This study was carried out for the REGI Committee of the European Parliament. It was authored by Austėja ŠVEDKAUSKIENĖ, Justas ŠIMANSKAS, Simonas GAUŠAS, Beatričė LEIPUTĖ, Manuela MEJIA, Sally SHORTALL and Sonia DE GREGORIO HURTADO. In the EU’s rural and remote areas, population decline and a shortage of young women relative to young men interact with […]
Linking local innovation and community action to policy: a reflection on EWRC 2026
The 2026 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities once again provided an opportunity to showcase, among other things, examples of local innovation and community action with potential relevance across Europe. Four projects caught my attention as particularly relevant to addressing the challenges facing many rural communities and peripheral territories throughout Europe. The […]