Cross-border Cooperation: Europe Approves EsCaT_Gov Project

The Pyrénées-Orientales Department, the Generalitat de Catalunya, and the Diputació de Girona are consolidating the Transborder Catalan Space with a new project funded by the POCTEFA program.

Stylized map of cross-border cooperation between Pyrénées-Orientales and Catalonia, featuring Mediterranean landscapes.
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Stylized map of cross-border cooperation between Pyrénées-Orientales and Catalonia, featuring Mediterranean landscapes.

The Pyrénées-Orientales Department, alongside the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Diputació de Girona, has secured European approval for the EsCaT_Gov project, aimed at structuring the Transborder Catalan Space.

Continuing the Strategic Importance Operation EsCaT, the Department of Pyrénées-Orientales, as the lead entity, along with the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Diputació de Girona, have proposed a new phase for their territory to Europe: consolidating the structuring of the Transborder Catalan Space and laying the foundations for stable, integrated, and participatory cooperation. This proposal has been accepted by the INTERREG VI-A Spain – France – Andorra Programme (POCTEFA 2021-2027).
The main actions of this new project include strengthening the structure of the Transborder Catalan Space, consolidating the EsCaT cross-border strategy, and fostering exchanges between populations on both sides of the border. The three partner institutions reiterate their commitment to collaboration and will seek everyone's participation.
The EsCaT_Gov project has a total budget of €687,467.97, co-financed up to €446,854.18 (65%) by the POCTEFA 2021-2027 program. The Department of Pyrénées-Orientales manages a budget of €313,117.98, of which €203,526.69 (65%) comes from POCTEFA.
For more information on EsCaT_Gov news and achievements, the official website is escat.eu. This portal allows users to discover the EsCaT territory, cross-border events, calls for projects, find partners, and understand the overall initiative.
Based on information from the official source: Conseil départemental des Pyrénées-Orientales (Le Département 66) (24/09/2026)