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Rural Pact Community Pulse spotlights priorities for strengthening competitiveness across Europe
The latest Rural Pact Community Pulse gathered views from more than 330 respondents across Europe on what makes rural areas competitive. Transport, services, skills, housing and digital connectivity emerged as key enabling factors, while public and commercial services were the leading priority for future policy support.
- 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
Working together for a stronger rural voice: key messages from European Rural Parliament follow-up event
How can rural communities play a stronger role in shaping future EU policies? This question was at the heart of a follow-up meeting of the 6th European Rural Parliament (ERP) on 23 June 2026 in Brussels.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Upcoming events
Rural youth alternative futures: new narratives and possibilities
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
The right to stay, the right to prosper: rural young people in contemporary European societies
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
Highlights report | Good Practice Webinar on generational renewal
This highlights report showcases the main policy measures and examples presented during the Rural Pact Good Practice Webinar on generational renewal held on 10 June 2026.
- 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
Highlights report | Good Practice Webinar on territorial instruments (LEADER/CLLD, Integrated Territorial Investments and Smart Villages)
This highlights report summarises the main messages, lessons learned and examples presented during the Rural Pact Good Practice Webinar on territorial instruments held on 22 April 2026.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
Advancing integrated territorial development through place-based cooperation in Lower Saxony
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Smart Village development in practice: the Socjometr Foundation model in Pękowice
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Smart Villages in rural Romania: building local capacity for community-led strategies
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform