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New Good Practices showcase rural youth opportunities, services, entrepreneurship and policy innovation
Discover ten new inspiring initiatives, ranging from exchange semesters in Austrian and German rural areas to a regional housing strategy in Spain – all available in the Rural Pact Good Practice database.
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Read the new edition of the Rural Vision Magazine!
Hear a range of rural stakeholder voices on the latest developments around the EU rural vision and Pact in 2025 in this third edition of the Rural Vision Magazine.
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Four European public authorities formalise commitments to advancing the EU rural vision through the Rural Pact
The Czech Ministry of Regional Development, Opolskie Voivodeship (Poland), and regional governments of Castilla-La Mancha and Catalonia (Spain) have formally submitted political commitments under the EU Rural Pact. This reinforced support for rural development marks a new step in advancing the EU rural vision.
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Bridging the digital divide: two success stories of broadband deployment in rural areas
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Latest publications
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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Highlights Report | Rural Pact Conference: 'From vision to action: Empowering rural areas for the future'
This highlights report summarises the key messages and discussions at the Rural Pact Conference of 16-17 September 2025, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office.
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Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab 'Rural proofing: looking at policies through the rural lens'
This highlights report summarises the key messages and discussions at the dedicated Policy Action Lab of 12 June 2025, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office.
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Latest good practice
Connecting rural entrepreneurs in Skåne, Sweden, to the wider innovation ecosystem
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Small Lithuanian Culture Capitals: bringing arts and community-led culture to rural areas
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‘Learning from the Extremes’: transforming rural schools into digital learning and innovation hubs
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