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LEADER/CLLD after 2027: what is the European Commission proposing?
The European Commission’s proposal for the post-2027 EU policy framework aims to ensure that LEADER/CLLD continues. Through the proposed National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs), Local Action Groups (LAGs) would continue to play an important role in designing and delivering place-based solutions across a broad range of rural development areas.
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Read the new edition of the Rural Vision Magazine!
Explore rural stakeholder perspectives on the future EU policy framework, integrated rural development and the Rural Pact in action across Europe in the fourth edition of the Rural Vision Magazine.
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EESC calls for a common EU rural proofing tool
A new European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) opinion calls for rural proofing to become a more systematic part of policymaking at all governance levels, helping ensure that legislation, programmes and funding instruments reflect the needs of rural communities.
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Rural competitiveness: business support, local assets and social economy approaches – presentations and videos available
Strengthening rural competitiveness requires more than addressing the constraints faced by rural businesses. A Rural Pact Good Practice Webinar (17 September 2026) highlighted the importance of mobilising territorial assets and combining access to finance, business support, innovation and cooperation to create value locally.
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Explore the new searchable Rural Pact Knowledge Hub
Looking for evidence, guidance, practical tools or policy resources on rural development? A revamped Knowledge Hub brings together a wide range of resources in one searchable database, helping you find knowledge relevant to your work and interests.
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Strengthening local communities to respond to rural youth needs
Local communities have an important role to play in making rural areas places where young people can choose to build their futures. Read from the president of the European Rural Youth Observatory’s (EURYO) General Assembly about why an ecological and community-based perspective is needed to respond effectively to the needs of rural youth.
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Regenerative rural futures through culture and creativity: insights from Creative Skills Week
This year’s edition of Creative Skills Week, held in Brussels, gathered stakeholders from Europe’s cultural and creative sectors, policymakers, educators and industry leaders to explore how creative skills can help address complex societal challenges, including in rural areas.
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Investing in rural youth and local communities: reflections from the EURYO Conference 2026
What does it take to make rural areas places where young people genuinely choose to stay? This question was at the heart of the EURYO Conference 2026, held on 11 September in Angra do Heroísmo, in the Azores, Portugal.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
