European Commission 20 September 2017, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 20.9.2017 COM(2017) 534 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions {SWD(2017) 307 final} 1.border regions matter in the european union The European Union (EU) and its immediate neighbours in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) count 40 internal land borders 1 .