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Aiming for the Stars – Astrotourism for Rural Areas
Insights into the EU-funded project STARLIGHT that helps combat light pollution and supports the development of rural business opportunities related to a new trend - astrotourism.
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Slovenia’s simplified community-led local development
Simplification and harmonisation between EU funds have helped LEADER succeed in Slovenia. The main enabling factor is a common national legal framework, which this article explains more about.
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LEADER success stories across the CAP
LEADER can co-fund a variety of projects supporting many different CAP objectives and this article shows the scope of LEADER's rural development potential.
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Latest publications
Harnessing the economic and social potential of rural heritage
Heritage represents an asset for Europe’s countryside in terms of its social significance and rural development potential. Opportunities are available via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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Reinforcing rural tourism resilience
Rural tourism can bring economic and demographic benefits for rural communities and helps to maintain traditions and heritage. This article offers insights into EU policy that help safeguard the resilience of rural tourism.
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LEADER example: 'Valorising and protecting the region’s natural potential', Austria
This summary overviews the projects of an Austrian Local Action Group (LAG) working to improve the nature tourism,…
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Latest good practice
Establishing an innovative and professional cleaning company in rural Romania
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Boosting business competitiveness for healthy plant-based Italian food products
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Chocolate and coffee from an artisanal production facility in the EU Outermost Regions
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