Cross-border Euro-regional activation and regional development in Slovakia

Ľ. Falťan
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Ľ. Falťan: Institute for Sociology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Agricultural Economics, 2005, vol. 51, issue 12, 547-554

Abstract: Social-political transition in the former socialist countries led to a new understanding of borders and created the prerequisites for renaissance and significant activation of the cross-border co-operation. This way, Slovakia along with other countries joined the Euro-regional movement in Europe, which spread since the end of 60-ies through Western-European countries. Formation and institutionalisation of Euro-regional relations, links and co-operation was initially hindered by a whole range of obstacles, including the ones with political background. It was obvious mainly in Slovakia where it influenced the existence and potential establishment of new Euro-regional associations. Rebirth of the Euro-regional activities started after 1998. Currently, there are Euro-regions practically operating along the entire Slovak border with its neighbours. The extent and form of institutionalisation and professional staffing varies. Activities of Euro-regions are merely based on projects which bring funding. Projects are broadly oriented, while the prevailing focus is currently on the economic activation of Euro-regions. There is a lack of partner co-operation and co-ordination of activities between countries and their activities, including cross-border activities and activities of Euro-regions. Euro-regional activities play a significant role in activation of border areas in the country, while they have a complementary character for the regional state policy and regional policy of self-governed regions which is being formulated.

Keywords: social-political transition; border; border regions; social-territorial situation; cross-border co-operation; civil activation; Euro-region; institutionalisation; regional development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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