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, of which ERDF co-financing is € 2,280,365.12.

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.

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.   

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.

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.

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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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).

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In the context of preparing the new programming period 2020+, the Ministry of Public Works, Development and Administration, as Managing Authority of Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme, launched on January 31st, 2020 the public procurement procedure regarding consultancy and assistance services for drafting the next Interreg Programme between Romania and Hungary, for the period 2021-2027.

The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme organizes two training sessions, on both sides of the border, dedicated to the beneficiaries of projects under implementation.

The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme announces the signing, by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration in Romania as Managing Authority, of 7 new financing contracts, in the frame of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Open Calls, as well as within the 2nd Restricted Call – Full Application phase.

Finished, but not ended! The 1-year-long project, Cultural Cooperation among Citizens from the Salonta-Gyula Cross-border Area (Co-Cultured) - ROHU-280 has reached its final milestone on the 31st of October 2019, the project’s end date.

Milvus Group is inviting teachers to take part with their teams in the most challenging contest about the mysterious bustard and the natural values around us!

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the first meeting of the Programming Committee, the structure responsible for the strategic planning and programming of the Interreg Program between Romania and Hungary for the period 2021-2027, was held in Nyiregyhaza (Hungary). On Thursday, November 14, 2019, the 7th meeting of the Monitoring Committee for Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme was held also, in Nyiregyhaza.

Every year, the Interreg V-A Romania- Hungary Programme organises its Annual Event, aiming at promoting the Programme, the financed projects and in particular the achieved results to the wide public. In 2019, the Programme chose to dedicate the event to one of our guiding principles: environment protection.

The INTERREG V-A ROMANIA-HUNGARY Programme announces the organization of the Annual Event entitled “GREEN INITIATIVE” that will take place on the 11th - 12th November 2019, in Pecica, Arad County (RO) and Gyula, Bekes County (HU).

The European Commission approved the modification of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme, on October 18th, 2019. Following the launching of all available funds and projects selection within the 3rd Open Call, the Management Authority proposed a second modification of the Cooperation Programme, for reallocation of funds.

Last week, more than 35 representatives of the strategic projects approved in all three Restricted Calls (the Full Applications Phase) attended our Beneficiary Seminars, to learn together how to run a project successfully and bring the best results to the border area.

On September 17 and 18, 2019, the management structures of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme met in Makó, Hungary, in the context of the bilateral meeting, with the aim to initiate technical discussions on key topics regarding the implementation status vs n+3 target 2019.

For the past 2 weeks, 135 representatives of the projects approved in the 3rd Open Call attended our series of eMS Webinars and Beneficiary Seminars, to learn together how to run a project successfully and bring the best results to the border area.

Oradea Regional Office for Cross-Border Cooperation (BRECO), as Joint Secretariat of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme has launched a public procurement procedure for the acquisition of services in order to produce and publish the trilingual publication ROHU Magazine.

The Joint Secretariat of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme organizes a series of seminars and eMS webinars, dedicated to the beneficiaries of the projects funded under the Third Open Call. The trainings will take place as follows: eMS WEBINARS FOR BENEFICIARIES  – THIRD OPEN CALL ONLINE,  02.07.2019 For beneficiaries  from Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Hajdú-Bihar counties ONLINE, […]

Oradea Regional Office for Cross-Border Cooperation (BRECO), as Joint Secretariat of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme has launched a public procurement procedure for the acquisition of services in order to produce and publish the trilingual publication ROHU Magazine.

The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme announces the signing, by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration in Romania as Managing Authority, of 3 new financing contracts, selected in the frame of the 3nd Open Call and one financing contract, selected in the frame of the 1st Open Call.

The Romanian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration - MRDPA, as Managing Authority of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme has launched a public procurement procedure for the acquisition of services in order to evaluate the implementation of the Programme.

The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme announces the signing, by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration in Romania as Managing Authority, of 3 new financing contracts, for the projects selected in the frame of the 2nd Open Call.

On February 14, 2019, the management structures of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme met in Békéscsaba, Hungary, in the context of a first bilateral meeting, with the aim to initiate technical discussions on key topics regarding the future multiannual territorial cooperation framework.

The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme announces the signing, by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration in Romania as Managing Authority, of 3 new financing contracts, selected in the frame of the 2nd Open Call.