The Managing Authority of the Interreg Greece-North Macedonia 2021-2027 Programme is launching the 2nd Call for a strategic/targeted project proposal for Strategic Focus on Prespas Area with a substantial budget of € 7,7 million.
The Region of Western Macedonia, the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Municipality of Prespes, the -Municipality of Resen and the Ministry of Interior (sector Macedonia – Thrace) are invited to submit a project proposal under the 2nd Call , RSO3.2. Developing and enhancing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility and intervention category of “Energy efficiency renovation or energy efficiency measures regarding public infrastructure, demonstration project and supporting measures compliant with energy efficiency criteria”.
In continuation to the 2014-2020 BorPres project, the Interreg (IV-A) CBC Programme “Greece – North Macedonia 2021-2027” will proceed with the construction of a building hosting the police and customs authorities on the Greek side of the border and to the renovation of the existing police station on the North Macedonia’s side of the borders. The participation of local municipalities in this Strategic project will increase the connection of the local communicities and population to this flagship project.
The available funds of this Strategic Project will create synergies and will leverage fundings from other financial sources e.g. the funds of the “EU for Prespa” Programme for the constuctions of a customs building at the side of North Macedonia, the funds of the RoP of Western Macedonia and the funds of Hellenic Ministry of Interior for the construction of the road connection of the CB Crossing to Point to the national road network and others.
A very close cooperation of relevant public authorities and organizations from both sides of the borders will be needed in order this cross-border Crossing Point to become functional, proving the ability of the Interreg activites and funds to generate major synergies which lead to large scale changes and development for the cross border area.
The Call document and the Application Pack are available here.
The Call is open until, exclusively, 11/10/2024, 16:00 greek local time (CET +1) at the latest.