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European Commission launches the Rural Pact
On 20 December 2021, the European Commission launched the Rural Pact, a key new initiative announced in the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas. The new pact aims to mobilise public […]
Published by , 21/12/2021Read More
New ENRD Thematic Groups
The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) has launched two new thematic groups on Rural Revitalisation and Rural Proofing to support Member States, regions and stakeholders roll out of the […]
Published by , 15/12/2021Read More
CAP reform gets greenlight
The European Parliament and Council of the European Union have given the green light for the new CAP proposals to become operational in 2023. This decision paves the way for a […]
Published by , 03/12/2021Read More
Migration and development in rural areas
The Horizon 2020 project, MATHILDE published in November 2021 a report overviewing the process of immigration in European rural and mountain areas.The countries and regions analysed show that, historically, they […]
Published by , 15/11/2021Read More
A Rural Agenda for Climate Action
On 2 November 2021, the OECD launched its Rural Agenda for Climate Action during a session organised and hosted within the COP26. The political document calls for a stronger role […]
Published by , 09/11/2021Read More
European Parliament: green light for Farm to Fork Strategy
During October’s plenary session, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU Farm to Fork Strategy put forward by the European Commission. MEPs emphasised the importance of producing sustainable […]
Published by , 26/10/2021Read More
Horizon Europe – new calls opening
The Horizon Europe 2022 calls for proposals on the Cluster 6: Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment will open on 28 October 2021. A two-day virtual information session is […]
Published by , 19/10/2021Read More
Tools for regional recovery
The OECD has recently launched two online tools to help governments and policy-makers understand the impact of COVID-19 on their territories: the Regional Recovery Platform and the Recovery Dashboard. The […]
Published by , 18/10/2021Read More
European Week of Regions and Cities: Together for Recovery
The 19th European Week of Regions and Cities took place this year between 11 and 14 October 2021. The annual four-day event was an opportunity for regions and cities to […]
Published by , 15/10/2021Read More
CAP Strategic Plans: state of play
The political agreement reached in june envisages that every Member State submits a proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan by 1 January 2022. The Commission will then have 6 months […]
Published by , 18/08/2021Read More
Rural Voices from across Europe
The ENRD published in June 2021 the ‘Rural Voices’ report providing a qualitative analysis of the findings from stakeholder workshops contributing to the long-term vision for rural areas. This publication […]
Published by , 10/08/2021Read More
Green farming can lead to higher environmental benefits
A new study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the Commission published in July 2021 shows how the choices farmers make to adopt voluntary green practices are affected by […]
Published by , 05/08/2021Read More