18 September, 2025

ELARD at the Rural Pact Conference: from consensus to action

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 →

ELARD calls on the European Commission to safeguard LEADER-CLLD in the 2028–2034 MFF

Marie Permingeat

10 September, 2025

ELARD calls on the European Commission to safeguard LEADER-CLLD in the 2028–2034 MFF

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 →

LEADER recognised, but not guaranteed: ELARD reacts to new EU budget proposal

Marie Permingeat

17 July, 2025

LEADER recognised, but not guaranteed: ELARD reacts to new EU budget proposal

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 →

EU Strategy for generational renewal in agriculture

Marie Permingeat

11 July, 2025

EU Strategy for generational renewal in agriculture

Next week, the Commission will close its consultation on its Generational Reneval in Agriculture.

At ELARD, here’s the thoughts we’ve contributed with:

For this strategy to deliver sustainable results, the EC must adopt a broader, territorial approach: one that recognises Continue reading →

Mid-term review of the Cohesion Policy – 01/04/2025

Marie Permingeat

7 April, 2025

Mid-term review of the Cohesion Policy – 01/04/2025

Document: A modernised Cohesion policy: The mid-term review

Published by: European Commission

Date: 01/04/2025

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On April 1st, 2025, The European Commission has published a communication on its mid-term review of the Cohesion Policy, to Continue reading →

Marie Permingeat

31 March, 2025

A stronger future for rural Europe

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 →

Shaping the Future of Rural Europe: ELARD at the Forefront of Renewed Rural Policies

Marie Permingeat

10 March, 2025

Shaping the Future of Rural Europe: ELARD at the Forefront of Renewed Rural Policies

Last week, ELARD engaged in strategic discussions with EU leaders, including Vice-President Raffaele Fitto and DG REGIO Policy Director Peter Berkowitz. The focus? Ensuring rural development is not just a policy add-on but a core element across EU initiatives.

The Continue reading →

Final Conference of the Transnational LEADER Cooperation Project “LEADER/CLLD: Our Common Future”

Marie Permingeat

15 November, 2024

Final Conference of the Transnational LEADER Cooperation Project “LEADER/CLLD: Our Common Future”

From November 4th to 6th, the final conference of the transnational LEADER cooperation project “LEADER/CLLD: Our Common Future” took place. The picturesque Portuguese region of Aldeia da Mata Pequena, near the town of Mafra, hosted the event. Representatives from 13 Continue reading →

Cohesion Policy must also serve rural development

Marie Permingeat

23 May, 2024

Cohesion Policy must also serve rural development

The debate on the future of Cohesion Policy is in full swing, just a few weeks before the European elections, with the publication of the conclusions of the Group of Specialists on the Future of Cohesion Policy, the European Parliament’s Continue reading →

The EU Council approves conclusions of the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas

Marie Permingeat

21 November, 2023

The EU Council approves conclusions of the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas

The EU Council approved yesterday the conclusions of the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas (LTVRA), which give guidelines for member states on political orientations to adopt to strenghten further the Continue reading →

Elard

ELARD at the Rural Pact Conference: from consensus to action

ELARD calls on the European Commission to safeguard LEADER-CLLD in the 2028–2034 MFF

Do 90% of rural residents no longer count?

LEADER recognised, but not guaranteed: ELARD reacts to new EU budget proposal

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

EU Strategy for generational renewal in agriculture

Mid-term review of the Cohesion Policy – 01/04/2025

A stronger future for rural Europe

Shaping the Future of Rural Europe: ELARD at the Forefront of Renewed Rural Policies

Final Conference of the Transnational LEADER Cooperation Project “LEADER/CLLD: Our Common Future”

Cohesion Policy must also serve rural development

The EU Council approves conclusions of the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas

© Photo European Union 2021 – Source : EP

The EU Council approved yesterday the conclusions of the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas (LTVRA), which give guidelines for member states on political orientations to adopt to strenghten further the Continue reading →