Milestone Achievement: First 38 Projects Selected for Financing under Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme

We are thrilled to announce a major Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme milestone! The Monitoring Committee gathered online on July 22, 2024, on the occasion of its second meeting chaired by Mr Traian Gabriel GHILEA, Deputy State Secretary & ROHU Programme coordinator decided to select for financing the first 38 people-to-people projects, submitted under Interreg Specific […]
6 September 2024

A new state-of-the-art Maternity enhances healthcare in Timișoara: first in 50 years officially completed in the region

Ensuring access to medical services is crucial for a high quality of life, especially in the Romanian-Hungarian border region where nearly 4 million residents rely on over 70 urban hospitals. More than 7 years ago, as the funding strategy for the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme was shaped, addressing the poor state of hospital infrastructure and […]
12 March 2024

Shape Interreg ROHU's Future: Share Your Voice in the Public Consultation (Post-2027)

In response to the European Commission's request, the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme invites stakeholders and citizens to join an extensive public consultation shaping cross-border cooperation between Romania and Hungary beyond 2027. Your input will influence the European Commission's future plans for the Cohesion Policy and Interreg Programmes, guiding priorities, and funding for the post-2027 period […]
7 March 2024

127 HARD projects submitted under the First Open Call

The First Open Call for HARD projects gathered significant attention, resulting in 127 applications by the deadline, on January 26, 2024. The submitted projects covered various fields. These included 56 project proposals in the field of culture and tourism (SO 4.6), 24 in biodiversity (SO 2.7), 16 in renewable energy (SO 2.2), 14 in health […]
29 January 2024

Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme’s Evaluation Plan is approved!

A practical management tool for the implementation of the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme The Evaluation Plan (EvalPlan), has been developed by the Managing Authority (MA) in cooperation with the National Authority (NA), according to art. 35 of Reg. (EU) 1059/2021 provisions, and building on the input of the Evaluation Unit. The EvalPlan was approved by […]
25 January 2024

Call for external evaluators

Oradea Regional Office for Cross-Border Cooperation, acting as contracting authority, is launching a call for evaluators to create a pool of external experts in the framework of the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme.  We are looking for professionals, who have good knowledge in at least one of the Specific Objectives financed within the Programme, and experience […]
4 October 2023

170 project proposals were submitted under the First Open Call for SOFT projects launched by the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme

On 28 June 2023, the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme launched its First Open Call for proposals, comprising two components - SOFT projects (which do not include infrastructure elements requiring a building permit) and HARD projects (for which a building permit is required). The total budget of the call is of EUR 53,521,942, out of which […]
29 September 2023

Define your project budget co-financing properly!

When filling out Jems co-financing section, please use the tool we've prepared to help you correctly define the amounts and related percentages on sources of financing. Special attention is to be paid to relevant ERDF thresholds (EUR 2 million for P1&2 and EUR 200,000 for P3) at project level. Projects exceeding a TOTAL budget of EUR […]
14 September 2023

The Cooperation Programme's revision was approved by the European Commission on July 31st, 2023

The Management Authority (MA) of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme has initiated and got the approval for the Cooperation Programme's (CP) revision. The updated version of the Programme mainly reflects the reallocation of funds between Priority Axis (PA), as a result of the Monitoring Committee’s (MC) decision on the further commitment of identified available ERDF. […]
2 August 2023

Online Partner Search events wrap-up

We know that finding project partners can be challenging, especially for newcomers. For this reason, targeted online events for each priority of the active 1st Open Call for proposal were organised. Thus, on July 27, 2023, two meetings were held, to discuss future projects expected to bring their contribution to a greener and more social […]
1 August 2023

To the attention of ROHU applicants!

