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Share your feedback on the first results of the 2023-2027 CAP
The European Commission has launched a mid-term evaluation of the common agricultural policy’s (CAP) progress in achieving its objectives linked to the EU’s social, environmental and economic sustainability goals in agriculture and rural areas. Submit your views by 6 April 2026.
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Apply for the 2026 NEB Prizes and NEB Boost for Small Municipalities
Applications are open for the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes and the NEB Boost for Small Municipalities, celebrating projects which showcase the NEB values of sustainability, inclusion and beauty. Submit your entry by 17 March 2026.
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Castilla-La Mancha reverses demographic decline in depopulated rural areas through long-term policy commitment and territorial investment
The Spanish region Castilla-La Mancha had faced long-standing demographic challenges in its rural interior. Around three-quarters of its municipalities had lost population over recent decades, and many small towns’ population densities are far below the national average, reflecting sustained out-migration and population ageing.
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Upcoming events
Digital Bites – digital best practices for rural tourism
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ASTEO Observatory findings: digital needs of rural citizens
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Ensuring the right to stay for young farmers and rural youth
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Latest publications
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab ‘Rural areas and communities in the post-2027 EU budget and policies’
This highlights report summarises the key messages and discussions of the dedicated Policy Action Lab of 5 November 2025, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office.
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- 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.
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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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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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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
‘Honey Routes’ project: revitalising rural Cyprus through sustainable tourism
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform