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The information contained in this site concerning cooperation with Russia and Belarus was included before 24 February 2022. Following the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, the European Commission has suspended the cooperation with Russia and Belarus in the European Neighbourhood Instrument cross-border cooperation programmes.

Stories Voices News

Fresh from the field

Economic Development

The new generation of entrepreneurs

Nicoleta Vasiliev ENI CBC projects Youth4cooperation

Podia – a new platform for fast learning

ENI CBC support Podia Learning tool

You hear around you people talking about HIT or SCO, and you don’t have a clue? You know vaguely what’s all about, but you would like to make sure you are on track? Here for you a new TESIM tool: a crash online course on some key features of programme implementation – but also on the transition from ENI CBC to Interreg NEXT – with a special focus on non-EU countries. All in a very simple language.

ENI CBC IN MOTION: April

ENI CBC; State of play

Holding on to a partnership

People-to-People
Poland-Belarus-Ukraine

Regular work plans have been blown up: the war in Ukraine has overturned the rail of cross-border cooperation in the East. But how have projects reacted? What have they decided to do, and how? This is the first of a series of reportages – including videos, pictures, and interviews – on the response of the ENI CBC community to the crisis unleashed by the Russian assault on Ukraine. Because for one neighbour attacking another, there is a third one opening the border to save the fleeing women and children. And we start precisely in Poland with SOSRescue, a project originally planned to train mountain rescuers, and suddenly thrown into the emergency by supporting a population on the run.

People-to-People

"I don’t tell my family I'm driving aid to Ukraine"

Karolina Kiwior Poland-Belarus-Ukraine

From refugee shelters to rescue hubs: projects mobilise on the ground

Romania-Republic of Moldova Romania-Ukraine Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine Poland-Belarus-Ukraine

They didn’t think it twice: after the sudden and massive influx of Ukrainian refugees generated by the Russian aggression, many ENI CBC projects didn’t linger on costs eligibility, didn’t lose a day to put forward their infrastructures, their human capital, the contacts established in years of cooperation, and started working round the clock to support the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing their native land. It’s called solidarity, and never before a similar relief operation was raised and implemented across Europe in such a short time.

ENI CBC strengthening support to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova

ENI CBC Ukraine Republic of Moldova European Commission

On 6 April the European Commission will meet the representatives of the Programme bodies of the ENI CBC programmes cooperating with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to discuss the emergency support to be provided to the refugee population created by the conflict.

Meeting in Brussels of the ENI CBC programmes involving Russia and Belarus

ENI CBC progrogrammes DG Regio Russia Belarus

Following the Russian military aggression on Ukraine, and in line with the decision of the European Council to suspend cooperation with Russia and Belarus, a meeting was held in Brussels on 22 March to explore ways to continue the implementation of the nine concerned ENI CBC programmes and of the Baltic Sea Region transnational cooperation Programme.

Financing young people out of the shadow-economy

Economic Development
Mediterranean Sea Basin

“Start-ups and new businesses begin with so much hope, excitement and promise, but the search for c capital is often challenging and stressful, whether you’re starting a business from scratches, or you are trying to find resources to push your start-up forward.”

Hijazi Natsheh, Leaders Organization (Palestine)

Hand-baking to enjoy the traditional craft

Economic Development
Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine

“Our task is to create reasons to visit the Carpathian region. We do not just want to preserve elements of national culture, we want to package them nicely and present them as a tourist product, which can be sold by tourist operators.”

Lada Malanii, lead beneficiary marketing manager (Ukraine)

Ukraine under attack: CBC responds to the emergency

Emergency Ukraine solidarity

“Strengthening the support to Ukraine – has declared Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms – is a concrete expression of European and Cohesion policy solidarity with the Ukrainian people.”

Commission suspends cross-border cooperation and transnational cooperation with Russia and Belarus

ENI CBC Russia Belarus

Following the Russian military aggression against Ukraine and in line with the Commission’s decision to fully implement all EU restrictive measures – states a press release issued today by DG REGIO, the Directorate General for Regional and Urban policies – the European Commission has suspended the cooperation with Russia and its ally Belarus in the European Neighbourhood Instrument cross-border cooperation programmes (ENI CBC), as well as in the Interreg Baltic Sea region programme.

MED regions around the (virtual) table to prepare for climate change

Environment
Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC projects climate change

A dialogue between elected officials from both shores of the Mediterranean highlights the need to pursue the road to ecological transition, for which ENI CBC projects are working since several years. An online event – organised by the ENI CBC MED programme among others – with a final message: the future of the Mediterranean lies in widespread responsibility of decision makers, suppliers, and users, linked together as a “community of practice” when it comes to energy, waste, or water management.

ENI CBC IN MOTION: February

ENI CBC; State of play

Economic Development

Youth speaking the universal language of sustainability

Mai Darwish, Ahmed Ben Moussa Youth4cooperation

ENI CBC Programmes

A total of 16 programmes will be implemented under ENI CBC. They cover 12 land borders, one sea crossing and three sea basins, stretching from Finland and Russia in the north, to countries like Hungary and the Ukraine in the east, and Italy, Northern Africa and the Middle East in the south.
Here you will find news and information on each programme, including the programme strategy and participating countries.