The paper aimed to present the European territorial cooperation with an important role in removing obstacles and stimulating cross-border cooperation. More than a third of EU citizens live and work in border regions of Europe. Borders have an impact both directly and indirectly on their lives. Euro-regions consist of sub-regional cooperation which contributes to the development of economic and social cohesion of the geographical border areas including administrative units in neighbouring states

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... and non-EU states. Cooperation in this framework is to create permanent direct links between regions and communities on either side of the border state under the powers of local authorities and in accordance with national legislation.