Estonia-Latvia Programme

11/08/2026

Ape invites you and your friends for a fun day with activities for the whole family! 🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇪🇺 🥳

On Friday, 21 August, join us in Ape, a small town in Latvia near the Estonian border, for a day full of workshops, games, a joint Estonian-Latvian hike. In the evning you can even join a parade and enjoy a concert. This year we're celebrating Interreg Cooperation Day's 15th anniversary together with the Ape Town Festival!

What is happening that day:

🎨 Workshops, photo box, games and a language quiz at the Interreg tent (12:00-19:00)
🗣️ Stories about cross-border cooperation (13:00)
🥾 Two guided tours at 14:10, registration required:
- 14 km Green Railway hike (shorter 9.2 km option available)
- 5 km guided walk "Discover the beauty of Ape" with Astra Binde
🎶 Evening parade and concert by Diana Pirags and Le Petit Paris

Spots on the hike are limited, so register today!

❗️ Register for the 14 km hike: https://forms.gle/2m3qw85ptCdXnMy
❗️ Register for the 5 km guided tour: https://forms.gle/afZaYvAVQZ5UD862A

👉 More detailed info and full programme: https://estlat.eu/en/news/ape-invites-you-and-your-friends-day-full-fun-activities-workshops-and-celebrations



Smiltenes novada pašvaldība | Interreg Eesti | Interreg Latvija | Jūrtaka / Ranniku Matkarada / Baltic Coastal Hiking | Metsa matkarada - Forest trail | Võrumaa Arenduskeskus Rõuge vald | Setomaa vald

On Friday, 21 August, everyone is invited to Ape, a small town in Latvia near the Estonian border, for a day full of workshops, games, a joint Estonian-Latvian hike, and an evening parade and concert.

09/07/2026

Ready to discover a garden where plants can taste like oysters, smell like lemon and offer a true sensory experience? 🌿✨

In this video, the “Elamusi täis Eesti” TV show visits Tamme Herb Garden in Pärnu County - a unique garden with around 500 different culinary, aromatic and medicinal plants.

Through the Garden Pearls project, supported by the Interreg Estonia-Latvia Programme, Tamme Talu has added a raised herb bed that makes the garden more accessible for visitors with reduced mobility, wheelchair users, elderly visitors and children. The bed is planted with low, fragrant plants placed within easy reach, so visitors can touch, smell and experience the world of herbs up close.

🎥 Watch the video and step into the world of scents, flavours and accessible garden experiences at Tamme Herb Garden. (Don't forget to turn on the subtitles in 🇬🇧 or 🇪🇪 if they don't run automatically!)

👉 More info about beautiful Estonian and Latvian gardens to visit: www.gardenpearls.eu



Aiapärlid | Dārza Pērles | Interreg Eesti | Interreg Latvija | Tamme talu ürdiaed

04/07/2026

At Wäägvere Wolk VII festival our Roots Music project was celebrated today with a fantastic performance by musicians from 🇪🇪 Estonia and 🇱🇻 Latvia. 🎶

While this marks the conclusion of this chapter of their journey together, we are sure that the cooperation, friendships, and shared passion for traditional music will continue to live on. 🙌🏻👏🏻🎉

Thank you Biedrība «Skaņumāja» and Väägvere küla ja sõbrad for bringing Estonians and Latvians closer together and keeping our traditional music alive 🫶🏻

03/07/2026

🇪🇪🇱🇻 New tactile solutions and audio guides now welcome visitors at seven popular attractions across Vidzeme!

As part of the "Access Routes" project, the Vidzeme Planning Region and local municipalities have added tactile maps, models, and sculptures at these sites helping visitors with visual impairments, and every other traveller, discover them in a new way.

Swipe through 👉 to see all seven locations and the objects waiting for you at each one.

Project is co-funded by the Interreg Estonia-Latvia Programme.
📸 VPR and partner municipalities

Development of Accessible Tourism Routes project | Vidzemes plānošanas reģions | Interreg Latvija | Interreg Eesti

02/07/2026

📺🇪🇪🇱🇻 The excitement is building in Väägvere! Ahead of this year's Wäägvere Wolk VII, Kanal 2's summer travel show "Elamusi täis Eesti" paid a visit to Väägvere to check in before the big event. Roots Music project partners talked about music, cross-border cooperation with Latvians and the upcoming event. Looked like a really fun day 😎🎺

Now it's your turn to join the fun! 🎶

Wäägvere Wolk VII takes place 4 July from 15:00 at Väägvere village square featuring the final concert of the Roots Music project, alongside a proud international lineup including the project's own joint Estonian-Latvian ensembles and folk groups from across Estonia and Lithuania. There's something for all ages throughout the day. Entry is free, so bring a chair or picnic blanket, and dress for the weather!

📍 Väägvere village square, Tartu Parish, 🇪🇪
🕒 4 July, from 15:00

Learn more about the project: estlat.eu/en/project-Roots-Music
Co-funded by the Estonia-Latvia Programme.

