Abstrakt
The following chapter assesses the status of Euroregions as a basic element of cross-border cooperation. It notes the institutionalization of this phenomenon in relation to the classification or typology of border regions.
Besides the pan- or Central European dimension, it concentrates on the situation in Czechia (Czech borderland). An objective view is supplemented by selected findings from an empirical investigation in five model Euroregions, always on one section of the border.
The issues represented are knowledge of cross-border activities, Euroregion perception, anticipated problems of cross-border relations, or involvement of local residents (respondents) in cross-border cooperation. We can expect that the originally dominant position of cultural, educational and sports events will be lost in favour of other disciplines, for example the economy.
Euroregion awareness is between 30-80%, with no obvious superiority of the concrete Euroregions over general concepts. For the future, the strongest and most common issues seem to be criminality, prostitution and pathologies, but also for example different living standards, language or mentality.