Youth Cooperation in the Serbian-Hungarian Context
The policies of the European Union regarding the enlargement process focus not only on the political elite but also create bottom-up processes involving and supporting the population in cross-border or regional cooperation projects. Especially, the younger generation in accession countries receives more attention, as they play an important role in overcoming old animosities and are open to new ideas and perspectives. The authors of this Policy Brief, look at activities concerning youth empowerment in the EU and the Western Balkan region in general, address the regional level, and assess selected projects in the context of the Interreg-IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Hungary-Serbia from 2014-2020. They focus on activities and youth exchanges between both Serbia and Hungary as an example and discuss finance possibilities within the EU's cohesion fund.