Priorities in the Cross-Border Area:

Within the framework of Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 and for achieving and serving the overall objective, a series of thematic objectives has also been selected, which constitutes the policy outline for the convergence in the area of intervention. Specifically these objectives are:

• A. Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises
• B. Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management
• C. Preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency
• D. Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures
• E. Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and discrimination

These thematic objectives are expressed as four priority axes (plus the technical assistance axis), along with a certain number of investment priorities and specific objectives. Specifically:

• Priority Axis 1: A Competitive and Innovative Cross-Border Area
• Priority Axis 2: A Sustainable and Climate adaptable Cross-Border area
• Priority Axis 3: A Better interconnected Cross-Border Area
• Priority Axis 4: A Socially Inclusive Cross-Border Area
• Priority Axis 5: Technical Assistance