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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11371

1 August 2015
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) regions
Commission adopts two 'Interreg' programmes with candidate countries in Balkans

Brussels, 31/07/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 30 July, the European Commission adopted two cross-border Interreg-IPA cooperation programmes between Bulgaria and Serbia, and between Greece and Albania, for a total of €76 million in pre-EU accession aid. Both programmes will focus on sustainable development and making the most of cultural and natural heritage.

The €34 million programme between Bulgaria and Serbia covers six border areas of Bulgaria and seven Serbian regions. Some...