Creating interregional community

Creating interregional union of states

Description

Creating interregional community involves establishing sustained networks and collaborative frameworks between distinct geographic regions to address shared challenges, foster mutual understanding, and leverage diverse resources. This strategy aims to overcome isolation, reduce duplication of efforts, and bridge cultural or economic divides by facilitating joint projects, knowledge exchange, and coordinated policy initiatives. Practical actions include organizing interregional forums, developing cross-regional partnerships, and implementing shared development programs to achieve common goals and resolve transboundary issues.

Implementation

In 1999, as many as 13 new countries were set to join the European Union by 2010. Already members were the founder members Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands (1958), UK, Denmark and Ireland (1972), Greece (1981), Spain and Portugal (1986), Austria, Finland and Sweden (1995). The first wave of new countries is Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Estonia and Cyprus. In the second wave are Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Malta.