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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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New Good Practice Brochure spotlights inspiring examples of territorial development
A new edition of our Good Practice Brochure highlights six diverse initiatives that show how territorial development instruments and approaches can help improve quality of life in rural areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Strong villages and towns in Europe: insights from the EU Rural Observatory
New EU Rural Observatory research examines population change across Europe’s rural and urban settlements and identifies the characteristics associated with growth, pinpointing potential areas for targeted local policies.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
Good Practice Brochure 'Instruments for territorial development'
The third edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure focuses on territorial development. It highlights how integrated approaches like LEADER/CLLD, Integrated Territorial Investments (ITIs) and Smart Villages can help improve quality of life in rural areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Good Practice Brochure ‘Rural housing’
The second edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure explores how integrated policies, strong local partnerships and place-based solutions can address rural housing challenges while contributing to social inclusion, energy efficiency and territorial cohesion.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
A hub for digital nomads on the Black Sea coast in rural Bulgaria
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Holapueblo: connecting people with rural municipalities to revitalise depopulated areas in Spain
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Senior housing on Venø Island: enabling generational renewal through adapted housing solutions in rural Denmark
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform