Cottbus in the Euroregion "Spree-Neiße-Bober/ Szprewa-Nysa-Bóbr"

The Euroregion "Spree-Neiße-Bober/Szprewa-Nysa-Bóbr" is one of four Euroregions placed along the German-Polish border line.

The Euroregion focuses on effective reduction of splitting effect conluding from the peripheral location at the German-Polish border line. The work in the region benefits from the cross-border chances, opportunities and potentials.

German and Polish local authorities, cities, districts, associations and institutions cooperate with each other on the regional level. The city of Cottbus as a member supports these activities.

State: 2001	German part	Polish part
Area in Total	1.812 km²	8.733 km²
Inhabitants	266,545	645,850
Density	152 inhabitants/km²	77 inhabitants/km²
Cities up to 20 000 inhabitants	4	7
Cities up to 50 000 inhabitants	3	5
Cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants	1	1

The base for the functionality of the Euroregion is the safety device of the infrastructure, jobs and the rural area. The development of regional economic structures and the development of the infrastructure should strengthen the economic power in the area between the rivers Spree, Neiße and Bober. The Euroregion will be distinguished outwards with its potentials and the strategic location in the middle of Europe. A standarised regional marketing should improve the image of the border region. Numerous cross-border activities promote the integration of the population and its regional consciousness.

We present you the selected INTERREG III-A projects on the following site "Current EU projects".

The realisation of these measures and many other finished projects was and is possible thanks to the EU community initiative INTERREG III-A.

The present support period lasts till the end of 2006. The precise information about the EU structure policy for the next period and with a view of the 2004 taking place EU extension is expected soon.

Financial means are annually available from the Small Project Fund (SPF) within the INTERREG III-A project. Without this money cross-bording social and cultural meetings, work contents of administrations, association work etc. could not be accomplished to the same extent as available.

The city can support the realisation of the annual agreement within the individual projects.

A Polish language course for administration secretaries took place in the financial year 2003 and it is continuing currently. This fact lets the internet sites of the city be arranged in several languages. The support and development of first partnership contacts and friendship relations was and is possible thanks to this initiative.

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