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when considering the sustainability after ceasing the EU funds, due to the effective limitation of financial resources and budget constraints. Although in our analysis the issue of funding and future resources supply were collateral treated, they are important both on short, medium and long term. The majority of the respondents( i. e. 70 %) scored positive the prospects of cross‐border cooperation, but they( 72 % of the respondents) were clear moderate when assessing their future sustainability after EU funds ceasing( see Figure 2).
Source: Own calculations based on data set Figure 2: Project sustainability and the future of cross‐border cooperation
5. Preliminary conclusion
The euro‐regional framework for cross‐border cooperation in public services is a relatively new issue in the study of public services provision. The preliminary results obtained after a survey‐based research focused on different aspects of the effectiveness of the cross‐border cooperation Bihor – Hajdú‐Bihar Euro‐region indicate that the actions undertaken within EU co‐financed projects have a significant importance both on the specific target groups of the projects and the local and regional communities. It is very important and challenging at the same time to ensure the future sustainability of these actions and projects, by following up and investigating the situation of these actions after ceasing the EU funding, and by carefully analysing measures to further support cross‐border cooperation actions as to exceed the current initial stage
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