The new European Parliament Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous and Remote Areas was officially launched in Strasbourg on 12 March 2015.
This first official meeting of the Intergroup set out the group’s main aims, including to represent the voice of rural people, highlight rural capacity and achieve an integrated approach to rural issues within the European Parliament.
The group brings cross-party MEPs together to work on issues affecting rural areas and their people. It is Chaired by Mercedes Bresso (MEP). Within the Intergroup, six sub-groups have been created on topics including: resourcing integrated rural development; rural-urban interrelations; and living in rural areas today.
