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Document 52021DC0345

Initiative summary:
The European Commission will work with rural stakeholders to develop a long-term vision which will support rural areas in achieving their full potential. It will address challenges from demographic change to connectivity, low income or limited access to services, and explore innovative, inclusive and sustainable solutions including those triggered by climate and digital transformation or new developments arising from the current COVID-19 crisis, offering reflections to feed future policies.
EuroVoc thesaurus:
rural development; common agricultural policy; rural population; regional development; sustainable mobility; economic and social cohesion; EU regional policy; rural region; sustainable development; rural community; EU action