COREIB - Germany-Austria-Switzerland-Liechtenstein border profile
The border profile Germany -Austria -Switzerland -Liechtenstein provides a comprehensive analysis of cross-border regions, focusing on territorial, economic, social, and infrastructural characteristics. The findings are analytical and informative and do not create regulatory or policy obligations for Member States, the European Commission, or programme authorities.
COREIB - Austria-Germany (Bavaria) border profile
The border profile Austria -Germany (Bavaria) provides a comprehensive analysis of cross-border regions, focusing on territorial, economic, social, and infrastructural characteristics. The findings are analytical and informative and do not create regulatory or policy obligations for Member States, the European Commission, or programme authorities.
COREIB - Belgium-France-Germany-Luxembourg border profile
The border profile of Belgium -France -Germany -Luxembourg provide a comprehensive analysis of cross-border regions, focusing on territorial, economic, social, and infrastructural characteristics. The findings are analytical and informative and do not create regulatory or policy obligations for Member States, the European Commission, or programme authorities.
COREIB - Belgium-France border profile
The Belgium-France border profile provides a comprehensive analysis of cross-border regions, focusing on territorial, economic, social, and infrastructural characteristics. The findings are analytical and informative and do not create regulatory or policy obligations for Member States, the European Commission, or programme authorities.
COREIB - Final report
The final report contextualises the 48 border profiles by detailing the overall approach, the methodology applied for the standardisation framework, as well as the main findings and their implications. It provides a comprehensive overview of the data and indicators used, along with perspectives for future development.
[TRILINK] - Analysing potential cross-border functional areas on the Slovak borders with Czechia and Poland
This study explores how cross-border regions between Slovakia, Poland, and Czechia can strengthen cooperation and better harness their shared potential. The focus of the study will lie on analysing existing and potential cross-border functional areas along the 3 segments, namely Slovak–Polish border, the Slovak–Czech border, and the tri-border area where all three countries meet.
LORDIMAS – the path for municipal digital maturity
On 2 and 3 December 2025, national ESPON outreach events were held in Sofia, Bulgaria, at the premises of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works. The events were organised by the National Centre for Territorial Development, acting as the ESPON Contact Point (ECP) for Bulgaria, and focused on the presentation of LORDIMAS, an ESPON tool supporting municipalities in assessing and improving their digital maturity.
M-INSULAR - Executive summary
This is the executive report of the M-INSULAR project that examined the economic impacts of Malta’s geographic insularity and the structural challenges faced by small island economies. Undertaken as part of the ESPON Thematic Action Plan: Places Resilient to Crises, the study explored how factors such as limited market size, high transport costs and external economic dependence influence Malta’s competitiveness and resilience.
CROSSGOV - cross-cutting analysis of the case studies
This report brings together insights from the ten case studies. Its aim is to describe the manifestations and patterns of various phenomena within these regions and to provide evidence-based insights for policy formulation and decision-making.
CROSSGOV - Trinational Eurodistrict Basel case study (CH/DE/FR)
This case study report provides an integrated analysis of the Trinational Eurodistrict Basel (CH/DE/FR) cross-border area, examining its territorial characteristics, functional linkages, and governance architecture. The investigation begins by characterising the geographical and functional dimensions of the territory, before addressing the institutional framework for cross-border cooperation and concluding with an assessment of future development prospects and policy recommendations – all within a robust participatory process.
