Cross-border co-operation on the example of Baltic Europe
Abstract
The process of developing cross-border co-operation, though progressing slowly,
shows clearly signs of a growing trend. It covers examples not only of the water basins
such as the Baltic and the North Sea but also the Mediterranean Sea. A factor accelerating the process and scope is the financing granted from European Union aid
funds. In extreme cases, when co-operation develops slowly, limiting of funds or their
lack can lead to stagnation or lack of mutual contact. A sudden worsening of political
relations between countries lying on different coasts of the sea can also hamper co-
-operation. However, the dominating examples indicating economic, cultural and
political benefits that the coastal regions gain from the co-operation and the regular
growth in number allows for the assumption that the process will continue.
In the 21st century Europe will be a Europe of regions. Political and economic
transformations of the developing Baltic Europe will no doubt have a definite impact on
integration processes in Europe, on their expansion and even a probable correction in
that direction. The developing cross-border coastal regions are an important element in
the process. They should be a point of departure for further decisions and actions towards
full Baltic integration.
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