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Facts and Figures Rural Development in the European Union

After the first Cork conference in 1996, Rural Development Policy was introduced as the second pillar of the CAP and a European policy in its own right. Its focus is the economic, environmental and social sustainability of EU rural areas. In the current programming period this is reflected in the following six priorities for rural development.

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Organization: European Commission
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Year: 2016
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Country/ies: European Union
Geographical coverage: European Union (European Union)
Type: Fact sheet
Content language: English
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