The discrepancy in PAMINA between the European image of a cross-border region and cross-border behaviour

Terlouw, Kees

doi:10.1007/s10708-008-9191-3

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“…The INFOBEST information point in the PAMINA office at the national border, however, provides only general information about regulations for cross-border commuters. For specific questions, they refer to the institutions implementing these regulations (Terlouw, 2008). Other relevant organizations, such as the EURES and the 'comité de défense des travailleurs frontaliers du haut-rhin' cover the whole of the Upper Rhine Valley and have their offices outside PAMINA (EURES, 2008).…”

Section: Border Surfers and Euroregionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For decades, large companies, such as Mercedes, Siemens and Michelin have organized and financed this cross-border transport for their shift workers. PAMINA could only improve public transport on the way to the national border, but not across that border (Terlouw, 2008).…”

Section: Border Surfers and Euroregionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As German proficiency is a prerequisite for entering the German labour market, all frontaliers are bilingual. This is one of the reasons why they are quite inconspicuous in Germany and have friendly relations with their German colleagues (Terlouw, 2008). For both French and Germans, the national border no longer coincides with an economic border.…”

Section: Border Surfers and Euroregionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These villagers are very open to Germans and Germany. However, very few have even heard of the official crossborder region PAMINA (Terlouw, 2008).…”

Section: Border Surfers and Euroregionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Employers, insurance companies, banks, lawyers, schools, municipalities and real estate agents are all experienced in helping these German migrants. The volume of this migration creates a profitable market for suppliers of all kinds of specialized services (Bartels & Ehl, 1999;Terlouw, 2008).…”

Section: German Migration To Alsatian Border Villagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Border Surfers and Euroregions: Unplanned Cross-Border Behaviour and Planned Territorial Structures of Cross-Border Governance

Terlouw¹

2012

Planning Practice and Research

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The rise of cross-border relations is frequently linked to the decline of the nation state and the emergence of new forms of European governance. This article challenges some of the assumptions behind the policies stimulating regional cooperation along the national borders within the EU. It questions the assumption that regional cross-border governance is necessary for cross-border relations to develop. The article argues that the institutionalization of different territorial nation states with different social regulations not always hinders, but frequently stimulates cross-border relations. However, the territoriality of the EU planning practice of stimulating regional cross-border cooperation frequently hinders cross-border governance. The territorial administrative logic of cross-border cooperation and its governance drift away from the border, where cross-border behaviour is concentrated. The emergence of cross-border governance is further complicated while cross-border behaviour depends on national and international regulations outside the control of the midsized Euroregions. People living close to the border can sometimes profit from these differences. The fluid and fragmented groups of these border surfers are difficult to incorporate in the governance of territorial Euroregions. This article shows that unintended consequences of the EU planning practice of stimulating cross-border cooperation sometimes hinder the emergence of cross-border governance.

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Section: Border Surfers and Euroregionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Border Surfers and Euroregionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Border Surfers and Euroregionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These villagers are very open to Germans and Germany. However, very few have even heard of the official crossborder region PAMINA (Terlouw, 2008).…”

Section: Border Surfers and Euroregionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: German Migration To Alsatian Border Villagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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