In European politics , the term Euroregion usually refers to a transnational co-operation structure between two (or more) contiguous territories located in different European countries . Euroregions represent a specific type of cross-border region .
3-624: The Alps–Mediterranean Euroregion (transnational co-operation structure) was created on 10 July 2007 between three Italian regions ( Piedmont , Liguria and Aosta Valley ) and two French regions ( Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ). It has an area of about 110,460 km and more than 17 million inhabitants. The largest Italian cities are Turin and Genoa and the largest French cities are Lyon , Marseille and Nice near Monaco . Euroregion Euroregions usually do not correspond to any legislative or governmental institution and do not have direct political power. Their work
6-403: Is limited to the competencies of the local and regional authorities which constitute them. They are usually arranged to promote common interests across the border and to cooperate for the common good of the border populations. The Association of European Border Regions sets the following criteria for the identification of Euroregions: It is difficult to associate one legal framework with
9-621: The term "Euroregion", as they operate across country borders and vary widely in their particular forms. The naming convention for Euroregions is as varied as the forms of the regions themselves. The most common local names for a Euroregion include euregio , euregion , euroregion , eurorégion , euroregión , euroregione , euro-região , ευρωπεριοχή , europaregion , euroregiune , grande région , еврорегион ( evroregion ), regio , conseil , or council . The cooperating regions usually have different (local) names in each participating country . The regions are listed in alphabetical order of
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