between actors from the South Pannonian region along the Drava and Sava rivers, which can ...
Anniversary of EU accession
1 May 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the accession of Hungary and Slovenia to the European Union. On the occasion of the anniversary, a quiz competition was held in Szentgotthárd for the students of the local high school ...
The ZeroWaste project is near completion
On 29 April, the staff of Tisza EGTC, Andrea Szabóné Cap, director, and Judit Jevcsák, deputy director, conducted a site inspection and field visit at the landfill complex in Yanoshi, which is being built within the ZeroWaste project. József Bacskai, Consul General of the Consulate General of Hungary in Uzhhorod, ...
Closing conference of the Young4Climate project
The Via Carpatia project aiming to combat climate change has been a great success: A total of 26 schools from Košice county participated in the project ...
Via Carpatia EGTC helped disadvantaged families
Via Carpatia staff were delighted to work with the charity organisation Úsmev ako dar to help disadvantaged families. Clothing, household items and children's toys were collected and donated to all households ...
Kick-off meeting of the ReheatEAST project
As part of the ReheatEAST (Danube Region Programme) project, Via Carpatia staff attended the international kick-off meeting in Zagreb, Croatia ...
Forum for Cross-border Tourism Development
Arrabona EGTC held a Border Tourism Development Forum on 18 April 2024, hosted by the Archabbey of Pannonhalma, with the support of the cross-border Small Project Fund. ...
First live firefighting operation of the fire truck purchased with the support of the ROHU72 project
The ROHU72 project of the Volunteer Firefighters Association (VFA) of the City of Mórahalom was closed on 30 November 2023, whose management was carried out by the BTC EGTC. The Volunteer Fire Brigade Association of Mórahalom purchased a special vehicle ...
Together for young people’s mental health
The first event in cooperation with the Hungarian Youth Organisation of Prekmurje (SI) entitled "All right in spirit", took place in March 2024 in Lendava ...
The list of projects approved under the HUSK SPF/2301 call has been published
The Small Project Fund Monitoring Committee of the Rába-Duna-Vág Limited Liability European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation held its second meeting on 21 February 2024 at the Pest County Municipality Office. The main item of the meeting was the approval of the list of small projects (ranking list) under the HUSK ...
Significant progress was made at the meeting of the Slovenian-Hungarian Joint Fund Programme Committee on 14 February
The Muraba European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, which is in charge of coordinating the programme, presented the strategy document that it had prepared with the involvement of experts and which would be the basis for the mobilisation of funds for international cooperation in the coming years ...
Gábor Mayer, State Secretary for Regional Development, presented the South Transdanubian Regional Development Model Programme in Pécs
On 25 January Gábor Mayer, among others, held a meeting at the university and met with regional mayors, before holding a press conference on the development directions of Baranya at the county hall. At the event, the State Secretary stressed that the primary task of regional development is to reduce ...
Legal Accessibility in the Slovak-Hungarian border region
On 25 January 2024, the first workshop of the strategic project ACCESS, "Promoting Legal Accessibility along the Slovak-Hungarian Border", was held in Győr by CESCI (Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives), in cooperation with Arrabona EGTC ...
EGTC-Workshop 2023/2 (Nógrádgárdony)
This year’s second EGTC workshop was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on December 7-8, 2023, at the Főnix Wellness Resort in Nógrádgárdony ...
The ZeroWaste Project is progressing well
The construction works of the waste processing and sorting plant under construction in Makkosjános are progressing well, almost half of it have already been completed. The project is supported by the European Union and the Hungarian Government, and according to the plans, it will be able to process more than ...
Dunakiliti active tourist entry and exit point handover and professional day
The active tourist entry and exit point of Dunakiliti, a multifunctional building, was completed in the framework of the joint project of Arrabona EGTC and Dunakiliti Municipality, which was handed over on December 6, 2023 ...
Bike Paradise – to be continued
In the joint organisation of the municipalities of Ipolydamásd and Párkány and the Ister-Granum EGTC, the bicycle path development connecting Párkány - Helemba and Ipolydamásd - Letkés was handed over on November 15, 2023 ...
Dialogue on the development of the region
Organised by MURABA EGTC, the representatives of the invited organisations were able to spend a meaningful morning in the conference room of the Hotel Lipa in Szentgotthárd. The purpose of the program was to initiate a dialogue during which, in addition to the strengths of the city and the region, ...
The first call for tenders of the Small Project Fund has been successfully concluded
Via Carpatia EGTC is pleased to announce that the first call for tenders of the Small Project Fund has been successfully concluded with a high participation rate ...
Small Project Fund call for proposals closed for this year
This year's call for tenders of the Small Project Fund closed on November 15, 2023. The fund continued to focus on building mutual trust, helping the communities living in the Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC area to develop strong relationships and successfully implement cooperation. Supported initiatives included cultural festivals, sports events, professional events ...
The ERASMUS+ project called HUMAN-LINK ended last week,
in the professional implementation of which BTC EGTC took a significant role in taking care of cross-border tasks ...
The European Border Cities EGTC organised a professional study trip to Poland
On August 25, 2023, local producers and artisans from Nyíregyháza participated in a professional study trip in Gorlice within the framework of the "Made in V4 – Let the local product be our common value" project organised by the European Border Cities EGTC. During the program, the participants gained an ...
Pannon EGTC discussed cooperation opportunities with the University North
At the invitation of the University North, the Pannon EGTC delegation visited Varaždin on August 29, 2023 ...