The potential ROHU applicants are kindly asked to exclusively use the Jems link provided on the Programme’s website when developing the project applications in the context of the 1st Open Call for project proposals, launched June 28th, 2023 under Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme. Considering several Interreg Programmes have active calls using the same electronic system […]
24 July 2023

ROHU VI-A InfoDay Caravan

The ROHU VI-A Information Day caravan, organized between 03 - 13 July in all 8 county seats of the Programme Area, was met with great interest: 288 participants joined the events.    The presentation of the active 1st Open Call (download link below) provided potential applicants with comprehensive information on the requirements, guidelines, and specific […]
17 July 2023

Launching the 1st Open Call for project proposals under Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme

The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, acting as Managing Authority for the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme, launches today, June 28, 2023, the 1st Open Call for project proposals. Submission: Projects that do NOT include an infrastructure component for which a construction permit is required: 28.06.2023 – 27.9.2023, 23:00 (CET)/24:00 (EET); Projects that include […]
28 June 2023

INFO DAY sessions on the 1st Open Call for project proposals | 03.07 - 13.07.2023

In view of the launch of the 1st Open Call for project proposals, to support potential applicants in the preparation of projects to be submitted, the Joint Secretariat and the Info Points organise a series of Info Day events, during July 03 – 13, 2023. The Info Days will take place in each of the […]
28 June 2023

Launching the short public consultation on Applicant's Guide related to the 1st Open Call for project proposals, within the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme (2021-2027) – second round –

The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, as the Managing Authority for the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme, launches today, June 7, 2023, a short public consultation (second round) on the Applicant's Guide related to the 1st Open Call for project proposals, the version approved by the Programme’s Monitoring Committee, during its first meeting. The […]
7 June 2023

The Monitoring Committee of the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme was officially constituted

The 1st Monitoring Committee (MC) meeting of the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme took place on Monday, May 22nd, 2023, in Szeged (Hungary). The designated members and observers of the two national delegations, representing both public institutions (central, regional, and local) and civil society (academic environment and NGOs), gathered to decide upon relevant documents meant to […]
24 May 2023

The Launching Conference of Interreg VI-A Romania – Hungary Programme, almost here!

Representatives of the Government of Romania , the Government of Hungary and the European Commission have confirmed their participation in the event, which will be further boosted by the invited keynote speakers within the panel and facilitated by Mrs Livia Banu, executive director of BRECO, the institution hosting of the Joint Secretariat and First Level […]
3 May 2023

Launching for public consultation of the Applicant’s Guide for the First Open Call within the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme 2021-2027

The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, as Managing Authority for the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme 2021-2027, launches for public consultation, today, April 7th 2023, the Applicant’s Guide for the 1st Open Call for project proposals. The document intends to help the applicants to prepare the content of the project proposals to be submitted […]
7 April 2023

REGIOSTARS 2023

REGIOSTARS, the annual competition organised by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policies (DG REGIO), has reached its 16th edition. Over the years, the competition has become a mark of excellence for EU-funded innovative and inclusive projects in terms of regional development. In this context, the Managing Authority encourages beneficiaries of projects implemented […]
31 March 2023

Life is more colourful in a greener environment

Eye-catching natural attractions, unspoiled habitats and millions of animal species, this diverse region opens up to us when we look down from the western Carpathian Mountains through the gorge valley of Crişul Repede River towards the Körös-Maros National Park. This wonderful cross-border area inspired the representatives of the Don Orione Beneficence Charity Society (RO) to […]
27 March 2023

The intervention capacity of the ROHU cross-border network on risk management in emergency situations has been improved

The CBN|ROHU72 project aims to improve the institutional cross-border cooperation network, increase interoperability, and preventive and mitigating capacity in emergency situations by addressing specific risks, ensuring resilience, and developing disaster management systems. To achieve such objectives, 5 institutions from 3 counties have joined forces within the project’s partnership, having a total budget of € 2,682,782.50, […]
14 March 2023

The realm of the Great Bustards is getting ready to welcome its visitors

The project, "Conservation, protection and promotion of the natural values from the Salonta-Békéscsaba cross border area, ROHU-14 – The Nature Corner", has only a few more activities left to complete until 30 June 2023, which will mark the end of its implementation period. Launched in March 2018, the project started as a cross-border, public-private partnership between the Municipality of Salonta (project leader), Milvus Transylvania West Association, the Municipality of Békés and Körösök Völgye Natúrpark Association from Hungary.
6 March 2023

11th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme

The Monitoring Committee of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme met online, on February 3rd 2023, to discuss important implementation-related aspects. The main topics on the Agenda concerned ROHU Programme’s performance at closure. In this context, the MC was called to decide upon the future commitment of unused ERDF and the related Cooperation Programme’s modification.   
7 February 2023

The Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme for 2021-2027 period was adopted!

The Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme was adopted by the European Commission on December 16, 2022. Having a total allocation of 175,940,025 EUR, out of which 140,752,020 EUR ERDF, the new Programme will be jointly implemented by Romania, as Managing Authority, hosted by the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration and Hungary as National Authority, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
11 January 2023

The 10th meeting of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme’s Monitoring Committee

The Monitoring Committee of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme met on October 11th 2022, to discuss the programme's implementation status and to decide on the future use of the available ERDF.
12 October 2022

Annual Event 2022

CELEBRATING THE EUROPEAN YEAR OF YOUTH! What do you want to be when you grow up? ☕️ barista ✔️/ ❌ ?? doctor ✔️/ ❌ ?? astronaut ✔️/ ❌ Not sure yet❓ See what job other youngsters in your region chose and why they love it❗️
30 September 2022

For all Romanian financing beneficiaries with works procurements!

The Romanian beneficiaries of Subsidy contracts can adjust their public procurement contracts/sectoral contracts/framework agreements related to investment projects financed from non-reimbursable European funds
8 June 2022

We’ve been visited by the representatives of the European Commission!

Between 17-18 May we had the pleasure to host the visit of our colleagues from the European Commission (EC), namely Mr. Pascal BOIJMANS, Head of Unit - Interreg, Cross-Border Cooperation, Internal Borders (DG Regio), and Ms. Anna-Monika MODZELEWSKA, our ROHU Programme’s desk officer.
20 May 2022

Public consultation on the strategic environmental assessment procedure

In the context of the Strategic Environmental Assessment procedure, The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, as Managing Authority of the Interreg VI-A Romania Hungary Programme, hereby notifies the interested public on the availability of the Interreg VI-A Romania – Hungary Programme, as well as on the related Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment Report.
6 April 2022

Approval of the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme, 2021-2027

We are pleased to announce that the Programming Committee approved the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme, during the 4th PC meeting held online on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022.
23 March 2022

Managing Authority on-site, meeting the strategic partners in the Programme area

During October - November 2021, the Managing Authority and the Joint Secretariat performed a series of on-site visits in the eligible area. The first priority was to meet the strategic partners of the Programme, members of the Monitoring Committee for the 2014+ period and of the Programming Committee for 2020+, namely the county councils of Arad, Bihor, Csongrád-Csanád, Békés, Hajdú-Bihar, Satu Mare, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Timiș.
22 November 2021

StopGerms: battling infections

The Coronavirus pandemic demonstrated to all of us that we are not prepared well enough to prevent an epidemic. However, what we can do is to limit the spread of infectious diseases by applying swift response measures, as required.
23 September 2021

Are you sure your hands are clean? Learning the correct techniques for washing and sanitizing hands in the schools of Hódmezővásárhely and Makó, within the project ROHU-361

Starting with November 2019, Arad County Council, together with Csongrád-Csanád County Health Care Center - Hódmezővásárhely - Makó is implementing the project ROHU- 361 “Joint prevention and surveillance of infectious diseases and hospital-acquired infections in Arad, Makó and Hódmezővásárhely”.
29 July 2021

Telemedicine is the future

The improvement of health services has been a steady concern for the counties in the border area between Romania and Hungary. The work performed by the specialists in this area has been supported through the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme, which makes such opportunities available to them in order to be able to work together for the best interest of the local communities.
22 July 2021

The new cohesion policy legislative package for the 2021-2027 period has been published

The new cohesion policy legislative package for the 2021-2027 period, adopted on 24.06.2021, has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
1 July 2021

