Today in the European Parliament, we shed a light on LAGs, in a conversation with Members of the European Parliament, representatives of DG AGRI and REGIO. Piotr Sadłocha, our president, took the floor and rang the alarm bell on what Continue reading →

ELARD at the Rural Pact Conference – From consensus to action

On 16 and 17 September, ELARD took part in the Rural Pact Conference in Pecq, Belgium, where more than 250 stakeholders, including European Executive Vice President Raffaele Fitto (Cohesion Continue reading →

Brussels, 11 September 2025

Do 90% of rural residents no longer count?

The European LEADER Association for Rural Development has sent today a formal letter to the European Commission expressing serious concerns about the recently published legislative proposals for the Continue reading →

Rural communities must not be left behind as EU shifts to a more flexible, nationalised funding structure

Brussels, 17 July 2025 – The European Commission has unveiled its proposal for the structure of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, Continue reading →

Today, rural development organisations, Local Action Groups (LAGs), and citizens across Europe have launched a petition calling on the European Commission to reinforce LEADER/CLLD as a key pillar of EU rural policy and funding in the next multiannual financial framework Continue reading →