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European Rural Youth Observatory conference: call for abstracts
The European Rural Youth Observatory (EURYO) is calling for abstracts for its first conference, under the theme ‘The right to stay, the right to prosper: Rural young people in contemporary European societies’. Submit your abstract between 6 April and 31 May.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Improving essential services in Europe’s rural areas: insights from a European Parliament study
A recent study from the European Parliament analyses the role of cohesion policy in supporting essential services in remote, rural and depopulated areas. The publication presents several recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of EU support in these territories.
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Finland formalises commitment to coordinated and place-based rural development through the EU Rural Pact
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland has formally submitted a political commitment through the EU Rural Pact, reaffirming its support for the EU’s long-term vision for rural areas and its comprehensive approach to rural policy.
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Upcoming events
Breakfast briefing: competitiveness & rural development in the next EU budget
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Latest publications
Good Practice Brochure 'Place-based innovation'
This first edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure focuses on place-based innovation and its role in addressing economic, social and environmental challenges in rural areas. It highlights how solutions rooted in local realities, supported by collaboration and tailored approaches, can strengthen rural development.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
Connecting rural entrepreneurs in Skåne, Sweden, to the wider innovation ecosystem
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Small Lithuanian Culture Capitals: bringing arts and community-led culture to rural areas
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform