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Current and future challenges regarding cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 16 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 15 June 2023
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 30 November 2023
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 7 December 2023
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 16 January 2024
  5. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
REGI — Regional Development
Rapporteur
Daniel BUDA PPE
Shadow rapporteurs
MEP #38595 S&DMEP #197532 ECRMEP #197668 RenewMEP #96750 Verts/ALEMEP #197415 The Left

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA9-0015/2024 16 January 2024 ✦ Parliament's resolution sets out its position on cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries, covering Interreg NEXT programmes, the Eastern Neighbourhood, the Black Sea and Mediterranean basins, obstacles to cooperation and policy recommendations.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0415/2023 7 December 2023 ✦ This is a committee report with a motion for a resolution on current and future challenges of cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries. It reviews Interreg NEXT programmes, cooperation with the Eastern Neighbourhood, the Black Sea and Mediterranean basins, and sets out policy recommendations.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (REGI) 18 July 2023 ✦ A draft report by the Committee on Regional Development on cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries. It reviews Interreg NEXT programmes, cooperation with the Eastern Neighbourhood, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, lists obstacles to projects, and makes policy recommendations.

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 16 January 2024 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 16 January 2024 📄 Report A9-0415/2023📄 Adopted text TA9-0015/2024
    Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority
    For 559 Against 20 Abstained 36

    Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 12:19 · 91% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

  3. 7 December 2023 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A9-0415/2023
  4. Committee stage
  5. 30 November 2023 Committee vote: report adopted

    REGI (Regional Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  6. 18 July 2023 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in REGI (Regional Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (REGI)
  7. 15 June 2023 Referred to the REGI (Regional Development) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.