University of Qom Iranian Journal of International and Comparative Law 2980-9282 4 1 2026 06 01 The Constitutional Dimension of Interregional Cooperation in Europe with Reference to Italy 157 172 4486 10.22091/ijicl.2026.14282.1198 EN Giuseppe Di Genio Law Faculty, University of Salerno, Italy orcid.org/0000-0001-6237-7346 Reza Fanazad law department,social sciences faculty,PNU University,Tehran,Iran Journal Article 2025 10 20 This essay is an introductory comparative study about the facts and available norms of interregionalcooperation in Europe with the focus on Italy legal system. Cross-border cooperation is a concertedprocess of building neighborly relationships between local stakeholders and authorities on eitherside of a border, with a view to overcoming such problems and fostering harmonious developmentof neighboring communities. Its success should be built on clear concrete objectives and thewillingness to cooperate. Cross-border co-operation does not entail conveying additional powersto border communities or authorities. Rather it is an efficient way for exercising local authoritypowers. Through cross- border co-operation, communities located in border areas may seek topromote the socio- economic development of the border area, develop economies of scale toprovide better services and widen cultural perspectives. Therefore, the capacities of Europe legaldocuments and programs in recent twenty years and  last version of Italy constitutional law willbe analysed .The main findings could be abstracted in 1.Interregional cooperation and Europeanintegration; 2.The normative and jurisprudential context for the international cooperation of theItalian Regions; 3. (Italian) Regions and Euro-Mediterranean partnership;4. Requirements ofItaly Constitutional Law for Interregional Cooperation. https://ijicl.qom.ac.ir/article_4486_7ebee2fa486405bc926664fd711e713f.pdf