Broad partnership for the development of the Slovenian-Hungarian border region
In the last months, MURABA EGTC has been involved in the submission of 4 Interreg projects, one of which targets religious tourism, which will include the designation of a new cross-border pilgrimage route ...
REVITAL I. final conference
On 17 August 2023, the final conference of the REVITAL I project under the ENI Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine was held in Yanoshi (Ukraine) ...
The humanitarian project of the Tisza EGTC has been successfully completed
The Tisza EGTC project, in the framework of which a total of 48 people (children from Kharkiv and Kyiv and their accompanying persons) were provided with recreational and relaxation opportunities in the Transcarpathian Region with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary was successfully completed ...
The new bridge over the Ipoly/Ipeľ River between Chľaba and Ipolydamásd has been inaugurated
After decades of preparation, a bridge will again link Ipolydamásd in Hungary and Chľaba in Slovakia ...
ROHU422 Green Transport project will be completed soon
The Green Transport project (ROHU422), a partnership between Mórahalom (HU) and Jimbolia (RO), is nearing its end, with the closing conference taking place on 19 July 2023 ...
Shaping mindsets on the Moson-Danube stretch of the VíziVándor camp
The Arrabona EGTC, in addition to its role as a trail leader, realises awareness-raising activities within the programme of the Moson-Danube section of the WaterWanderer camp ...
Adventure map to help you discover the Szigetköz area
The Active and Ecotourism Development Centre, in partnership with the Arrabona EGTC, has published its latest publication, the Adventure Map of the Szigetköz area ...
Inauguration of the renewed mansion and administration building in Gombasek
The partners of the project "Cross-border cooperation to revive forgotten partnership in Gombasek and Szilvásvárad" (SKHU GO&SZI), which is implemented in the framework of the Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary Cooperation Programme, were the Sine Metu Civic Association, the Municipality of Szilvásvárad, the Hegyvidék OUTDOOR Programme Office and the Hamelli Horticulture from ...
Spectacular results of the RE-START action plan
Several facilities have recently been handed over as part of the Pontibus EGTC's RE-START territorial action plan for employment (TAPE), which continues to assist unskilled workers and the older generation ...
Supporting the ageing population along the River Ipoly/Ipeľ
Within the framework of the IpOLD project implemented by the Ipoly Valley European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, seven cars were delivered in July with the support of the Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary Cooperation Programme, which will be used to transport elderly and needy people in the Slovakian villages of Bušince and ...
The ferry service between Neszmély and Radvaň nad Dunajom has started
Thanks to the joint tender of Ister-Granum EGTC, the Ministry of Construction and Transport and Hungarian Public Road Co., a new border crossing point has been inaugurated at the Slovak-Hungarian Danube section shortening by tens of kilometres the distance between the Mária Valéria Bridge between Esztergom and Štúrovo and the ...
Via Carpatia EGTC celebrates its 10th birthday
The Via Carpatia EGTC celebrated its 10th anniversary in Tiszaújváros on 21-23 June 2023 ...
Akácos Street has been inaugurated in Dunasziget
The Municipality of Dunasziget has won a grant of HUF 42,435,146 under the call for proposals VP6-7.2.1.1-21 “Development of local roads in rural areas”, announced by the Ministry of Agriculture. This enabled the complete resurfacing of Akácos Street in the municipality. The official opening took place on 23 June 2023 ...
Project opening event in Kunsziget
The opening event of the KEHOP-2.2.2-15-2021-00153 project, Modernization and expansion of the Kunsziget and its region’s wastewater treatment plant, was held on 23.06.2023 ...
The final conference of the Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Small Project Fund was held in Šamorín
Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC held the final conference of the Small Project Fund in Šamorín on 19 June 2023 ...
The last stage of the CULTPLAY project, the Tata thematic playground, was inaugurated
The final stage of the CULTPLAY project, launched in 2018, was the inauguration of the Tata thematic playground, which took place on 16 June 2023 ...
Press conference and kick-off event of the ZeroWaste project
On 23 May 2023, the first official press conference of the project ‘ZeroWaste: Theory for Everybody, Practice for Everyone in the Cross-Border Region’ (HUSKROUA/1701/LIP/006) was held in Nyíregyháza (HU), and on 8 June the project kick-off event was held in Yanoshi, Berehove district (UA) ...
Another milestone reached in the Crossbordair project
In June 2023, the installation of air pollution measuring instruments started in Nyíregyháza ...
Work site for the active tourist entry and exit point in Dunakiliti handed over to the contractor
In Dunakiliti, the construction of an active multifunctional tourist entry and exit point has started, which will be built at the junction of the Zátonyi-Dunaág and Gyümölcsös Street ...
Pannon EGTC presented its Crossmarkets project at “A day dedicated to local products” event
Pannon EGTC, together with CESCI and the Mura Region EGTC, organised a professional event on cross-border trade of local products in Lenti on 30 May 2023, with the support of the Association of European Border Regions and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary ...
“A day dedicated to local products” in Lenti
Mura Region EGTC, together with CESCI and the Pannon EGTC, organised a professional event on cross-border trade of local products in Lenti on 30 May 2023, with the support of the Association of European Border Regions and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary ...
Apor Kovács, the Director of the Gate to Europe EGTC gave a presentation at the Oradea Process’ seminar
Since 2012, the French-Hungarian Initiatives Association (INFH), the Oradea Metropolitan Zone and CESCI have been organising thematic conferences to strengthen and consolidate cooperation between Hungarian and Romanian institutions, municipalities and people ...
