On 1 January 2025, Poland became the head of the EU Presidency for the next six months. The Polish Presidency 2025 set out to strengthen Europe's security in all its dimensions: external, internal, information, economic, energy, food, and health. You can read more about the priorities at the Presidency's website.
In the Presidency's spirit of cooperation, let's have a look at how institutions from Poland work together with others in the Interreg Europe projects and the Policy Learning Platform activities.
Poland cooperates
Poland is one of the large EU member states with over 20 years experience in cooperation. It joined the European Union in 2004. The country's involvement in the interregional cooperation projects and policy learning is inspiring.
With the calls for project proposals over, Poland has:
138 project partners sharing their experience and transferring new ideas from other corners of Europe to their regions in Poland
118 of the 263approved Interreg Europe projects have Polish partner organisations
10 projects have a Polish lead partner
The cooperation interests of Polish project partners reach across all topics covered by our programme.
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You can click through the carousel below to see some of the 118 projects with Polish partners. So far, only 68 projects approved in the first two calls are available. Projects from the third call will have their websites ready later this year.
Green4HEAT accelerates the transition to sustainable energy-efficient district heating by facilitating the uptake of advanced technologies and use of low-grade energy sources.
JUSTGREEN aims to add social and equity perspectives to how cities approach greening and climate adaptation.
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Policy learning in Poland
Polish organisations take an active part in the policy-learning activities organised by Interreg Europe's Policy Learning Platform. They benefit from the knowledge sharing and networking at thematic webinars and workshops, share their good practices and do not hesitate to reach out for expert support when looking for solutions to their regional development challenges.
You can read eight reports from the peer reviews and matchmaking delivered by the Platform's expert team for Polish institutions.
You can also explore the latest good practices from Poland in the carousel below. Have a look at all 145 of them in our good practice database.
Farm modernization - in the area of green energy on the farm
Programme to provide assistance to farmers in the form of subsidies involving the purchase of equipment for generating electricity from solar radiation.
Development of apiaries and flower meadows in the area of photovoltaic farms
Polenergia's apiary is located in the area of large-scale photovoltaic farms, on a flower meadow. Ten beehives are home to more than half of a million bees.
Tourist paths for persons with visual impairment in the Podkarpackie Region
Three hiking paths in the Podkarpackie Region created to the needs of blind persons - equipped with electronic devices, Braille information boards, etc.
Open Data Smart City Poznan Application – Urban Data Integrator
Smart City services improves public services by allowing residents to report issues, submit feedback, and stay updated on city news through a digital platform.
A tourist trail with a length of approx. 200 km, bringing together fruit farms, agritourism farms, wine farms and tourist attractions of the Sandomierz region.
BFA EcoCompetence Laboratories in energy and resource management
BFA EcoCompetence Laboratories in energy and resource management are educational laboratories that provide demonstration lessons for vocational school students.
Informational and educational project using geriatric suits
The project aims to raise awareness among the younger generation about daily challenges faced by the elderly, fostering respect and empathy towards seniors.
