Eurocity Along the Spanish-Portuguese Border: in Search of Management Solutions

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Pages: 174-184

Abstract:

Cross-border cooperation is a powerful force that spatially affects the socioeconomic structures of neighboring regions. State borders are not only a liability but also an asset, and by improving social, economic, cultural, political and regulatory relationships, various cultural and business initiatives are promoted that have a positive effect on the living standards of local people. The European Union and its territories depend on enhanced synergies between cohesion policies and strategies to promote competitiveness, as well as on the development of sectoral policies that enable the least favored territories to meet the challenges of globalization through cross-border, transnational and interregional approach. In recent years, Eurocities have established themselves as innovative forms of cross-border cooperation, with Spain and Portugal as leaders.

Keywords:

Cross-border cooperation, administrative cooperation, Spain, Portugal, Eurosuty.

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