The Via Carpatia EGTC in Tiszaújváros closed the implementation of the 2014-2020 Small Project Fund and is already preparing the new one
Over the last five years, 152 ideas have been given the green light in the region of Košice, funded by the Small Project Fund, managed by Via Carpatia EGTC ...
Ister-Granum trademark has been launched
On the last day of April 2023, the Ister-Granum EGTC held the closing event of four related tenders in Esztergom ...
The development of the elderly-friendly region continued
The Ipoly Valley European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation with Limited Liability has been effectively working for several years to strengthen cross-border links, which has now been taken to a higher level by the project “Developing an integrated age-friendly region within the area of the Ipoly-valley EGTC” (IpOLD) ...
The closing event of the CB Joint Strategy project was held in Pécs
The Pannon EGTC held the closing conference of the “CB Joint Strategy” project at the Kodály Centre in Pécs on 26 April 2023 ...
The RE-Start Action Plan with diverse programs
The Pontibus EGTC’s employment action plan, called RE-START (“Creating Needs Based Employment in the Lower Ipel Valley”), primarily seeks to integrate unskilled workforce and older generations in the labour market, paying special attention to the working-age population outside the labour market ...
Support for Member Settlements’ Developments
The new building was inaugurated on 16 February 2023 within the framework of the EU project “Establishing the Reformed Nursery of Győr”, which was implemented under the consortium leadership of the Municipality of Győr, in partnership with the Reformed Church of Győr ...
Construction of the landfill started in Rimavské Janovce within the framework of the ZeroWaste project
The work area, where within the framework of the ZeroWaste project a landfill and waste sorting plant will be built, was officially handed over on 18 April 2023 ...
Developments in Pons Danubii EGTC projects
The 3rd and closing international conference of the DANUrB+ Project was held in Budapest, Hungary, on 12 and 13 December 2022. The aim of the event was to disseminate all the experiences and achievements of the initiative ...
Participation in the development and cooperation of member settlements
The Gate to Europe EGTC organised an event on 9 March 2023, at the Forest Harmony Visitor Centre in Nyíradony ...
Report on the information day of the CB Joint Strategy project
The Information day of the strategic project “CBJointStrategy – Supporting the development of the HU-HR border region by a common strategy jointly formulated by the various actors of the cross-border area”, which is implemented within the Interreg V-A - Hungary-Croatia Cross-border Co-operation Programme 2014-2020, was held on Friday, 31st of ...
Ongoing discussions within the framework of the REVITAL I project
In March 2023, several online professional consultations took place in the framework of the REVITAL I project, involving the experts of Tisza EGTC, the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and researchers of the University of Miskolc and Geogold Ltd. The topic of the ...
MuKoBridge project closing conference
The closing conference of the MuKoBridge project was held on 30 March 2023, which included alternatives to the feasibility and environmental impact assessment of the road and cycling bridge between Murakeresztúr and Kotoriba and its connected parts ...
EGTC-Workshop 2023/1 (Budapest)
The first EGTC workshop of 2023 took place in Budapest, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFA) on 29 March 2023, jointly organised and financed by the MFA and CESCI ...
B-Solutions
The B-Solutions 2.0 initiative is a continuation of the programme, launched by the European Commission in 2018 under the same name, to tackle cross-border barriers in the European Union. In particular, the programme provides expert assistance to cross-border areas and communities to develop specific solutions for cross-border legal obstacles ...
The Tisza EGTC helps the arrival of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Donors from the Netherlands and Hungary arrived in Transcarpathia with significant humanitarian aid in March 2023 ...
Cross-border community building among young people
An international youth meeting took place in Lendava on 11 November 2022. The Slovenian and Hungarian youth had a chance to spend a meaningful day together, where, besides theoretical and sports games, they could gain insight into the regional and community development processes related to youth ...
Crossbordair’s drawing competition successfully closed
Within the project “Cross-Border Interventions to Reduce Air Pollution and Improve Air Quality” (CrossBordAir), the European Border Cities EGTC launched two drawing competitions for primary school pupils in early 2023: one for pupils in Satu Mare called "Air pollution is the silent enemy" and one for pupils in Nyíregyháza called ...
Preparations for the 2021-2027 HUSK programme started
A partnership building forum was organised by the Via Carpatia EGTC in Tarcal in December 2022. In particular, the Hungarian partners were invited to jointly identify and build cooperation opportunities for future joint projects ...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade supports EGTCs with HUF 170 million in 2023
At the end of 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched a call for proposals to support the operational and project funding activities of the European Groupings for Territorial Cooperation in 2023. The available funding was HUF 170 million, of which a maximum of HUF 17 million per ...
Participation in cross-border development events
“Investment Opportunities in the Border Region" was organised on 23 November 2022 by Horgos Local Community (Serbia), where the BTC EGTC was also represented. In the course of the programme, the potentials and opportunities of the border region were presented, which serve the development of the territory of Voivodina based ...
Strategic partnership agreement between Tibor Navracsics, Minister for Regional Development and the Utilisation of EU funds, and the Pannon EGTC
In all channels, the Ministry for Regional Development underlines the importance of involving local organisations and knowledge centres into the planning process. To strengthen this effort, strategic agreements are signed with those partners who can provide a meaningful contribution to the country's development ...
Minister without Portfolio for Regional Development signed a strategic agreement with several EGTCs
On 29 November 2022, Tibor Navracsics, Minister for Regional Development, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the representatives of seventeen organisations, including the Ister-Granum and the Pons Danubii EGTCs ...
