Cross Border Project Implementation Crisis During and After Pandemic
摘要
The article examines the cross-border projects in crisis time of the EU, situated in the transboundary areas of Hungary and Slovakia. Behind the EU project related statistical data comprises additional information gathered through field research among applicants representing project distribution influenced by Joint Risk Management. It centers on the socio-economic impacts of suburbanisation, examining its influence on the community of suburban residents in Slovakia. Comparing cross- border project related priorities and implementation information in cross border project management prior to and following the year 2020 can help to forecast the prevailing patterns shaped by the ongoing pandemic, war and crisis. Added value is the prognosis of joint risk management behaviour in cross border project regions from the perspective of past and current applicants primarily amidst Hungary and Slovakia following the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicants profile is compared during the new program period of the EU from 2021 to 2027,with hypothesis, that there could exists considerable potential for the advancement of cross-border projects under INTERREG HU SK in terms of preventing risk and crisis. Interreg originated as a Community Initiative with a modest budget of 1 billion EUR. Subsequently, it expanded its scope to include transnational and interregional collaboration. However, during this period, the European Union did not experience the level of crisis seen since 2019. In the 2014–2020 period, European Territorial Cooperation emerged as one of the primary objectives of Cohesion Policy, alongside investment for Growth and Jobs. Over time, Interreg has evolved into the European Union’s principal tool for financially supporting cooperation between partner countries across borders, with the overarching objective of collectively addressing common obstacles and exploring collective remedies is essential, whether in the fields of healthcare, research and education, or transportation or renewable energy sources, however the priorities should adjust to changing EU and crisis prevention. The article farther contributes to the explanation and comparison of territorial strategy on INTERREG, from background materials of Cross-Border Review.