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This in-depth analysis published by the European Parliament provides a preliminary analysis of the upcoming Commission’s communication on a long term vision for rural areas.
It presents the key features of the communication and its implications for the CAP, takes stock of the current and future EU policy tools to support rural areas and provides background material on the economic, demographic, social and spatial challenges they are faced with.