The Young4Climate project has been launched
Young4Climate is a project approved and implemented under the "Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation" (SK-Climate) and co-financed by the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 and the State Budget of the Slovak Republic. The project will be implemented by Via Carpatia EGTC in cooperation with the Technical University of Košice and Smart ...
Motivage project for the development of an elderly-friendly region completed
The final event of the Motivage project took place on 9 December 2022, during which the partners reported on the experiences of the two and a half years in a roundtable discussion. Expert Gábor Ferencz analysed the results and effects of the project, while Dr. Zsuzsanna Biroszné Móritz presented the ...
MR-EGTC Heritage
The closing conference of the MuKoBridge project was held on 30 March 2023, which included alternatives to the feasibility and environmental impact assessment of the road and cycling bridge between Murakeresztúr and Kotoriba and its connected parts ...
The Regional Bicycle Sharing System, Kombibike, has received an award from the Committee of the Regions
The European Committee of the Regions presents the award of European Groupings for Territorial Cooperation called "Building Europe Across Borders" every two years. In April 2022, Pannon EGTC applied for it with their project KOMBIbike (cross-border community bicycle rental system) that was implemented within the Interreg SKHU programme. Their work ...
EGTC-Workshop 2022/2 (Ludányhalászi)
The second EGTC Workshop of 2022 took place in Ludányhalászi, at the invitation of the Ipoly-Valley EGTC. The workshop, apart from providing a venue for professional programmes, was also a celebration of the fifth birthday of the EGTC. The participating EGTCs were welcomed by Imre Kovács, outgoing director of Ipoly-Valley ...
Successful completion of the popular Retiree University
The third and final program of the Retiree University was organised on 4 November 2022. This time, ambulance officer Tamás Nagy gave a lecture on the treatment of medical emergencies and the most important steps of calling ambulances. The participants were provided a very useful presentation with an excellent atmosphere ...
Visit to Solotvyno within the REVITAL I project
Judit Jevcsák, Deputy Director of Tisza EGTC and Karolina Dancs, Project Manager participated in the professional meeting in Smt Solotvyno, on 27 October 2022, within the framework of the REVITAL I project ...
New home for the elderly built in Salka
A new home for the elderly was built in Salka. There is a growing need for elderly care everywhere, and the waiting list is particularly long in the region. The new facility, which was created by renovating an existing but unoccupied building in the municipality, aims to fulfil this need ...
The Pannon EGTC held its closing event of the Inter Ventures project in Pécs
The Interreg Europe project INTER VENTURES of the Pannon European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (Pannon EGTC) – “Policies to promote the internationalisation of SMEs for more competitive regional ecosystems in border areas of the EU” is coming to an end ...
Mura Region’s b-solutions video was presented as a good practice at the European Week of Regions and Cities
The Mura Régió EGTC with the support of CESCI prepared a promotional video on the EGTC's b-solutions project ...
The Ister-Granum EGTC’s workshop on local product trademark
The Ister-Granum EGTC organised a workshop on local product trademark in Búč and Kesztölc ...
Gate to Europe EGTC on the Regional Development Workshops
Apor Kovács, Director of the Gate to Europe EGTC, took part in the “Regional Development Workshops - North-East Hungary Economic Development Zone” in Debrecen ...
The Food Industry Action Plan continued with a practical workshop
The action plan of the Rába-Danube-Vág EGTC, called Food industry (“Cooperation of food industry, scientific and professional institutes to increase rural employment ”), aims to develop the local manufacturing industry and the agricultural sector with an ERDF support of EUR 2,343,334.85 ...
The Ipoly-Valley EGTC’s press conference on IpOLD project
Within the framework of the project "IpOLD - Developing an integrated age-friendly region within the area of the Ipoly-Valley EGTC " SKHU/1902/4.1/076 – which is currently under implementation with the support of Interreg SKHU – a press conference was held in Kalonda, on 18 October 2022 ...
BTC EGTC employee participated in training in Oslo
The Municipality4Democracy training course was held in Oslo, Norway, between October 9-14. 2022, to which 28 youth professionals from 10 European Union countries (Portugal, Italy, Norway, Belgium, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia, Hungary) were invited ...
Special event at the Active Ageing Centre
An award ceremony for the most active seniors was organised at the Active Ageing Centre, located in Košice at Bačíková 7, on 13 October 2022. The award ceremony was attended by Julianna Máté, Director of Via Carpatia EGTC, and Trnka Rastislav, President of the County Council of Košice, who praised ...
The participation of MURABA EGTC in the organization of Monošter Forum
In cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Budapest and the Embassy of Hungary in Ljubljana, CESCI, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, organised the Szentgotthárd Forum for the fifth time, after a four-year break, on 4 October 2022 ...
Pons Danubii organised a study trip
Pons Danubii EGTC organised a DANUrB+ project study trip to Moravia in order to learn from excellent examples of how to find new meaningful use of old buildings. The study tour was organised in cooperation with the project partner Fakulta architektúry a dizajnu STU ...
Cross-border development of bathing tourism
A workshop specialised for institutions having an interest in bathing tourism in Hungary and Slovakia was held in Piešťany on 28 September 2022, organised by the SIK civil association of Šaľa and its project partner, Arrabona EGTC, based in Győr ...
Romania-Hungary Programming Conference organised by the BTC EGTC
The BTC EGTC organised a Romania-Hungary Programming Conference in Jimbolia, on 27 September 2022, which was prepared and organised as per the request of the Romanian member municipalities ...
