Rural development - 02.07.2021
EU develops its vision for rural areas alongside local governments Good news! The long-awaited EU’s long-term vision for rural areas towards 2040 was finally presented this week by the EU Commission’s Vice President, Dubravka Suica, and Commissioners for Cohesion, Elisa Ferreira, and for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski.
Today, rural areas are home to almost 30% of Europe’s population (137 million people in total) which covers 80% of the EU’s territory. However, their situation is a cause for concern: depopulation and the decline of public services are driving alienation and political discontent across our continent.
With this new vision, the EU executive aims to ensure stronger and connected rural areas through mobility and digital ...
Clean and circular water - 09.06.2021
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