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ITEM (Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross-border cooperation and Mobility, Maastricht University) strives to research the effects of legislation, policy and enforcement…
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A road vignette in Belgium
The Dutch media gave extensive coverage to the joint plan by Wallonia and Flanders to introduce a road vignette. Martin…
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Recap ITEM event: 40 years of Schengen in times of border controls
On 24 November 2025, ITEM together with the Brussels Hub of UM organised a workshop in Brussels to discuss the…
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Recap closing event: Three years of the Euregional Sustainability Center (ESC)
The closing event on 27 November 2025 of the Euregional Sustainability Center (ESC) brought together partners, researchers, students, and regional…
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Join our team! Position available at ITEM to work on Interreg Projects Cross-Heat, Schakelpunt and other cross-border project activities
ITEM has been around for more than 10 years and works on cross-border issues. ITEM is involved in different Interreg…
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BENELUX/ITEM Joint Report on Conference of 9 October on Recognition of Professional Qualifications in Border Regions
On 9 October 2025, over 80 experts, policymakers, and cross-border partners gathered at the Benelux House in Brussels for a…
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ITEM starts a new chapter with Martin Unfried as director
As of 15 October 2025, Martin Unfried will become the new Director of the Institute for Transnational and Euregional Cross-Border…
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ITEM Brief: 40 years of Schengen in times of border controls
In cooperation with partners, ITEM is investigating the border controls. In the following, we describe how the Schengen exception has…
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Report published: How to Make Train Travel Across Borders More Consumer-Friendly (Benelux/ITEM Workshop)
Crossing the border by train? It sounds logical, but in practice it’s often still difficult. That’s why on 24 June…
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ITEM continues: Advancing cross-border cooperation and impact
Over the past ten years, the Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility (ITEM) has firmly placed…
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