Mayors of three countries set up the Banat-Triplex Confinium EGTC in 2009. The aim was to promote economic, social and regional cohesion in the Hungarian-Romanian-Serbian border triangle by reducing developmental differences and thus furthering harmonious growth. Members from the border triangle area include 40 Hungarian local authorities, 37 Romanian local authorities, and eight Serbian municipalities as observers. The EGTC is engaged in ongoing bilateral communication between the relevant ministries with a view to the Serbian municipalities becoming full members.

The activities of the BTC EGTC – helping SMEs and boosting employment in the Serbian-Hungarian-Romanian border region – provide significant support for its members and stakeholders. One of the main development concepts was a water management programme for the Hungarian-Romanian-Serbian border triangle, in addition to unitary management and utilisation of renewable energy resources. Banat-Triplex Confinium EGTC plans to address the issue of unequal employment relations through an integrated employment/cultural programme.