The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) continues the elimination of obstacles faced by citizens living in border regions, whose impact on daily lives became even more apparent during the COVID-19 crisis. We believe that it is important to maintain the opportunities that open borders offer to people even in a crisis situation.

Following the experiences stemming from the COVID 19 pandemic, and in order to reflect on the future, the CoR, together with the European Cross Border Citizens’ Alliance, is working on defining the vision for a long-term cross-border cooperation.

To reach a balanced vision, the CoR launched public consultation on the joint vision of the long-term future of cross-border cooperation in the European Union. Based on the feedback received, the European Committee of the Regions will adopt a Resolution at the July 2021 plenary. The Resolution will present concrete proposals for the future of cross-border cooperation and represent the official contribution of the CoR, and the European Cross Border Citizens’ Alliance, members to the Conference on the Future of Europe.

We would like to know what our citizens, and stakeholders working on cross-border issues, think should be addressed in this proposal.  The public consultation is available here in all EU languages, and the deadline for contributions is 14th of March.