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ESPON COSMO-VIII Cross-border Osogovo Services, Mobility and Organisation – Corridor VIII
This targeted analysis addresses development challenges in the cross-border area between Kyustendil and Kriva Palanka within the Bulgaria–North Macedonia cooperation space. It aims to examine preconditions and potentials for developing a functional cross-border area through coordinated development and investment. It will examine access to...
Submission deadline: September 23, 2026Type: Tender
Research Contracts, Social Research, Feasibility Studies
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- ESPON EGTC
- Published:
- August 16, 2026
- Deadline:
- September 23, 2026
- Topic:
- Research Contracts
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This targeted analysis addresses development challenges in the cross-border area between Kyustendil and Kriva Palanka within the Bulgaria–North Macedonia cooperation space. It aims to examine preconditions and potentials for developing a functional cross-border area through coordinated development and investment. It will examine access to services, mobility patterns, economic complementarities, environmental interdependencies, and institutional frameworks to determine how they influence cross-border functionality and where gaps remain.
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