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Strong regions, strong Europe: highlights from the 2026 EU Regions Week
The 2026 edition of the European Regions Week discussed the future of EU cohesion policy and territorial development. Explore insights on the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs), right to stay, competitiveness and resilience through the sessions we attended.
- Rural Pact
- 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.
- Rural Pact
- 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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Upcoming events
Europe’s rural mobility future: setting standards
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
SME & Clusters assembly 2026: connecting for a competitive Europe
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Europe’s rural future: Responding to rural priorities through integrated national and regional strategies and LEADER
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
R-Map project cross-regional dialogues: webinar series
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab ‘Anchoring rural areas in the National and Regional Partnership Plans’
This highlights report summarises discussions at a dedicated Rural Pact Policy Action Lab focused on building blocks relevant for rural communities and territories in the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) proposed for the 2028-2034 EU budget.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
Les Concerts de Poche: bringing music workshops and concerts to rural France
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Restoring floodplain habitats and rural livelihoods along the Slovak-Hungarian Danube
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
e-Square: a multi-service community hub in rural Wallonia, Belgium
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform