GNP-EGTC - European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation Galicia-Norte Portugal

The European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation Galicia-Norte Portugal (GNP-EGTC) is an agent and promoter of interconnection for the Euroregion. GNP-EGTC aims to facilitate and promote regional cooperation among its members, the Xunta de Galicia and the CCDR-N, exceeding expectations at different levels, where its main concern is to develop and deliver partnerships, creating bonds of union in different areas of performance.

Principal Partner(s)

Local and National Authorities.

Cooperation Framework

On October 31, 1991 was established the Working Community Galicia-Norte Portugal, under the aegis of the European Framework Convention on Cross Border Cooperation between Territorial Communities and Authorities of the European Council, 1980. This was the first step in the process of creating the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation – Galicia-Norte Portugal (GNP-EGTC).
The Xunta de Galicia and the Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional da Região Norte de Portugal (CCDR-N) were the drivers of this process, using a combination of a series of factors to their establishment, especially the relationship between the two regions, their similarities, and the progressive community projection issued by the regional development policies.
European Grouping on Territorial Cooperation (GNP-EGTC) was completed on 18th February, 2010 with the inauguration of the Governing Bodies. It became operational on 1st March, 2010.