A new cross-border cooperation structure is being established in the region. On Friday, September 11, in Constanta, Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, and Bulgaria signed the founding documents for "EAST GATE," which will become the largest European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC). This new entity will unite approximately 300 public authorities, universities, and research institutions, covering a territory of 150,000 square kilometers and serving a population of over 10 million residents.