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An old friendship - A new Euroregions in the border area between countries in the South East Europe

 

 

If we speak here about an old friendship it can be seen through two meanings. On one side, we remember the close relations between people from the border areas from Macedonia and Serbia, since the border is a relatively new one and to nearly the same extend a psychological closeness between for example Sofia and Niš, which has been obvious for decades, especially for the ones who had the chance to visit the Bulgarian flee market in Nis during the late 80s. On the other side, if we look at this micro region from an international point of view: If not generally well known, than most Western European citizens know the triangle between Niš, Skopje and Sofia at least as cross-roads when travelling on one of the main Trans European routes (Corridor 10) to Greece, Turkey or the wider Black Sea area. During and after the disruption of Former Yugoslavia, one can realize that war threats and collapses of economic standards lead to distancing of people ones from each others, even if a partly notion of a common micro regional identity kept alive. As did the economic activities, especially small trade. Since the triangle here has not been a place for direct war actions, the level of trust between people across borders is still high, compared to other Balkan order areas, why the potentials of cross-border co-operation and economic development are even higher already at this moment.

 

 

Grad Nis

Niš

Skoplje

Sofija

 

 
     

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