Interreg wide consultation
Interact continues to facilitate Interreg and other cooperation actors in discussing the future of Interreg.
Significant work in 2024 saw consultations focusing on seven key topics for Interreg, as part of the Interreg wide consultation 2024. This supported the wider consultations organised by DG REGIO,, and surmised in the Harvesting Report, published in May 2025.
Where to start
To follow the process to date, please note the Interreg wide consultation 2024, as well as the Harvesting Report, published in May 2025.
What we are working on
Following the Interreg Knowledge Fair in November 2025, the work now continues under Future regulatory discussions.
Contact
For more information please contact Marko Ruokangas.
Working group
Interact has established a working group to explore the performance-based approach, how it could be used in Interreg, and the risks and opportunities of this approach.
Harvesting Events
Two events (one online, one in-person) form the basis of the next milestone moment, where the seven topics outlined above will be discussed in detail.
You can find details of the two events below
- 5 November, Webinar to launch the discussion papers
- 25-26 November, in-person event, in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss and shape the conclusions
Consultation reports
Interact has published the conclusion of a 15-month exercise to consult Interreg programmes and to create a dialogue on the future regulations. Through sectoral events, surveys, interviews and more, Interact sought the views of Interreg, and has in turn provided them to DG REGIO, alongside programme own consultations.
The final documents include ten-subject reports, some of which are supported by additional subject specific reports, where additional subjects needed more specific exploration. The contents of these reports reflect Interact's best effort to collect and share the perspectives of Interreg programmes. They also aim to identify the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Contact
For more information please contact Marko Ruokangas.
Additional resources
The Interreg Knowledge Fair, 05 - 07 March 2024 was the first milestone event for the progress towards Post 2027. Over three days more than 40 sessions reflected on key implementation challenges, as well as ideas and inspiration for a better future. All session reports are published in the Library.
Working group
Interact has established a working group to explore the performance-based approach, how it could be used in Interreg, and the risks and opportunities of this approach.