Study tour organised by the Arrabona EGTC
The Arrabona EGTC organized a study tour to Nagypáli and ZalaZone on 22 September 2022, to which the leaders and representatives of its member municipalities were invited ...
10th anniversary of Rába-Danube-Váh EGTC
The work carried out by the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, which bears the names of the three rivers, was one of the main topics of the 5th Danube Conference in the Star Fortress (Csillagerőd) in South Komárom ...
New cross-border markets in 3 regions of the Ister-Granum region
With the support of the Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary Cooperation Programme, the Ister-Granum EGTC, with the collaboration of 10 partners, was able to implement its most significant project ...
Local history trips and exhibition for the values and heritage of Győr
The project ‘Actively together for the values and heritage of Győr!’, with identification number TOP-7.1.1-16-H-ESZA-2020-01591, was successfully implemented ...
ON a study trip in the regions of Alpokalja and Neusiedler See
On 28-29 June 2022, the Ister-Granum EGTC organised a two-day study tour to the region of Sopron and the Neusiedler See on which local producers and tourism service providers from Esztergom, Štúrovo, and Börzsöny participated ...
International conference to discuss the challenges of Euroscepticism
With the support of the CERV Programme, an international conference was held at Mórahalom on 1st July 2022 within the framework of the project ‘Platform for challenging Euroscepticism.’ ...
Products limited only by the imagination
With the help of the Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary Cooperation Programme, the TAPE NOVUM DANUVIUM economic action plan is going to be implemented to support the technical transformation of micro, small and medium-sized businesses ...
Tourism developments in the Pons Danubii region
On 14 June 2022, the regional conference, titled as “Development opportunities on the Slovakian side of the Danube and the Little Danube”, was organised by the Central Europe Foundation, the Slovak University of Technology and the Pons Danubii EGTC ...
’Actively in Kisalföld’ conference in Győr
The Arrabona EGTC organized a conference with title ‘Actively in Kisalföld’. It was jointly organized with the city of Győr and the Aktív- és Ökoturisztikai Fejlesztési Központ (Active and Eco-tourism Development Centre) on 2 June 2022 ...
The development opportunities for biomass-based energy production
On 22 June 2022, the Arrabona EGTC participated at the meeting which was held in the city hall of Győr. The aim was to identify the potential uses of green waste with the help of the active economic units of the city ...
EGTC-Workshop 2022/1 (Budapest)
The first EGTC workshop was organised this year in Budapest. The main topics of the workshop were the new programming period and the role of the EGTCs in regional development ...
‘Near-to nature lookouts’ – the announcement of the results of the design competition
The aim of the call is to design waterside lookouts closely connected to the water and its fauna that can be implemented in a short time by the competent municipality of the planning area. Four planning locations (Abda, Dunaszeg, Kimle, Kunsziget) were selected ...
Multifunctional market to be built in Dunaszeg from HUF 100 million
The foundation stone of the new community marketplace was laid on Saturday, which is to be built in Dunaszeg from an investment of 100 million HUF ...
The enlargement of the EGTC association with new members from Szigetköz and Žitný ostrov
The Arrabona EGTC held its annual General Assembly on 20 May 2022, where the members of the Association made decision on eight proposals. The EGTC also welcomed the new members from Szigetköz and Žitný ostrov ...
Development ideas of the Gate to Europe EGTC’s member settlements
At the beginning of 2022 the Gate to Europe EGTC published an information booklet about the development ideas of the EGTC’s member settlements. The Cooperation also prepared a 7-minute short movie on the same topic that is available to everyone: ...
2021-27 Hungarian-Croatian cross-border cooperation programme document accepted
After a long break, the programming phase of the Hungarian-Croatian Cross-Border Programme has finally started again. The representatives of the two countries began the negotiations at Čakovec on 29 March 2022 ...
Humanitarian work in the Hungarian-Ukrainian border region coordinated by Tisza EGTC
The humanitarian mission and work is continuous. They are grateful to all their local, national and international partners; to their volunteers; to their donors for their support in difficult times! ...
The Arrabona EGTC announces a two-round open architectural design competition entitled ’Water tour related lookout design competition’
The Arrabona EGTC has launched a call for a competition for the design of waterfront lookouts, which are planned to be implemented within a short term by the municipality of the planning area, closely related to water and wildlife ...
The members of the Arrabona EGTC have successfully applied to the Small Project Fund
The municipalities and other institutions of the Arrabona EGTC have received a grant from the Small Project Fund under the Interreg-V-A Slovakia-Hungary Cooperation Programme, Small Project Fund– Enhancing cross-border inter-institutional cooperation and broadening cross-border cooperation between citizens PT4 programme ...
VIII. Pigsticker Festival was organised at Murakeresztúr
On 12 February 2022 the „Mura Pork dishes - VIII. Pigsticker Festival at Murakeresztúr” was organised within the framework of the MR-EGTC Heritage project ...
Game ECOhero
The field of ecology, sustainable development and the circular economy is currently gaining in importance. Climate change and environmental pollution pose new challenges for society and require a more responsible approach from all of us ...
Expo 2020 Dubai – New inspirations, new opportunities
The team of the Via Carpatia EGTC took part in the Expo 2020 Dubai, whose motto is “Sustainability, mobility and opportunity.” ...
The list of the approved projects within call SKHU/WETA/2101
The RDV EGTC Monitoring Committee of the Small Project Fund launched a written vote on 11 January 2022, to summarise and approve the order of the submitted proposals for the call SKHU/WETA/2101 (3rd November 2021 - 3rd December 2021) ...
Development of recreation zones in Kolárovo and Komárno
On 4 March 2020, in the framework of the DANUrB+ project, students from the Slovak University of Technology visited Kolárovo and Komárno in order to see the tourist development sites ...
The students of the ”Improve the school and its environment” competition were awarded
The Via Carpatia EGTC awarded the skilled students for their successful projects, which were entered in the competition “Improve the school and its surroundings” organized within the project "We will improve the environmental responsibility of students!" ...
Final conference of the project “Improving students’ environmental responsibility!”
The project "Improving the environmental responsibility of students!" Was successfully completed by the final conference organized by EZUS Via Carpatia on March 17, 2022 in Košice ...
Opening of an interactive exhibition in Košice
As part of the "Élő történelem" - "Living History" project, a new interactive exhibition was ceremoniously opened on March 16, 2022 in the Lower Gate in Košice ...
Even small things can generate a lot of good …
The use of visual elements is an effective way of educating students. Especially in the field of environmental education, this form of raising awareness will help to better understand the issue ...
The Via Carpatia EGTC is working hard to establish an Active Aging Center
The implementation of the SKHU Ambassadors project continues with the preparation of the Active Aging Center. On Friday, March 4, 2022, a meeting was held with external experts who will ensure the content of individual activities for seniors within the center ...
Restoration of Patay Castle is almost completed…
As part of the “Living History” [Élő történelem] project, the restoration of the Patay Castle in Abaújszántó-Cekeháza is currently ongoing ...
Training courses for pupils
Environmental issues are becoming an increasingly discussed topic and the first step to address them is to raise awareness and educate young people in this field. EGTC Via Carpatia within the project “Improving students' environmental responsibility!” organized in cooperation with CESCI-Carpathia training courses on the topic of circular economy, sustainable ...
Training courses for teachers
Educating students in the circular economy and ecology is an important prerequisite for meeting the goals of sustainable development. On 18th February 2022 the Via Carpatia EGTC organized the training for teachers within the project “Improve the environmental responsibility of students!” ...
How did the pandemic affect tourism?
The Pannon EGTC SHARE project is assessing the impact of the pandemic on tourism and event management ...
Cross-border Workshop on experiences with LEGO robots
On February 8, 2022, an online cross-border Workshop organized by Infoklaszter, one of the project partners, in cooperation with the EGTC Via Carpatia and the City of Košice took place within the implementation of the SKHU IT EDUCATION project of the Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary cooperation program ...
Workshop with the Employment Agency
news 19 January 2022 On January 19, 2022, the last workshop with the Employment Agency took place as part of the implementation of the project “Find your way to the labour market” of the Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary cooperation programme. Participants had the opportunity to individually consult on job offers with ...
The 750 contest winners have been awarded
The winning teams of the 750 contest organised by Arrabona EGTC have received their well-deserved reward which was handed out by the Mayor of Győr, Dr. Csaba András Dézsi ...
Arrabona EGTC organised the 4th, final round of the Győr 750 contest
The Arrabona EGTC organised a series of contests for secondary school students to test their skills, talents and creativity in the fields of sport, culture and the creative economy. The competition aimed to strengthen cooperation between active communities in Győr ...
Arrabona EGTC’s presentation at the “Active Hungary – The beginning of an Era Conference 2021” in Siófok
At the ‘Active Hungary Beginning of an Era Conference 2021’, held on 25-26 November 2021 in Siófok, Hungary, a special session was dedicated to tourism networks. During the conference, almost all the speakers spoke about the importance of tourism networks, such as cycling, walking, rowing and horse riding routes ...
Information day – presentation of the new call for proposals
On 9 and 10 November 2021, Rába-Danube-Váh EGTC held an online Information Day in Hungarian and Slovakian, where a new call for proposals for improving cross-border cooperation between public institutions and people living in border areas under Priority Axis 4 (SKHU/WETA/2101) was presented ...
New bike park in Győr – successful call for proposals and management by the Arrabona EGTC
The teams have completed the 3rd round of the 750 contests organised within the framework of the Arrabona EGTC project TOP-7.1.1-16-H-ESZA-2020-01590. This round was dedicated to culture and arts and therefore it was organised in collaboration with the Dr. Kovács Pál Library and Community Space, in the Kisfaludy Károly County ...
750 contest in the field of culture and art
The teams have completed the 3rd round of the 750 contest organised within the framework of the Arrabona EGTC project TOP-7.1.1-16-H-ESZA-2020-01590. This round was dedicated to culture and arts and therefore it was organised in collaboration with the Dr. Kovács Pál Library and Community Space, in the Kisfaludy Károly County ...
Pannon EGTC’s SHARE (Interreg Europe) project continues
SHARE 1. sought good European practices in the field of sustainable cultural heritage protection. The pandemic has brought a drastic change in the tourism industry, therefore the willingness to travel has also been significantly reduced or transformed. As we move into a post-pandemic world, the economic recovery will be long ...
Implementation of Pannon EGTC’s InterVentures (Interreg) project nears completion
The main objective of the project is to promote the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the EU's border regions, thus contributing to an increase in their competitiveness ...
SCHOLAR SME Scholarship and Mentoring Programme – professional coordination by the BTC EGTC
The Banat-Triplex Confinium EGTC (BTC EGTC) is geographically specific as it develops its activities to promote the effectiveness of cooperation in the border areas between Romania, Hungary and Serbia. Currently, it's playing a key role in the technical coordination and the implementation of the Scholarship and Mentoring Programme of the ...
