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The naming convention for Euroregions is as varied as the forms of the regions themselves. The most common local names for a Euroregion include euregio, euregion, euroregion, eurorégion, euroregión, euroregione, euro-região, ευρωπεριοχή, europaregion, euroregiune, grande région, еврорегион (evroregion), regio, conseil, or council.
The Balkans (/ ˈ b ɔː l k ən z / BAWL-kənz, / ˈ b ɒ l k ən z / BOL-kənz [1]), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula (Peninsula of Haemus, Haemaic Peninsula), is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions.
The euro made its biggest gain in 18 months, [270] before falling to a new four-year low a week later. [271] Shortly after the euro rose again as hedge funds and other short-term traders unwound short positions and carry trades in the currency. [272] Commodity prices also rose following the announcement. [273] The dollar Libor held at a nine ...
As a continent, the economy of Europe is currently the largest on Earth and it is the richest region as measured by assets under management with over $32.7 trillion compared to North America's $27.1 trillion in 2008. [258] In 2009 Europe remained the wealthiest region.
The Euro-Mediterranean region encompasses all the European countries and the countries on the Mediterranean Rim. [1] See also. Mediterranean Basin; Bibliography
The Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion (German: Europaregion Tirol-Südtirol-Trentino; Italian: Euregio Tirolo-Alto Adige-Trentino) is a Euroregion formed by three different regional authorities in Austria and Italy: the Austrian state of Tyrol (i.e. North and East Tyrol) and the Italian autonomous provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino.
The idea of establishing the Euroregion Baltic was developed in the mid-1990s by local politicians and entrepreneurs from south-east Sweden and north-east Poland. [citation needed] Organizational works started at an international conference held in Malbork between 28 Feb – 1 March 1997.
On the Czech side, the euroregion includes a larger part of the Liberec Region and the Šluknov Hook in the Děčín District of the Ústí nad Labem Region (a total of 26% of the area of the Euroregion), on the German side the south-eastern part of the Free State of Saxony (23%) and on the Polish side the south-western part of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship (51%).