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The two POCTEP finalists receive awards at the “European Funds Exhibition” in Lisbon!

The two POCTEP finalists receive awards at the “European Funds Exhibition” in Lisbon!

The “Programme for a Long-Living Society” wins first prize, while the “Galicia-North of Portugal Euroregion” receives an honourable mention.   The two POCTEP projects competing in the “European Territorial Cooperation” category of the 2026 European Funds Awards, held in Lisbon, have both received awards. These are two projects approved under the POCTEP 2014–2020 programme, recognised […]

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Historias de cooperación e impacto: workshop del POCTEP en la Mostra dos Fundos Europeus 2026

Historias de cooperación e impacto: workshop del POCTEP en la Mostra dos Fundos Europeus 2026

On 4 November 2026, the Spain-Portugal Interreg Programme (POCTEP) 2021-2027 organised the workshop “Stories of Cooperation and Impact” as part of the 2026 European Funds Exhibition, held in Lisbon. The session brought together representatives from seven POCTEP projects, who shared how cross-border cooperation helps address common challenges and improve people’s lives in border territories. The […]

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POCTEP Project Visits in Galicia and Northern Portugal and Coordination Meeting in Lobios

POCTEP Project Visits in Galicia and Northern Portugal and Coordination Meeting in Lobios

Representatives of the Directorate-General for European Funds, the national authorities of Spain and Portugal, and the coordination structures of the Interreg Spain-Portugal Programme (POCTEP) 2021-2027 took part, on 28, 29 and 30 September 2026, in a series of technical visits to projects funded by POCTEP in Galicia and northern Portugal. The initiative provided an opportunity […]

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SIM4UE: clinical simulation to train more than 3,500 emergency care professionals

SIM4UE: clinical simulation to train more than 3,500 emergency care professionals

  Press release: The Regional Ministry of the Presidency, Health and Emergencies of the Government of Andalusia, through IAVANTE of the Fundación Progreso y Salud, today presented the European SIM4UE project in Seville. This cross-border cooperation initiative involves six organisations from Andalusia, Galicia and Portugal and will run from 2026 to 2028. SIM4UE has a […]

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Agrosocial Plus Takes Off: Driving Innovation in the Agri-Food Social Economy

Agrosocial Plus Takes Off: Driving Innovation in the Agri-Food Social Economy

  Co-financed by the European Union with €1.5 million under the Interreg Spain-Portugal Programme (POCTEP 2021-2027) 22/09/26 Press release: The Palacio de La Merced hosted the opening of the launch seminar for the “Agrosocial Plus” project, coordinated by the Provincial Council of Córdoba as the lead beneficiary and co-financed by the European Union under the […]

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Interreg Cooperation Day 2026: Connecting Projects, Transforming Territories

Interreg Cooperation Day 2026: Connecting Projects, Transforming Territories

An event in Santiago de Compostela will bring together representatives from Spain, Portugal and the European Commission, alongside projects from the main European territorial cooperation programmes: SUDOE, POCTEP, Atlantic Area and Interreg Europe. Under the motto “Stronger Together: Projects Transforming Territories”, the event is part of the activities taking place throughout September to celebrate Interreg […]

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Introducing EXOCARE: exoskeletons and technology to support those who care

Introducing EXOCARE: exoskeletons and technology to support those who care

The initiative, funded by the European Union through the Interreg Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027 programme, promotes the use of exoskeletons and assistive technologies to reduce musculoskeletal injuries among care professionals and improve their working conditions.   Physical injuries associated with the mobilisation and care of people in situations of dependency are one of the challenges faced […]

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AECT Rio Minho celebrates Cooperation Day 2026 with three cross-border cooperation initiatives

AECT Rio Minho celebrates Cooperation Day 2026 with three cross-border cooperation initiatives

Source: AECT Rio Minho   AECT Rio Minho is joining Interreg Cooperation Day 2026, an initiative that highlights European cooperation and the results it generates in border territories. Under the slogan “Stronger Together”, this year’s edition also marks the 15th anniversary of Cooperation Day and provides an opportunity to showcase how cooperation transcends administrative borders […]

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