Management Authority (Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, Romania), National Authority (Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria) and Joint Secretariat (Regional Office for Cross-Border Cooperation Calarasi for the Romania-Bulgaria border) for the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme in partnership with the Municipality of Balchik, organized a bike ride on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, on the occasion of the European Cooperation Day, with the title "Bike Ride for Cooperation".
The action took place on the seafront in Balchik, rehabilitated within the project RoBg422 - "Synergy of nature and culture - the development potential of the cross-border region", financed in the Interreg V-A Romania - Bulgaria Programme and implemented by the Municipality of Balchik, together with UAT Mangalia Municipality. For the ride on the seafront were used the bicycles purchased in the framework of the cross-border project, MIS ETC 890 - "Cycling on the Black Sea", financed by the Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Romania - Bulgaria 2007-2013, implemented by Balchik Municipality together with UAT Constanța Municipality.
This action highlights the benefits of cross-border cooperation and the positive impact on living conditions in the Romanian-Bulgarian border area.
More than 250 participants enjoyed the sun, cycling, sea breeze, friends, young people, lottery and other surprises, celebrating cross-border cooperation and the European Year of Youth 2022.