Väägvere küla ja sõbrad | Biedrība «Skaņumāja» | Väägvere Külakapell | Ülle Kool 💚

01/07/2026

On 29–30 June, we joined the final conference of our supported tourism project Green Railways II: Green Railways: Connecting routes, experiences and tourism markets.

Two days in Latvia and Estonia were filled with inspiring stories, practical insights and hands-on experiences showcasing the achievements of the Green Railways brand — from newly developed cycling routes and visitor experiences to cooperation opportunities for tourism professionals and local service providers. Our Inese Nikopensius gave a presentation on the importance of cross-border cooperation in sustainable tourism development.

The event once again showed how former railway corridors can become accessible, attractive and market-ready tourism routes, connecting nature, culture, communities and tourism markets across borders. 🌿🚲

Thank you, Latvijas Zaļo ceļu asociācija Latvian GreenWays Association and all the other partners for the dedication and great work done!

19/06/2026

17 - 18 June, the Monitoring Committee meeting of the Estonia–Latvia programme took place. 🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇪🇺

Over the two days, members visited Valga Hospital, where we discussed the impact of Interreg-funded projects in the area and heard more about the ongoing eHealth Data Exchange project led by the hospital.

During the presentations and discussions, five recurring focus areas and themes of cooperation emerged:

🔹Strengthening the Valga–Valka Twin City as a single functional region.
🔹Improving cross-border public services, particularly healthcare.
🔹Increasing economic development and business opportunities.
🔹Simplifying Interreg programme administration.
🔹Developing joint long-term strategies for mobility, civil protection, and regional sustainability.

The afternoon of 17 June and 18 June continued at Pühajärve, where the MC reviewed the progress of the 2021–2027 programme, status of project implementation and began shaping the future Estonia - Latvia programme.

Overall, the meeting served both as a showcase of successful Interreg-funded cooperation and as a discussion of priorities for the next EU programming period, with a strong emphasis on practical cross-border solutions.

Thank you to everyone for the productive discussions and shared commitment to cross-border cooperation! 💚☺️

Valga Haigla - piirilinna tervishoiuteenuste süda | Valga vald | Valkas novads | Interreg Eesti | Interreg Latvija

03/06/2026

💬 Last week, someone stood at the edge of a trail and paused. Not because the place was less beautiful, but because the experience depended on things most of us never have to think about ... Can you find the route without seeing the signs? ... Can you understand the story without reading small text? ... Can you move independently and safely?

In Võru County, that is exactly what the Access Routes work is changing. The same places people visit for summer memories are being adapted so that more visitors can take part in them in their own way.

💚 At Piusa Visitor Centre, a digital 3D model of the underground cave system was created, along with a tactile 3D model that allows visitors, including people with visual impairments, to understand the cave structure through touch.
💚 At Tamula Beach and the Kreutzwald Trail, information is provided in multiple formats, including tactile elements, QR codes, audio content, simplified text versions and multilingual access.
💚 Ööbikuorg features a 745-metre guiding route with a metal handrail, specifically designed to support independent movement for visitors with visual impairments, combined with audio information via QR codes.
💚 At Pokumaa, a tactile map was installed, and visitors can access audio-described video content via QR code, enabling an accessible first introduction to the site.

These improvements are part of a wider cross-border effort to make nature and cultural heritage more accessible across the Estonia-Latvia programme area. Access Routes is supported by the Interreg VI-A Estonia-Latvia Programme 2021-2027.

Read more: https://estlat.eu/en/news/voru-county-enters-summer-tourism-season-more-accessible



Development of Accessible Tourism Routes project | Võrumaa Arenduskeskus | Rõuge Ööbikuorg | Pokumaa | Piusa Külastuskeskus

Cross-border cooperation under the Interreg Estonia–Latvia Programme has helped make tourism sites in Võru County more accessible for everyone.

28/05/2026

🎯 Facing a cross-border obstacle? Apply for expert support with B-Solutions! 👇

Cross-border cooperation is not only about good ideas. Sometimes a legal or administrative rule blocks progress. B-Solutions helps border regions tackle real legal and administrative obstacles that make cross-border cooperation difficult. It connects public bodies and cross-border organisations with expert support to better understand the obstacle and work towards practical solutions. This initiative works alongside Interreg programmes and offers expert support rather than funding. ℹ️ Learn more about B-Solutions:
https://www.b-solutionsproject.com/about

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📣 Call for new B-Solutions cases
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Do you face a legal or administrative obstacle that limits cross-border cooperation? B-Solutions 3.0 has an open call for new cases. Selected applicants receive technical assistance from experts to analyse the obstacle and propose sustainable solutions in areas such as:
▪️institutional cooperation
▪️public services
▪️labour market and education
▪️European Green Deal

✅ Who can apply: public bodies and cross-border entities in eligible border regions

🗓 Deadline: 30 June 2026 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)
👉 Apply here: https://www.b-solutionsproject.com/call-for-proposals

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🤓 Call for experts
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B-Solutions is also seeking experts in cross-border cooperation, legal analysis, or administrative systems to advise on real cases and support solution development and implementation.

🗓 Open until 31 December 2026
👉 Apply here: https://www.b-solutionsproject.com/experts-apply

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