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Find the latest information about the Rural Pact and rural revitalisation, 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.
Good Practices
Structured governance and information-sharing mechanisms improve Bratislava-Austria regional cooperation
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Volunteer-driven transport service enhances mobility options in rural Belgium
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Volunteer-based initiative improves mobility and social inclusion of the elderly in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest News
Empowering communities to take action for the rural vision – Policy Briefing available in 24 languages
Read our latest Policy Briefing in all official EU languages and find out how the Rural Pact can contribute to transformative local action in rural areas. The publication identifies a set of actions for both local communities and higher-level authorities to pursue in order to enable tailored responses to rural challenges.
- Rural Pact
Read the latest edition of the Rural Vision Magazine in French and German
Hear a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU’s rural vision and Pact in 2024 in this second edition of the Magazine, now available in French and German, as well as English.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Funding opportunities for circular, bio-based projects: open call for proposals
A total of EUR 172 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive, circular bio-based industries in Europe across 13 topics. Apply to the Circular bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) call for project proposals by 18 September 2025.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Renewables for rural areas: policy brief
Rural areas will be key to the roll-out of renewable energy in the EU, however their specific energy transition challenges should be taken into account. A new policy brief explores the necessary elements to establish rural areas as leaders in the energy transition.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Upcoming Events
EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Partnering for innovation with impact in agriculture and rural areas'
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