ProTour tender press conference
A new project was added to the successful cooperation between the Győr-based Arrabona EGTC and the Žitný ostrov Regional Tourism Association (OOCR). At the final press conference of the project last week, it was also revealed what future projects would be implemented to boost tourism in the two border regions ...
Cross-border joint library cooperation
The small project SKHU/WETA/1901/4.1/301 LiBLAB was implemented through the cooperation of the libraries of two of the founding member cities of the Arrabona EGTC, Győr (HU) and Somorja (SK), while the EGTC contributed to the preparations and project management activities ...
The image of Arrabona EGTC renewed
In summer 2021, after more than ten years, the organisational logo and image has been refreshed and renewed ...
Small Project Fund call
The Rába-Danube-Váh European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, in cooperation with the municipality of Trnava district (Trnavský samosprávny kraj) and the Széchenyi Programme Office Nonprofit LLC., has announced a call for proposals for financial contributions to the projects of the Small Project Fund implemented as part of the Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary ...
Another round in the Győr 750 contest
In the framework of the EGTC-winning tender with the ID TOP-7.1.1-16-H-ESZA-2020-01590, Arrabona organises a series of contests for high school students, where the contestants are given a chance to compete against one another in the field of sport, culture and creative economy ...
DANURB+ INTERNATIONAL PARTNER MEETING AND STUDY TOUR IN HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA AND AUSTRIA
The international partner meeting of the DANUrB+ project took place between 10 and 15 October 2021 in Hungary, Slovakia and Austria ...
EGTC-Workshop 2021/2 (Budapest)
The second EGTC workshop in 2021 organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade was held on 28 September in Budapest. During the event three CESCI colleagues held a presentation: Mátyás Jaschitz, the association’s director of planning, talked about those novelties concerning the border regions that are relevant for ...
On the 6th local support group meeting of the WaVE project
The 6th meeting of the stakeholders of the WaVE project (Water-linked heritage Valorization by developing an Ecosystemic approach) was held on 27 September 2021 at the Danube Museum in Esztergom ...
First stage of the 750-minute-contest in Győr
Győr 750 contest! This year this does not refer to an outstanding or rare collocation, but rather a quite enjoyable series of events, which is undoubtedly an unusual and odd one in the life of Arrabona EGTC. In the framework of the EGTC-winning tender with the ID TOP-7.1.1-16-H-ESZA-2020-01590, Arrabona EGTC ...
An opening conference was held for the project MR-EGTC Heritage
The opening conference of the MR-EGTC Heritage project took place on 10 September 2021 in Eszteregnye ...
The Tisza EGTC celebrated its fifth anniversary
The Tisza European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation with Limited Liability celebrated its fifth anniversary at a special jubilee event in Kisvárda on 13 September 2021 ...
4. Danube Conference
The 4th Danube Conference was held on 16 September 2021, in Komárom, in the Fort Monostor, organised by the Rába-Danube-Váh European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation. At the professional conference, Attila Molnár, mayor of the city of Komárom, welcomed the participants from the Slovak-Hungarian border section of the Danube. Zoltán Németh, ...
”Food Industry” regional conference for employment in Mosonmagyaróvár
On 17 September 2021, the RDV EGTC organised the conference “Food Industry”, a regional action plan for employment. The event took place in the renovated Mosonmagyaróvár Castle. The conference was opened by István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, Zoltán Németh, President of the Rába-Danube-Váh European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation and of ...
Cooperation in the touristic development of the regions Žitný ostrov and Szigetköz
The Győr based Arrabona EGTC and the Regional Touristic Association Csallóköz from the Felvidék have held a common closing event and press conference of the project on 1July in Dunaszerdahely, followed by a Cultractive day organised within the framework of the project ...
The treasures of the Szigetköz – Csallóköz region – International Media Day
The focus of the thematic media day was to promote the regions of Szigetköz and Csallóköz, and it was organised by the Arrabona EGTC and the OOCR Žitný ostrov ...
A video presenting the Ister-Granum EGTC’s WaVE project, its objectives and results so far
In connection with the Ister-Granum EGTC’s project called WaVE, a video was made presenting the project, its objectives and results so far ...
Team building day in Szilvásvárad
As part of the project "Turisztikai fejlesztés az EGTC területén", a two-day Team Building was held in Szilvásvárad ...
MuKoBridge HUHR/1902/2.1.4/0002 – An opening conference was held for the project focusing on the construction of the Mura Bridge, connecting Murakeresztur and Kotoriba
The opening conference of the Mura Bridge project, which facilitates road traffic and cycling between Murakeresztur and Kotoriba, took place on 16 July 2021 ...
Scholarship program for young people in the HU-SRB border region
With the professional contribution of the BTC EGTC, a scholarship program aimed at getting to know the economic development processes of the Serbian-Hungarian border region was announced within the framework of the project No. SCHOLAR-SME HUSRB / 1903/43/0008 ...
On July 8, 2021, the “Sepsis Marketplace” was opened in Encs
The marketplace was built as part of the SKHU Markets project within the framework of the Interreg V-A SK-HU Cooperation Program from the European Regional Development Fund ...
Joint planning of the applications for the next programming period – Keresztéte
On 7 July 2021, a forum entitled "Let's jointly plan the applications for the next programming period" was held in Keresztéte ...