The Policy Objectives of the future Interreg Programme between Romania and Hungary have been selected

On Monday, June 14, 2021, the Programming Committee (PC) of the Interreg Programme between Romania and Hungary, for the period 2021-2027 approved the selection of the Policy Objectives (PO) and relevant Interreg Specific Objective (ISO) to be financed in the next programming period.
15 June 2021

Order 578/20.04.2021 of the Minister for Development Public Works and Administration

Order 578/20.04.2021 of the Minister for Development Public Works and Administration, regarding the stopping and/or recovery of state aid or de minimis aid awarded through the 2 aid schemes (GBER and De minimis) approved at Programme level, has been published.
18 May 2021

The 37th project financed within the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme has been completed

March 31, 2021, marked the completion of the ROHU-84 Project “CROSSRISKS - Integrated cross-border approach for improving the cooperation and joint preparedness on risk prevention and disaster management at the level of Bihor Hajdu-Bihar Euroregion”, which is the 37th completed project, funded under the Interreg VA Romania-Hungary Program.
5 April 2021

The Territorial Analysis was approved by the Programming Committee

The Territorial Analysis (TA) is the strategic document based on which the future Interreg Programme between Romania and Hungary, for the period 2021-2027, is elaborated.
12 March 2021

Joint training centre for Romanian and Hungarian firefighters (ROHU-84)

Common needs, identified on both sides of the border area, bring communities together, in order to jointly tackle these shared challenges, using a cross-border perspective. This is the case of the firefighters from Bihor and Hajdú-Bihar counties, who managed to establish a close and long-lasting cooperation in the field of risk prevention and disaster management.
10 February 2021

Cooperating on risk prevention and disaster management (ROHU-11)

One thing that people living in the towns situated on the shores of the Mureş river have learned better than others throughout history is how to protect their homes from the fury of the water.
4 February 2021

Interreg Volunteer Youth, IVY initiative continues in 2021

Are you a project beneficiary of Interreg? Are you looking for a volunteer to support, promote and report the achievements of your cooperation project? Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) is the answer!
4 February 2021

European Territorial Cooperation programmes, the chance for small communities (ROHU-41)

Two rural communities situated on the Romanian-Hungarian border provide an example of smooth cooperation when confronted with the same challenge: the management of emergency response services in case of fire. This is the story of two communes: Valcani (Romania) and Földeák (Hungary).
2 February 2021

The decommitment target for 2020 was exceeded

In accordance with the obligations imposed by Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, Annex XII, section 2.1.2 (f), on the responsibilities of the Member State and the Managing Authority to provide updated information on the implementation of the Programme, including its main achievements, we are pleased to inform you that the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme has exceeded the decommitment target set for the year 2020.
5 January 2021

The 8th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme

The 8th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme was held on 17 December 2020. The Monitoring Committee meeting was exceptionally held online due to the restrictive conditions imposed by the current epidemiological situation Covid-19.
18 December 2020

The European Commission has approved the modification of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme

The European Commission approved the modification of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme, on November 16th, 2020. The Management Authority of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary has initiated and obtained the approval of the third revision of the Cooperation Programme. Thus, the fourth version of the Programme allows for increasing the ERDF co-financing rate to 100%, for expenditures declared in payment applications during the accounting year starting July 1st 2020 and ending June 30th 2021.
19 November 2020

Interreg Programme between Romania and Hungary (2021-2027) Online consultation workshops - 19-23.10.2020

Between 19 - 23 October 2020, a series of 6 on-line consultation workshops have been organized, in the context of finalizing the Territorial Analysis, a strategic document elaborated under the programming process related to the future Interreg Programme between Romania and Hungary (2021-2027).
17 November 2020

News regarding 2020+ programming process and Territorial Analysis consultation

The programming experts, with the support of relevant Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme’s structures, are organizing a series of consultation workshops, to involve in the programming exercise the most important actors in the Programme’s area.
19 October 2020

Team-Cardio-Prevent is the Medical Team of the Year

The ROHU-396 Team-Cardio-Prevent squad from the Emergency Municipal Clinical Hospital Timișoara was awarded the Romanian Healthcare Awards Diploma of Excellence and the Medical Team of the Year trophy for the project named ”Cross-border cooperation in the prevention and complex treatment of cardiovascular and peripheral vascular diseases in Békés -Timiș counties”.
5 October 2020

New version of the Visual Identity Manual!

