Local Self Governments' Cross Border Cooperation in North Eastern Voivodships in Poland with Kaliningrad Oblast of the Russian Federation

Abstract

Authors present a general outline of local self governments' cross border cooperation of north eastern Voivodships in Poland with the Kaliningrad Oblast of the Russian Federation. They analysed the impact of European Union enlargement eastwards on the scope and form of the cooperation, identifying in detail barriers hampering development of mutual relations. Development of good cross border relations with the Kaliningrad exclave is an important factor in Baltic Europe integration.