Cooperation, partnership and integration in the cross-border area: the role of borders and cross-border cooperation

Abstract

Motivation: cooperation and partnership as an important tool that promotes cross-border integrations and stimulates the development of less developed border regions.Aim: to determine the importance of partnership and cooperation in border areas. The theoretical part will define the role of borders and co-determination in the context of cross-border cooperation and integration. The empirical part — concentrates on examples of cross-border cooperation, distinguishing two main situations: borders between member states of the EU and borders between the EU and neighbouring countries.Results: establishing transnational relations, and as a result partnership and cross-border integration, enables the flow and exchange of experience, knowledge and cooperation, thus affecting the economic development of cooperating regions.