The process of European integration has tended to diminish the significance of borders
within the EU. In that respect, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020 was all …

Commuting, the spatial mismatch between work and residential locations, necessitates
integrated urban and transport policies to mitigate its societal impacts. While cross-border …

Since its creation, the European Union seems to be guided by the idea that an increase in
cross-border flows contributes to more European unity. Thus, emphasis has been placed for …

The present paper explores the unresolved issue in regional planning of whether small-and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefit from being located in border regions in terms of …

The objective of this article is to investigate cross-border real economic convergence,
defined as the process of reducing the asymmetry of the economic development of cross …

Prosciutto di Parma, Bavarian beer and Roquefort—Geographical Indications (GIs) have
been systematically protected at the EU level for 30 years and are now an important part of …

Abstract The Polish-Russian border, closed since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic,
transformed into an iron curtain without any chance for its disappearance in a long-term …

Abstract In the Lisbon Treaty signed in 2007, one of the objectives mentioned is not only to
offer European citizens a space of freedom, security and justice without internal borders, but …

What role do border regions play in fostering a European identity? The European Union
considers them relevant places of integration and has dedicated€ 10 billion to cross‐border …

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a suspension of the Schengen Agreement within the
European Union: national borders were partially controlled or closed. Especially in …