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Croatian LAGs and FLAGs adopt Brač Declaration calling for stronger LEADER/CLLD after 2027
Croatian Local Action Groups (LAGs) and Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) have jointly called for stable funding, stronger institutional recognition and greater autonomy for LEADER/Community-led Local Development (CLLD) after 2027. Their Brač Declaration sets out shared priorities for future EU and national policies.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
European Parliament stakeholder dialogue calls for stronger rural participation in EU policymaking
Rural communities need to be involved from the outset in shaping EU policies that affect their future, alongside integrated investment in job opportunities, business support, basic services and infrastructure. These messages emerged from the 15 October Rural Civil Dialogue at the European Parliament.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New EU Covenant of Mayors initiative promotes affordable living through integrated local action
A new EU Covenant of Mayors initiative highlights how integrated approaches to housing, energy and mobility can make everyday life more affordable and accessible. The initiative also addresses challenges affecting rural communities, particularly transport dependence, energy costs and access to essential services.
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Advancing female-led innovation in farming and rural areas: FLIARA project guide
A guide from the EU-funded FLIARA project explores the key drivers, enablers and challenges for women-led innovation in rural and farm contexts, providing inspiring policy actions and real-life stories.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Discover the winners of the 2026 REGIOSTARS Awards
The 2026 REGIOSTARS Awards honoured six EU-funded projects on innovative research, green industry, energy networks, social inclusion, community participation and healthcare.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New JRC report looks at the state of rural innovation
A new publication from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) shows that rural companies are not inherently less innovative than urban firms, but they innovate differently. It identifies drivers and barriers affecting rural businesses and offers policy directions to support rural innovation.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Making the Rural Pact happen in Member States and regions: explore the new Rural Pact repository of practices
The new resource showcases how countries and regions across Europe are establishing structures, mechanisms and approaches to strengthen rural governance, stakeholder engagement and integrated rural development.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Committee of the Regions report outlines recommendations for post-2027 rural development
A new European Committee of the Regions (CoR) report provides an overview of the most pressing challenges faced by Europe’s regions and cities and solutions to inform EU policy decisions. It calls for a post-2027 cohesion policy which continues to foster integrated strategies for territorial revitalisation, including ensuring the ‘right to stay’.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
