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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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How is the energy transition thriving in the rural world? Join our Community Group to take part in the discussion!
The Rural Pact Community Group on energy transition in rural areas empowers rural municipalities, helps bridge knowledge and capacity gaps, and supports the co-design of social energy plans. Join the dialogue and advance with the clean energy transition in your rural area.
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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
Innovating for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture and rural areas
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Youth organising for the future: dialogue and climate action
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The future of rural Europe: Making migration work for regions in decline
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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 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
From European learning to local action: strengthening social services in rural Croatia
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‘Learning from the Extremes’: transforming rural schools into digital learning and innovation hubs
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Integrated regional housing strategy counters demographic change in rural Castilla y León, Spain
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform