Rural Europe is more affected by demographic change. This is the message shared by the European Commission in its “Report on the impact of demographic change – in a changing environment”.
Demography
EU Commission proposes support to regions facing a talent development trap
The European Commission presented its Communication on “Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions”. Released on 17 January, the text proposes measures to address the lack of workforce and skilled employees, a trend that is affecting many mountainous regions that are ageing and depopulating.
Women move Europe’s mountains
The International Mountain Day 2022, celebrated on 11 December, focused on women. Euromontana and the MOVING project published this booklet on mountain women to mark the occasion.
2023 European Commission work programme: what policies could impact the mountains?
This policy brief for Euromontana members presents the European Commission's annual work programme for 2023 and outlines the key actions and legislation of interest to mountain areas, as well as their respective timetables.
Training unaccompanied minors to mountain jobs for a future in the Pyrenees
The AVENIR project has developed a global approach to the integration of unaccompanied minors, focusing on vocational training but also on their social, cultural, and linguistic integration.
Addressing brain drain in mountain areas – Tools to reverse the trend and boost territorial attractiveness
Euromontana contributed to the European Commission's public consultation on the brain drain and how to mitigate the challenges of demographic decline using the instruments and funds of Cohesion Policy.
“Mountain municipality – Youth, our future”: a label to encourage municipalities to act for youth
In order to encourage municipalities to act in support of young people and for the attractiveness of the territory, a label aims to recognise the efforts of these municipalities and to give them a positive and attractive image towards new inhabitants.
Return of Young People to Aragon: supporting access to employment in mountain regions
This multi-annual initiative aimed at facilitating the return of young Aragonese who have left the territory due to the lack of jobs.
Being young in a mountain area: youth’s needs and aspirations in 2022
In 2022, 10 years after its first survey, Euromontana publishes a new Europe-wide report on mountain youth. The report brings the voice of 1134 young mountain people aged 18-29 from 18 EU and non-EU countries.