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On 27 May 2025, the 5th meeting of the Monitoring Committee (MC) of the Interreg VI-A IPA Bulgaria – North Macedonia 2021–2027 Programme took place in the town of Sandanski, Republic of Bulgaria.

The meeting was chaired by Ms. Yura Yordanova-Vitanova, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of the Republic of Bulgaria, and co-chaired by Mr. Stefan Vangelski, National Coordinator for Cross-Border Cooperation at the Ministry of Local Self-Government of the Republic of North Macedonia.

The Managing Authority of the Interreg VI-A IPA Bulgaria – North Macedonia Programme 2021–2027 is pleased to announce the launch of public consultations for the Upcoming Call for Project Proposals No.

We are pleased to announce the release of the updated User Manual for JEMS version 12. The manual provides detailed guidance for beneficiaries on navigating and using the system efficiently.
You can access the new manual [HERE].
This update supports our commitment to transparency, user-friendly tools, and effective project implementation under the Interreg programmes.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL (PIM) - Priority 1 "Greener border region" and Priority 3 “Integrated Development of the Cross-Border Region"

Version 3 of March 2025 of the Internal Rules for the Administration of Irregularities in the Directorate for Territorial Cooperation Management under the European Territorial Cooperation Programmes for the Programming Period 2021-2027 can be found HERE

On 24 March 2025, the fifth meeting of the Strategy Board of the Territorial Strategy under the Interreg VI-A IPA Bulgaria - North Macedonia Programme was held in Shtip, North Macedonia. 

The meeting began with an expression of condolences for the victims of the tragedy in Kochani, followed by introductory addresses by the co-chairpersons of the Strategy Board, the Managing and National Authorities, as well as the representative of Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Skopje. 

The Europe-wide search for the best cohesion policy projects in 2025 has begun. REGIOSTARS is Europe’s label of excellence for EU-funded projects that demonstrate the impact and inclusivity of regional development.

Has your project created a positive local impact? Was something new developed as part of it? Did it benefit your region economically, socially, or environmentally? Do the results continue to show even after the project ended? Could it be rolled-out across Europe?

The Indicative Annual Work Program for 2025 of Interreg VI-A IPA Bulgaria-North Macedonia 2021-2027 Programme can be found below.