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Find the latest information about the Rural Pact and rural revitalisation, two major flagships under the rural vision, and connect with your peers and get inspired!
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We wish you an inspiring discovery of all the good things happening in rural Europe.
Publications
Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 3
The third edition of the Rural Vision Magazine features a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU rural vision and Pact in 2025.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Highlights Report | Rural Pact Conference: 'From vision to action: Empowering rural areas for the future'
This highlights report summarises the key messages and discussions at the Rural Pact Conference of 16-17 September 2025, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab 'Rural proofing: looking at policies through the rural lens'
This highlights report summarises the key messages and discussions at the dedicated Policy Action Lab of 12 June 2025, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Good Practices
Regional innovation hub boosts sustainable food supply and resilience in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Circular-economy project addresses wood waste and sustainability awareness in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural Growth Agreements support multi-level governance and local innovation in Norway
- Rural Pact
Latest News
Read the new edition of the Rural Vision Magazine!
Hear a range of rural stakeholder voices on the latest developments around the EU rural vision and Pact in 2025 in this third edition of the Rural Vision Magazine.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Four European public authorities formalise commitments to advancing the EU rural vision through the Rural Pact
The Czech Ministry of Regional Development, Opolskie Voivodeship (Poland), and regional governments of Castilla-La Mancha and Catalonia (Spain) have formally submitted political commitments under the EU Rural Pact. This reinforced support for rural development marks a new step in advancing the EU rural vision.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Committee of the Regions calls for revisions to Commission’s post-2027 budget proposal
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) cautions that the current proposal for the post-2027 EU budget could lead to further centralisation in the hands of the Commission and nationalisation of cohesion, fisheries and agricultural policies, putting them in competition.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Harnessing digitalisation for sustainable agriculture and resilient rural communities: new EESC study
A newly published study by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) explores digitalisation opportunities and challenges for reducing GHG emissions from agriculture. It reveals that while digital tools can enhance sustainable practices, they transform rural labour markets, creating demand for new digital skills, but also displacing low-skilled jobs.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Upcoming Events
Rural-Urban connections: Pathways to sustainable development
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
The jungle of bonds: Innovative finance for cities in transition
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
