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26 Oct 2026

Territorial equity and the fight against rural depopulation: an overview of Spain’s strategic policy framework

Spain has formally approved its Second National Strategy for Territorial Equity and the Demographic Challenge. Find out more about the country’s policy framework targeting rural depopulation and territorial imbalances in this article from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.

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28 Sep 2026

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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06 Jul 2026

Slovenian Rural Parliament assembles stakeholders to consider the future of rural areas

The 6th Slovenian Rural Parliament, held on 11-12 June 2026 in Ilirska Bistrica, brought together almost 300 participants from across the country to debate the future of rural areas and shape concrete proposals for rural development policy.

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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 4
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 4

The fourth edition of the Rural Vision Magazine brings together rural stakeholder perspectives on a wealth of topics, including the future EU policy framework, integrated rural development and how the Rural Pact is taking shape across Europe.

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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 3
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 3

The third edition of the Rural Vision Magazine features a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU rural vision and Pact in 2025.

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Rural Vision Magazine #2
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 2

The second edition of the Magazine features a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU’s rural vision and Pact in 2024.

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Latest good practice

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Inspirational Idea | 29 Sep 2026

'No Doctor No Village': campaigning for rural primary care in Ireland

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Inspirational Idea | 29 Sep 2026

e-Square: a multi-service community hub in rural Wallonia, Belgium

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Project | 29 Sep 2026

Building the next generation of rural doctors in Czechia

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