It increases the sense of belonging to the European family and the opportunity for territories to contribute to the decision-making process of the European Union. [...] These programs have demonstrated their capacity to contribute to the challenges of European sovereignty and represent significant support from local actors to the goals and initiatives of the European Union. [...] Strongly believes that INTERREG should continue to support cooperation with pre-accession and non- EU countries as a means to foster the exchange of knowledge and experiences with key partners at the borders of the EU, reinforcing thus cooperation, the identification of solutions to common problems and enhancing the impact of the external dimension of EU policies. [...] In this regard, it is indispensable to improve the coordination of the funds from the ERDF, NDICI and the OCT Association Decision, in order to facilitate the cooperation of the outermost regions with external partners from the neighbourhood area, ACP and OCT. [...] In addition, flexibility should provide the ability for the EU and its regions to adapt and respond to unexpected changes caused by external factors in programmes, such as in the case of the eastern borders with Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
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