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Beyond funding: how LEADER builds social value in rural communities
Marie Permingeat
26 January, 202626 January, 2026

Beyond funding: how LEADER builds social value in rural communities

What makes LEADER more than just a funding programme? A new scientific study from Estonia proposes an answer: its ability to create social value through trust, cooperation, and community-led governance.

 

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2025 Declaration of Inverurie
Marie Permingeat
28 October, 202526 January, 2026

2025 Declaration of Inverurie

Europe’s rural communities have spoken with one clear voice: we hold the keys to the solutions Europe needs.

On 23rd October 2025, at the closing of the 6th European Rural Parliament (ERP) in Inverurie, over 400 delegates representing thousands of Continue reading →

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Bringing Local Action Groups back to the centre of European attention
Marie Permingeat
30 September, 202526 January, 2026

Bringing Local Action Groups back to the centre of European attention

Brussels, 30th September

 

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 Continue reading →

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EU Strategy for generational renewal in agriculture
Marie Permingeat
11 July, 202526 January, 2026

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 →

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Shaping the Future of Rural Europe: ELARD at the Forefront of Renewed Rural Policies
Marie Permingeat
10 March, 202526 January, 2026

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.

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