Changes at "Embed the rurban approach in the new EU Rural Action Plan and the Agenda for Cities"

Recognising the interdependence of urban and rural areas, embed the 'rurban' concept into the new EU Rural Action Plan and the forthcoming Agenda for Cities, treating urban and rural functionalities as part of a continuum. This would promote balanced development and policy coherence between the urban and rural policy streams.

Source: RURBANIVE Policy Brief #1 (Zenodo: 10.5281/zenodo.15736387); RURBANIVE submission to the EC consultation on the MFF 2028–2034 (October 2025). Proto-recommendation for validation and prioritisation.