Right to Stay | Your programme can contribute to the strategy
14 May 26 3 mins read
On 6 May 2026, Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto officially launched the Right to Stay - Your Region, Your Future strategy at a high-level event in the European Parliament. This flagship policy framework aims to ensure that all Europeans can remain and build their future where they call home, rather than being forced to leave due to economic decline, lack of opportunities, or shrinking public services.
The strategy is anchored in the EU's 2024–2029 political priorities and the findings of the Letta Report, which highlighted how growing regional divides risk pushing people, particularly young workers, to abandon their hometowns.
Interreg is part of the answer
Cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation directly tackles the territorial imbalances that drive people away: gaps in connectivity, unequal access to services, lack of jobs and quality of life. Interreg success stories are exactly the evidence the Commission needs: proof of what works on the ground.
Call for Evidence - open until 5 June 2026
The Commission's Call for Evidence is open until 5 June 2026 at midnight (Brussels time). Interreg programmes and partners are encouraged to submit concrete examples of how cross-border cooperation contributes to the Right to Stay, from improved access to services and employment to stronger local communities.
Your programme's results can shape EU cohesion policy. Submit before 5 June.
👉 Read the full announcement (EC Inforegio)
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