The European Commission adopted yesterday the new cross-border cooperation programme between Slovakia and Hungary, worth €172 million, with €146 million from the European Regional Development Fund. The programme focuses on improving mobility in the region, by investing in public transport and new connections, and on labour mobility, by fostering a more integrated cross border labour market.

The 2014-2020 cross-border cooperation programme between Slovenia and Croatia, worth €55.6 million with €46.1 million coming from the European Regional Development Fund, was adopted yesterday. Resources will be targeted at joint initiatives to adapt to climate change and to protect the border region’s biodiversity.