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Policy scenarios for EU cohesion and impacts on regional inequalities: new study
A new study highlights challenges in addressing regional inequalities through Cohesion and other EU policies, including lack of coordination and synergies, unevenly distributed positive impacts, and competing governance models. It sets out four policy scenarios for a more effective and coordinated policy approach.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Interactive data platform on territorial development
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has collected a range of data, analyses, and tools that capture the specific challenges, strengths and opportunities of European regional, urban, rural, and cross-border communities.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

New OECD report overviews megatrends in regions and cities
A recent OECD report highlights the diversity of challenges and priorities for regions and cities in the face of global trends related to demographic shifts, technological advancements, and climate change.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

New interactive Eurostat publication on housing
A new Eurostat publication offers statistical insights into housing trends and challenges across Europe, covering housing cost, types, ownership, size, quality, environmental impact, and construction sector developments.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Sign up for our Good Practice Webinar on rural housing by 31 January
Join our upcoming Good Practice Webinar on 20 February 2025 and discover inspiring initiatives and projects that improve rural housing affordability and availability, attract new residents, and promote renovation efforts contributing to the green transition.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

New Policy Briefing: Empowering communities to take action for the rural vision
How can the Rural Pact contribute to transformative local action in rural areas? Our new Policy Briefing 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
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

New edition of the Rural Vision Magazine available
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 Rural Vision Magazine.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Commit to act for European rural development via our new web tool
Commit to act for the Pact! A brand-new web tool now allows you to pledge an action – big or small – towards the shared objectives of the EU rural vision, and get inspired by actions committed by others.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Puigcerdà Declaration calls for greater support to ensure a vibrant future for mountain economies
The Declaration, launched by Euromontana and the Government of Catalonia on 11 December 2024, outlines practical solutions and actionable recommendations to increase the prosperity, resilience and sustainability of mountain economies.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Commission launches European Board on Agriculture and Food: call for members open
The new Board, launched on 5 December 2024, will work to sustain a culture of dialogue, trust and multistakeholder participation among the actors of the food supply chain, civil society, and the Commission.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
