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.

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.