| Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean | |
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| Formed | 2004 |
| Jurisdiction | Euroregion Northwestern Mediterranean |
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Toulouse, Brussels |
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Pyrenees Mediterranean Euroregion was founded on the 29 October 2004, is a political cooperation project between Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées. Aragon suspended participation in 2006 due to an ongoing conflict with Catalonia about some religious art.[1]
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The intent of the Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean is to create sustainable development within the northwest Mediterranean, to further innovation within these areas, and to contribute to a "socially conscious" Europe, focusing on implementing these through innovation through technology and other sources through Europe's "cohesion policy".
EPM also focuses on the cooperation of cultural and economic networks within the northwest Mediterranean region.
Projects of the EPM include the allocation of high education centres and initiatives for a "Eurocampus" and business creation.
Since August 2009, The EPM established a legal entity consisting of a rotating presidency, similar in details to the president of the Euroregion, a general assembly and a technical team.
The EPM hosts three offices in Europe including Toulouse, France (Direction), Barcelona, Spain (General Secretariat) and Brussels, Belgium (Representation to the European Union).