30/06/2015 (Agence Europe) -French national framework for rural development adopted. On Tuesday 30 June, the European Commission formally approved the national framework for rural development for mainland France (“France métropolitaine”). Although there is no financial envelope, approval of this framework, which sets out common elements for the regional rural development programmes (RDPs), is a pre-condition for the adoption of the 21 regional RDPs in mainland France. (LC)