Thematic evening focused on innovation
In the first days of July 2021, a meeting was organised called "Thematic evening focused on innovations" where project partners and representatives of universities in Košice took place ...
EGTC-Workshop 2021/1 (Tata)
The first EGTC workshop organised this year in Tata was a celebratory occasion for several reasons. On the one hand, thanks to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, experts interested in cross-border cooperation could finally meet again face to face to share their experiences. On the other hand, the Pons Danubii ...
2 countries, 9 cities, 13 KOMBIbike stations – the launch of the KOMBIbike cross-border bicycle sharing rental system
The KOMBIbike tender closed in May 2021, which was launched in the framework of the INTERREG V-A Slovakia-Hungary Cooperation Programme ...
Find your way to the labour market course
As part of the Szépcserehát Territorial Action Plan for Employment, in May and June 2021, two rounds of the “Find your way to the labor market” training were implemented in Szepsi and Encs under the direction of the Via Carpatia EGTC ...
More CULTPLAY themed playgrounds are opened
The opening of CULTPLAY themed playgrounds continued during the spring of 2021 ...
The 10th anniversary of the Pons Danubii EGTC
The Pons Danubii EGTC celebrated the 10th anniversary of its foundation on 24 June 2021 in the Piarist Religious House in Tata ...
Opening conference of the Build and promote local image project
The opening conference of the Build and promote local image project was held on June 23, 2021 within the framework of the Szépcserehát Territorial Action Plan for Employment ...
Tourism improvements in the region
A meeting of EGTCs and tourism organisations from Western Hungary took place on 18 June 2021 in the framework of the project backed by the DANUrB+ Danube Transnational Programme. ...
Electric bus line between Komárom and Komárno
The first electric bus of Volánbusz was officially introduced on 15 June, and it will connect North and South-Komárom ...
The ceremonial laying of the foundation stone of the sauerkraut processing plant in Hidasnémeti
On 14 May 2021, with the participation of the Via Carpatia EGTC, the foundation stone of the sauerkraut processing plant in Hidasnémeti was ceremoniously laid ...
The “Encsi Market” in Sepsi was openned on April 24, 2021.
Thanks to the Slovak-Hungarian cooperation, the Interreg program and the Via Carpatia EGTC, a new local marketplace was created in Szepsi ...
Three projects of the Via Carpatia EGTC have reached milestones
The first tender of the Beautiful Cserehát Cross-border Action Plan for Employment (Through renovation to the education) was successfully completed, and two educational centres were renewed within the framework of it ...
The RDV EGTC organised thematic workshops
Within the framework of the regional action plan for employment called ‘Food industry’, the Rába-Danube-Váh EGTC organised 4 online thematic workshops in the topics of ‘wheat’, ‘wine’, ‘meat’ and ‘vegetable – fruit’ ...
Substantial progress in the 2021-2027 Croatian-Hungarian joint development strategy
The Pannon EGTC has been participating in the creation of the 2021-2027 Croatian-Hungarian joint development strategy for over a year and a half, as the lead beneficiary of a winning Interreg programme ...
A treasury of the Porabje region was established
As a result of the cooperation of 6 municipalities and the active participation of the Muraba EGTC, a gap-filling treasury was established at the beginning of February 2021, including all municipal governments of the Porabje. ...
The BTC EGTC E-Transport project has arrived at a new (charging) station
Significant progress has been made on the ROHU422 E-Transport project managed by the Banat-Triplex Confinium EGTC. For the first time in the region, electric charging stations were established and handed over in Mórahalom, which now are available for electric vehicles and buses for charging since the beginning of March 2021 ...
Within the framework of the “Green Arrabona” project, the Herb Garden in Győr was renewed
The Herb Garden in Győr has become even more attractive with the cooperation of the Győr County Municipality, the Green Strength Environmental Protection and Beautification Association and the Arrabona EGTC, within the framework of the “Green Arrabona” project ...
‘WHY DO WE NEED LOCAL OP SOURCES IN CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION?’
The aim of the event was the coordination and discussion of the development plans of the Croatian-Hungarian border region for the 2021-2027 programming period, and the exploration of opportunities, along which the operative programmes of the two countries can become optimally programmable ...
EGTC-Workshop 2020/1 (Budapest)
The first EGTC workshop of the year took place in Budapest on 8 June 2020 ...
EGTC-Workshop 2019/3 (Hollókő)
The third EGTC workshop in 2019 took place on 28-29 November in a Hungarian palóc village, Hollókő, which is a UNESCO world heritage site ...
EGTC-Workshop 2019/2 (Budapest)
This year’s second EGTC workshop was held on 24 June 2019 at the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade in Budapest ...
EGTC-Workshop 2018/3 (Esztergom)
The EGTC workshop took place for the third time this year, organised by the Department for Regional and Cross-border Development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ister-Granum EGTC, supported by the 3.3.3-15-2016-00002 project of the Public Administration and Civil Service Development Operational Programme on 22 November ...
EGTC-Workshop 2018/2 (Budapest)
This year, the second meeting of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation was held on June 21st, 2018 at the Regional and Cross-Border Development Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade ...
EGTC-Workshop 2018/1 (Tótszerdahely)
The actual EGTC workshop was organized by the Mura Region EGTC, in its headquarters, the Fedák Country house, in Tótszerdahely, on 8-9 March 2018 ...
EGTC-Workshop 2019/1 (Szentgotthárd)
This year’s first national EGTC workshop and professional conference was held on 28-29 March in Szentgotthárd ...