Mezei István: Urban development in Slovakia (Pécs-Somorja, 2010)

6. Towns along the Hungarian and Slovak border

Towns along the Hungarian and Slovak border

Table 43. Euroregions along the Hungarian and Slovak border

Name

Centre in Hungary

Centre in Slovakia

Year of establishment

Hármas Duna-vidčk Eurorčgió/ Eurorcgión Podunajského Trojspolku

Győr

Dunaszcrdahcly/ Dunajská Streda

2001

Váh-Duna-Ipoly Eurorčgió/ Euroregión Váh-Dunaj-Ipeľ Ostrihom

Tatabánya

Nyitra

Nitra

1999

Ister-Granum Eurorčgió/ Euroregión Ister- Granum

Esztergom

Párkány/

Štúrovo

2003

Duna Eurorčgió/ Dunaj Euroregión

Neszmély

Búcs/

Búč

2003

Ipoly-Eurorégió/ Ipeľský euroregión

Balassagyarmat

Ipolyság/

Šahy

1999

Neogradicnsis Eurorčgió/ Euroregio Neogradicnsis

Salgótaiján

Losonc/

Lučenec

2000

Sajó-Rima Eurorčgió/ Slaná-Rimava Euroregión

Putnok

Rozsnyó/

Rožňava

2000

Karszt-Eurorčgió/ Euroregión Kras

Perkupa

Pelsőc/

Plešivcc

2001

Miskolc-Kassa Eurorčgió/ Euroregión Košice-Miškolc

Miskolc

Kassa/

Košice

1999

Zemplén Eurorčgió/ Euroregión Zemplín

Sátoraljaújhely

Királyhelmcc/ Kráľovský Chlmcc

2004

Kárpátok Eurorčgió/ Karpatský Euroregión

Nyíregyháza

Epcijes/

Prešov

1993/1996

Source: the author’s own data.

6. 3. 3 European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)

The European Parliament and the European Council passed Decree 1082 regarding European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) in July 2006. This form of cooperation was a reaction to the difficulties that hindered joint and successful work in areas such as euroregional cooperation. By acknowledging the legal entity status of the grouping (EGTC), they intended to eliminate legal insecurity. They wish to increase its independence by permitting the grouping to be free to dispose of personal property and real estate, employ staff and sue or be sued in its own right. The grouping’s scope for action is increased by the fact that it can count not only on the funds of the European Union when planning and implementing programmes but also on the national or regional resources of their own countries, or on their own resources without any other contribution. The members of the groupings can be member states, regional and local authorities as well as other institutions of public law regulated by decree.

The European grouping for territorial cooperation is the first to make it possible for the authorities of the member states to cooperate without

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