Climate adaptation for SMEs: registrations open for our third Smart mountains webinar! [26 / 04 / 2021]
Euromontana organises its third webinar of the Smart mountains series on “Climate adaptation: what opportunities for mountain businesses?” on 27th May 2021 from 14.00 to 15.45 via the Zoom platform and in English. Registrations […]
Heavy centralisation risks shifting new Common Agricultural Policy away from citizens and business needs [26 / 04 / 2021]
CoR press release 23/04/2021 As the discussions on the role of regions in the future CAP enter the trilogue phase, the European Committee of the Regions ask the Council and the Commission to fall in […]
Interreg Europe 2021-2027: what changes compared to 2014-2020? [22 / 04 / 2021]
Interreg Europe is the EU’s programme for interregional cooperation which supports experience sharing, policy learning and capacity building for regional actors across all Europe. The fourth draft of the 2021-2027 Interreg Europe’s programme has been […]
Sankt Veit low carbon daily mobility strategy [21 / 04 / 2021]
Sankt Veit im Pongau, Austria, is a village counting around 3,700 people. To decrease car dependency in the area and decongest roads, regional stakeholders designed and implemented a tailored made low-carbon transport strategy targeting the […]
OREKA MENDIAN Booklet of good practices is out! [20 / 04 / 2021]
In April 2021, OREKA MENDIAN published a booklet of good practices showcasing 31 inspiring examples for the sustainable management of mountain grasslands gathered across 18 European countries. These good practices will inspire farmers, breeders and […]
Europe’s 2030 forest must be multifunctional [19 / 04 / 2021]
As the European Commission is currently preparing its next EU Forest Strategy for 2030, Euromontana contributed to the public consultation to share its recommendations on the sustainable management of mountains’ forests. Euromontana calls for a […]
European regions must have a central role in the governance, management and delivery of the future CAP! [16 / 04 / 2021]
Press release 15/04/2021 On the eve of the first trilogue negotiations on the territorial dimension and the governance of the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Agriregions Coalition, AREFLH, AREPO and Euromontana, representing together more […]
Spain launches a Rural Proofing project [15 / 04 / 2021]
By Laura Gascón Herrero, Provincial Government of Teruel, member of Euromontana’s Board of Directors In Spain, the G100 Rural Proofing project aims to develop a Spanish model for rural proofing. The G100 initiative is led […]
For 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists: Euromontana supports the initiative [14 / 04 / 2021]
In 2020, EU Member States as a bloc agreed to support the idea of an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) in 2026, during the 27th session of the FAO Committee on Agriculture and […]
Getting ready for Horizon Europe: novelties you must know [13 / 04 / 2021]
In December 2020, the European Commission, the European Council and the Parliament agreed a total budget of €95.5 billion for Horizon Europe (current prices), the new research and innovation framework programme for the 2021-2027 period, […]
Recovery and Resilience plans: real opportunities for mountains? [6 / 04 / 2021]
On July 2020, the European Commission approved the Next Generation EU, an ambitious programme that will stream additional € 750 billion in order to trigger EU’s recovery from the COVID-9 pandemic, while paving the way […]
A Rural Taxi with Medical Purposes [1 / 04 / 2021]
In the Province of Castellón (Spain), the lack of transport offer challenges the quality of life of local communities and complicates the access to healthcare infrastructures for vulnerable groups. To facilitate the access to care […]
Ageing in rural Europe: registrations open for SILVER SMEs’ conference! [31 / 03 / 2021]
SILVER SMEs is organising an online conference on “Challenges and solutions to cope with ageing in rural Europe: the role of the Silver Economy” on April 21, 2021, from 10:00 to 12:15 (CET). Why […]
How to improve mobility and air quality in rural and mountain areas? [30 / 03 / 2021]
Mobility is a crucial topic for rural and mountainous areas, Euromontana therefore organised on 25th March 2021, the workshop “Improved mobility, improved air quality in rural and mountain areas” in the framework of the EU […]
Green Paper on Ageing: our recommendations to support older adults in mountain areas [24 / 03 / 2021]
Last January 2021, the European Commission published its EU Green Paper on Ageing, which aims at launching a political debate on ageing in Europe. As reminded by the European Commission in this communication, the European […]