Interview with Sandro Gozi MP, rapporteur for the BRIDGEforEU regulation and vice-president of the MOT

A major milestone for Europe's border regions: the BRIDGEforEU Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on May 19th, 2025. This text, actively supported in Parliament by Sandro Gozi MP, marks the culmination of more than ten years' work by the MOT, committed to removing the legal and administrative obstacles to cross-border cooperation.

Towards Cross-border Energy Communities: a call for projects expected in July

Shortage of skilled workers in border areas: what responses to the exodus of skilled workers?

On May 12th, 2025, the MOT organised the first meeting of its working group on short-staffed occupations in border regions. Led by Nathan Sourisseau (Grand Besançon Métropole), MOT vice-president responsible for economic transition and employment, the aim of this new group is to draw up an inventory of recruitment difficulties on French borders, with a view to publishing a set of concrete recommendations by the end of the year.

The MOT, member of the Advisory Committee of the European Cross-Border Data Collection project

This project, commissioned by DG REGIO with the support of Eurostat, runs from 2024 to 2026. Its aim is to improve the collection and understanding of data on border workers in the European Union.

Interreg post-27: the results of a vast consultation published

The European Commission's Harvesting report on Interreg post-27 summarises one of the largest consultations organised on European territorial cooperation. More than 10,000 individuals and organisations took part, including more than 5,000 citizens from border areas.

An academic article highlights the role of the MOT in the process of setting up bilateral treaties

This article "Multiple levels, multiple streams: how border regions made it into the Treaty of Aachen" focuses more specifically on the Treaty of Aachen. Published by the journal "French Politics", it provides insight into cross-border policy-making processes and the role played by cross-level policy entrepreneurs such as the MOT.