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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!
Go and check the existing “Community Groups” to discuss the topics of your interest. Or create one to gather all the actors around one place or one topic.
We wish you an inspiring discovery of all the good things happening in rural Europe.
Publications
Highlights report | Good Practice Webinar on territorial instruments (LEADER/CLLD, Integrated Territorial Investments and Smart Villages)
This highlights report summarises the main messages, lessons learned and examples presented during the Rural Pact Good Practice Webinar on territorial instruments held on 22 April 2026.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) position paper on legislative developments around the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework
This position paper of the Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) reflects on recent legislative developments linked to the post-2027 EU policy framework and the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Good Practice Brochure 'Place-based innovation'
This first edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure focuses on place-based innovation and its role in addressing economic, social and environmental challenges in rural areas. It highlights how solutions rooted in local realities, supported by collaboration and tailored approaches, can strengthen rural development.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Good Practices
Hopeland – an educational eco-community in a Greek rural area
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
The Old Rectory Country House: from heritage to hospitality, powering a resilient rural economy
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Communities getting ready for crises building local resilience through LEADER networks in rural Sweden
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest News
New factsheet outlines proposed support for rural areas under the future EU budget
The European Commission has published a new factsheet explaining how rural areas are addressed within its proposal for the 2028-2034 EU budget and the future National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs).
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Creating the conditions to stay: insights on territorial attractiveness from rural communities
What makes people choose to stay in a place – or leave it? As the European Commission develops its new ‘right to stay’ strategy, experiences from rural stakeholders shared through the Rural Pact offer practical insights into the factors that help rural areas remain attractive, resilient and vibrant places to live, work and build a future.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
A more equitable future for France’s rural areas with the France Ruralités plan
In France, 22 million people – one third of the population – live in rural areas and almost 90% of the country’s municipalities are rural. The action plan France Ruralités aims to enhance the appeal of the country’s rural areas and ensure true equality of opportunity for all French citizens.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Connect, exchange and collaborate: discover the Rural Pact Community Groups
The Rural Pact Community Groups are entering a new phase of development. Building on the experience gained since their launch in 2023, the Rural Pact Support Office (RPSO) is strengthening support to these online discussion fora to help them become even more active spaces for networking, knowledge exchange and collaboration across rural Europe.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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