Supporting the adoption of the EGTC legislation in Serbia. Completion of the b-solutions project of the Banat Triplex Confinium EGTC
On the 30th of June, the fifth and final workshop of the b-solutions project titled “Serbian members in an EGTC” was held in Novi Sad, Serbia.
2026-07-06/by Ocskay LillaSecond Phase Evaluation of the Hungary–Slovakia–Romania–Ukraine ENI Cross-Border Cooperation Programme (2014–2020)
As with the mid-term evaluation of the Hungary–Slovakia–Romania–Ukraine ENI Cross-Border Cooperation Programme 2014–2020, CESCI was also commissioned to carry out its second phase evaluation.
2026-07-06/by Ocskay LillaSecond Phase Evaluation of the INTERREG V-A Hungary–Croatia Cooperation Programme (2014–2020)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, acting as the Managing Authority, and the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia, acting as the National Authority, commissioned CESCI to carry out the second phase evaluation of the INTERREG V-A Hungary–Croatia Cooperation Programme 2014–2020.
2026-07-06/by Ocskay LillaSecond Phase Evaluation of the INTERREG IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Hungary–Serbia (2014–2020)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, acting as the Managing Authority, and the Ministry for European Integration of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, acting as the National Authority, scheduled the second phase evaluation of the INTERREG IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Hungary–Serbia 2014–2020 for 2022.
2026-07-06/by Ocskay LillaSecond Phase Evaluation of the INTERREG V-A Slovakia–Hungary Cooperation Programme (2014–2020)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, acting as the Managing Authority, and the Section for Cross-border Cooperation Programmes of the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic, acting as the National Authority, commissioned CESCI to carry out the second-phase evaluation of the Interreg V-A Slovakia–Hungary Cooperation Programme 2014–2020.
2026-07-03/by Ocskay LillaAfter 20 Years: The Annual Meeting of the European Cross-Border Platform in Light of the EGTC Regulation
The European Cross-Border Platform (ECBP) held its annual meeting on 10 and 11 June 2026 in Brussels, in the premises of the Committee of the Regions (CoR). The meeting was co-organised by the CoR and the Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives (CESCI), and it mainly focused on topics relevant to the European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC), celebrating the 20th anniversary of the EGTC Regulation.
2026-06-26/by Benczi Melinda“Do not look at European space […] as if it were covered seamlessly by state territories.” – Closing conference of the BorderLabs CE project
The partners of the BorderLabs CE project held the closing conference in Brussels on 10 June 2026, as a side event of the European Cross-Border Platform’s annual meeting. The conference attracted a broad audience of nearly 100 participants representing EU and national institutions, regions, cross-border initiatives, local authorities, practitioners and academia.
2026-06-22/by Benczi MelindaLandscape workshop – Landscape, architecture and community along the Ipeľ River
The Ruralscapes project, supported by the INTERREG Danube Region Program, aims to develop the Ipoly River region, protect landscape values, and establish a unified approach to landscape use. Thanks to this professional work, opportunities arise to develop local and regional regulatory tools and strengthen cross-border cooperation.
2026-06-09/by Benczi MelindaCESCI held its 2026 General Assembly
CESCI held its annual General Assembly in Gyula on 27-28 May 2026. The two-day programme served the association’s formal decision-making, professional reflection and the strengthening of the CESCI community at the same time.
2026-06-02/by Benczi Melinda