The Visual Identity Manual of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme is a document addressing both the beneficiaries and the management structures, with regards to the visibility rules to comply with when designing communication materials.
5 August 2020

INFORMATION FOR BENEFICIARIES OF THE INTERREG V-A ROMANIA-HUNGARY PROGRAMME REGARDING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE COVID-19

In the context of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), preventive actions are recommended, concerning public health risks. In the eligible area of the Romania-Hungary Programme, regarding the border crossing points between Romania and Hungary new restrictions have been introduced from the 15th of July 2020.
14 July 2020

Shaping the future of the cross-border cooperation

Shaping the future of the cross-border cooperation between Romania and Hungary for the period 2021-2027 remains our main interest, and collecting information/opinions by public consultations is one of the methods which could ensure an efficient programming process.
10 July 2020

New financing contracts concluded in the frame of the Interreg V-A Romania–Hungary Programme

In the frame of Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme, the Ministry of Public Works, Development and Administration in Romania, as Managing Authority, concluded 2 new financing contracts, for projects ROHU359 and ROHU421, receiving funding under the 3rd Open Call.
19 June 2020

The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme continues to support hospitals in managing the COVID-19 pandemic

The Ministry of Public Works, Development and Administration in Romania (MPWDA), as Managing Authority of the Programme, announces the approval of a new amendment to the financing contract, for project ROHU-401, in the field of healthcare. The approved modification will allow the purchase of medical equipment that is so very needed in the treatment of COVID-19.
6 May 2020

New financing contracts concluded in the frame of the Programme

The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme announces the signing, by the Ministry of Public Works, Development and Administration in Romania, as Managing Authority, of 3 new financing contracts, for projects falling under state aid, receiving funding under the 3rd Open Call. Also, it was signed the financing contract for the strategic project ROHU452, being financed in the frame of the 3rd Restricted Call.
5 May 2020

The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme supports hospitals in managing the COVID-19 pandemic

The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme announces the signing, by the Ministry of Public Works, Development and Administration in Romania (MPWDA), as Managing Authority, of the first amendments to the financing contracts for the projects in the field of healthcare and risk and disaster management. The approved modifications will allow the purchase of medical equipment that is so very needed in the treatment of COVID-19.
16 April 2020

INFORMATION FOR BENEFICIARIES of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme regarding project implementation in the context of coronavirus disease COVID-19

In the context of the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the pandemic was declared on 11th of March 2020 by the World Health Organization, preventive actions are recommended, with respect to the public health risks.
13 March 2020

Programming 2020+

Structures of the Interreg V-A RO-HU Programme, particularly representatives of the Managing Authority (Ministry of Public Works, Development and Administration, Romania), the National Authority (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary) and the Joint Secretariat (BRECO Oradea), gathered in Gyula (Hungary) for a brainstorming session on the technicalities for future programming process.
5 March 2020

Thematic Workshops dedicated to the 5 Policy Objectives - Proposed for the programming period 2021-2027 -

In the context of programming process, the Managing Authority of Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme, with the support of National Authority, the Joint Secretariat and Information Points in Hungary, organized a new series of events, aiming at providing relevant information on the 5 Policy Objectives provided for in the draft regulations.
2 March 2020

5 THEMATIC WORKSHOPS dedicated to new policy objectives for 2020+

The next Interreg Programme between Romania and Hungary, for the period 2021-2027 is under preparation and it is now the time to make sure that our future projects beneficiaries are well informed with regards to the development priorities of the cross-border region, so that there are good premises for properly documented, mature projects, adding value to the addressed areas of intervention.
4 February 2020
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