Why policymakers commit through the Rural Pact – watch our new video
How are public authorities helping turn the EU’s rural vision into reality? In our new video testimonial, national and regional representatives share why they chose to formally commit through the Rural Pact – and how these commitments support stronger, more resilient rural territories.
Public authorities across Europe are taking voluntary action to strengthen governance, improve coordination of funding, enhance rural proofing, and involve stakeholders more effectively in decision-making. Their commitments show how national and regional governments can translate the rural vision into concrete steps that improve quality of life, unlock local potential, and ensure balanced territorial development.
In this video, hear directly from policymakers about:
- Why committing to the Rural Pact matters and what it enables at national and regional levels;
- How their administrations are working to make rural needs more visible in policy design and implementation;
- What concrete actions they are taking – from integrated planning to stronger partnerships with local actors.
We spoke with the Czech Deputy Minister for Regional Development, Vice-President of Castilla-La Mancha, Catalan Minister for Agriculture (Spain), the Marshal of the Opolskie Voivodeship (Poland) – all of whom recently signed political commitments through the Pact.
Watch the testimonial to discover how governments across Europe are embracing the Rural Pact as a tool for collaboration, policy innovation and long-term rural development. Find out which administrations have committed and to what.