Brussels, 11/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - At a meeting in Brussels, last week, five European organisations set up the European Rural Coalition. “The move comes in a bid to strengthen the voice of Europe's rural population and to increase the competitiveness of the EU agriculture sector”, they say in a press release.
“The coalition will pay particular attention to promoting a coherent approach in assessing and communicating the role of rural areas in the EU as well as supporting any...