The EU’s rural policy should be maintained and strengthened, says the Council of the EU (EU 27 agriculture ministers) in its conclusions on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas, adopted on 20 November 2023.
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The Regional development agency for Podravje – Maribor joins Euromontana!
We are pleased to announce that the Regional development agency for Podravje – Maribor has recently joined Euromontana, becoming our 66th member.
Croatian organisation SENSUM joins Euromontana!
We are pleased to announce that SENSUM ltd. has recently joined Euromontana! They expect to exchange with other members on economic development, territorial cohesion and climate change and to collaborate through European-funded projects focused on climate resilience.
Euromontana commemorates the anniversary of the passing of Annie Benarous
Annie Benarous, member of the Euromontana Senate, passed away in October 2022, leaving behind an immense legacy for the defence of Europe’s mountains.
The European Union can do more for forest fire resilience
Europe needs a change of paradigm to better deal with wildfires. Euromontana organised a policy debate at the European Parliament on 24 October as part of the FIRE-RES research project.
Designing rural policies to meet the transition challenges, RUSTIK project meeting
RUSTIK partners gathered in Parma (Italy) from 16th to 19th of October 2023 for a productive annual project meeting hosted by CREA, the Council for Agricultural Research. One year after the start of the project, the partners had the opportunity to present and reflect on the progress made in all the Work Packages and to plan the next steps for the coming year.
Euromontana Board member Laura Gascón Herrero appointed to the Coordination Group of the Rural Pact
Laura Gascón Herrero, Employment and Local Development Officer of the Provincial Government of Teruel (Spain) and member of the Board of Directors of Euromontana, has recently been nominated as a member of the Coordination Group of the European Rural Pact.
MountResilience kicks-off: helping European mountain communities adapt to climate change
MountResilience kicked-off in Ponte di Legno (Italy) on the 19th – 20th and 21st September 2023. MountResilience (Accelerating transformative climate adaptation for higher resilience in European mountain regions) targets mountain territories and their communities to help them adapt to climate change.
The European Commission invites stakeholders to share their data on wolves
The European Commission is collecting data on wolves and the impact of predation on livestock farming and on affected areas. Euromontana welcomes the European Commission’s approach but regrets the lack of clarity and standardisation of the data requested. There is also no clear policy agenda linked to this initiative besides an