From Learning to Action: FIREPOCTEP AVANZA Launches Its Youth Wildfire Prevention Volunteer Programme
With the participation of the Agency for Development and Cohesion (AD&C), as well as the Directorate-General for European Funds of Spain. Project co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Spain–Portugal (POCTEP) 2021–2027 Programme. More news about FIREPOCTEP AVANZA and previous initiatives. On 15 July 2026, the 1st FIREPOCTEP AVANZA Seminar was held at […]
ATEMPO completes three years of cross-border cooperation, improving emergency response for more than half a million people
The cross-border emergency project, with an investment of €4.8 million, has demonstrated over the past three years that cooperation between Galicia, Castile and León, and Northern Portugal saves lives. Co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Spain–Portugal (POCTEP) 2021–2027 Programme. ATEMPO is a cross-border cooperation project with a total investment of €4.8 million, […]
POCTEP 2021–2027 Project Visits and Coordination Meeting Held in Huelva Province
On 17 and 18 June, the Interreg Spain–Portugal (POCTEP) 2021–2027 Programme event brought together representatives of the European Commission, the Programme’s national authorities and the Regional Coordination Units (RCUs) in Huelva. During the event, participants exchanged information on the implementation of the Programme and visited several cooperation projects co-funded by the European Union through POCTEP. […]
EUROACE Euroregion Launches its Cross-Border Cooperation Observatory
With the participation of the project beneficiary entities, the European Commission and the POCTEP Joint Secretariat. The project is co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Spain–Portugal Programme (POCTEP) 2021–2027. 04/06/2026, published on the EUROACE website The Cross-Border Cooperation Observatory of the EUROACE Euroregion (Alentejo–Central Portugal–Extremadura) held its first meeting. The event took […]
Until 12 June: #EuropaSeSiente competition seeks the “Golden Star” of European Funds
POCTEP projects interested in submitting an application are requested to inform the Joint Secretariat of their intention to participate and/or of the submission of the application. The new edition of the #EuropaSeSiente Project Competition is now underway. This competition, organised by the Directorate-General for European Funds (Ministry of Finance of Spain), once again aims to […]
19/05: “Plazas de Europa” arrives in Villanueva del Fresno (Badajoz) to highlight 40 years of cooperation in La Raya
Under the slogan “40 Years Improving Life in La Raya”, the event showcased POCTEP projects in Plaza de España, in the border town. SEE ALSO: 24/10: “Europe Squares” highlights POCTEP projects in Ayamonte Why is Europe important for citizens living in border regions? What role has the European Union played in the development of […]
IBERLONGEVA presents in Madrid the report “The Right to Care and the Care Economy in Spain”
IBERLONGEVA is a cross-border cooperation project co-financed by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Spain–Portugal (POCTEP) 2021–2027 Programme The University of Salamanca, through the International Centre on Ageing (CENIE), presented on Monday, May 11, at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, the final report of the research The Right to Care and the […]
The CROSSRURAL HUB project starts work to improve rural employment, drive innovation, and keep people living in the EUROACE region
The project CROSSRURAL_HUB_EUROACE – Community of Resources and Opportunities for Innovative Cross-Border Rural Systems, led by the Regional Government of Extremadura, is taking its first steps to improve employment inclusion and facilitate access to quality jobs through the modernization of strategic sectors, driven by technological innovation and the promotion of the social economy. The border […]
⭐Deadline Extended: 31 July! Submit your project for the Portuguese European Funds Awards!
The Agência para o Desenvolvimento e Coesão calls on beneficiaries of the POCTEP programme to actively participate in this call. Interested parties are requested to inform the Joint Secretariat of their intention to submit an application. DEADLINE EXTENDED: Until 31 July! GUIDELINES UPDATED: See below under “How many projects can I submit?” . A Agência […]