Newsletter 103: EC approves POCTEP 2021-2027

The European Commission has approved the largest cross-border cooperation programme in the European Union, also called the ‘Interreg’ programme “POCTEP” for cooperation between cross-borders regions in Spain and Portugal. This programme will receive an EU contribution of more than €320 million in the period 2021-2027.

Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira said: “I am happy to see that the largest cross-border cooperation programme in Europe has been approved. Many of the challenges Europe’s regions are facing today can only be tackled with more regional cooperation. The POCTEP programme is tapping into the full cooperation potential between border regions in Spain and Portugal. The programme will create jobs, boost the climate and energy transition, and ensure a better healthcare for people living in the regions.”

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