Between Lleida and La Pobla: an on-demand train in the Pyrenees [16 / 09 / 2021]
In the High Pyrenees of Catalonia, an on-demand railway line connects 17 rural villages every day. The model of the service was reshaped by regional authorities to keep the line efficient and viable while maintaining […]
Interview of the month: meeting with the EUSALP Youth Council [13 / 09 / 2021]
Launched in July 2021, the EUSALP Youth Council aims to give Alpine youth a voice, to listen to and consider their proposals and to give them the opportunity to influence the political decisions that will […]
How does the Cohesion Policy shape mountains? Montana174: a new Euromontana project [7 / 09 / 2021]
In October 2021, Euromontana will launch Montana174: a 12-month large communication campaign on the Cohesion Policy in mountain areas. Funded by the European Commission – DG REGIO, this campaign aims to raise awareness on how […]
New EU Forest Strategy for 2030: are mountains out of the woods? [1 / 09 / 2021]
The European Commission published in July 2021 the new EU Forest Strategy, repealing the 2013 one and setting new objectives towards 2030. Although long overdue, as the last Forest Strategy ended in 2020, the new […]
Tularù: investing in the energy transition of mountain farms [30 / 08 / 2021]
Tularù is an organic and diversified 60 ha farm located in Rieti, in the mountainous Region of Lazio (Italy). The farm is committed to sustainable development and the environmental strand of its action includes the […]
Neu.Land.Leben joins Euromontana! [20 / 07 / 2021]
The Austrian organisation Neu.Land.Leben was founded in May 2021 with the objective to bring together people from cities and rural areas. The organisation was initiated after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Many people from urban areas […]
Internship opportunity – September 2021 to February 2022 [13 / 07 / 2021]
Euromontana, the European Association of mountain areas, offers in its Brussels office a 6-month internship as Communication Intern from September 2021 onwards. Only students able to provide a traineeship agreement from a university will be […]
Digital Alps: Partnering with Broadband Competence Offices to build a digital connectivity roadmap for the Alpine Region [6 / 07 / 2021]
By Ashya Lane-Spollen, Digital Communications Manager BCO Network Support Facility Mountain regions have much to gain from digitalisation and broadband connectivity. There is great potential for Smart Villages, SMEs, and access to online services in healthcare, education […]
Agreement reached on post-2022 CAP [2 / 07 / 2021]
Last 25th June 2021, negotiators finally came with a deal on the post-2022 Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), which was then endorsed by the Agriculture Council on Monday 28th. Key elements of the deal One […]
Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas: an achievement for the mountains? [1 / 07 / 2021]
The European Commission published its Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas on 30th June 2021. Announced in September 2019 by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Vision is the new flagship […]
New EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas: a welcomed political will but timid progress [30 / 06 / 2021]
Today, the European Commission published its Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas . Euromontana has been advocating for a long time for a European Rural Agenda that would take into consideration the specificities of the different […]
Integrated data to anticipate forest fires in Mediterranean mountains [29 / 06 / 2021]
Fire is the most significant natural threat to forests and wooded areas in Mediterranean mountains. Their natural ecosystems, rich in shrubs, are especially vulnerable to fire and climate change fosters wildfire risks due to the […]
Calls for mountain projects: special edition on the Horizon Europe’s calls [24 / 06 / 2021]
The European Commission recently published the 2021-2022 work programmes of the Horizon Europe, the research and innovation programme of the European Union. The Horizon Europe programme offers funding for international projects on research and innovation […]
Euromontana advocates for mountain products’ sustainability for the future Promotion Policy [23 / 06 / 2021]
Announced in the Farm to Fork Strategy in May 2020, the review of the EU Agricultural Promotion Policy is currently being undertaken by the European Commission. The Promotion Policy provides funding to producers’ organisations to […]
New step towards 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists [22 / 06 / 2021]
The Mongolian government proposed to make of 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) at international level. The proposal is mobilising 18 States and more than 264 supporting organisations in the world and […]
