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On 28 September, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary will organise for the 5th time the Annual Meeting of the EGTC Approval Authorities, as well as the István Pálfi award granting ceremony to remember the late Member of the Hungarian and the European Parliament (1966-2006).

The conference will focus on how EGTCs can become a vehicle in enhancing mobility, accessibility and connectivity across borders. Representatives of the EGTC Approval Authorities, experts of ministries responsible for economic development, and representatives of the political for as well as international institutions are invited.

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István Pálfi was among the politicians who have initiated the drafting of the Regulation on European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) that has brought revolutionary changes in the history of cross-border cooperation.

The Hungarian Government has declared the politician’s birthday a day of remembrance, and awards people, who by means of their professional activity significantly contribute to the development of the European regional and cross-border cooperation.