Rural areas are increasingly in the focus of policy and many countries have taken steps to address rural issues and concerns, developing new strategies or policies. But not only is there no common understanding of what rural development policy actually is, but also its relation to regional policy is often fuzzy.
On Friday 25 October 2019, EPRC hosted a seminar looking at the challenges faced by rural areas in remaining attractive places for young people. The presentations and discussions started from a stock-take of shrinking rural areas across Europe and then moved on to examples of policy measures from Italy and Scotland.