Frontieres en mouvement (Frontem)

During the process of European Integration, the European Union (EU) has progressively been established as a model of a "e;Europe without borders"e;, in which free movement is guaranteed for its citizens. Cross-border cooperation in EU border regions has largely contributed to the implementation of this model. However, in the context of poly-crisis, where re-bordering is a frequent measure employed by EU Members States, this "e;Europe without borders"e; is largely being questioned. This publication collects the different contributions to the Jean Monnet Network "e;Frontieres en mouvement"e; (Frontem) between 2019 and 2023. They critically assess five models of cross-border cooperation in Europe: the Franco-German model of European integration, the Franco-Belgian model of an open border, the model of an invisible border on the Isle of Ireland, the Danish-German model of minority management and the Hungarian-Romanian model of cooperation for Central Europe. An overall comparison to the US-Canadian border also tests the applicability of these models to other areas in the world.