The European Commission launched on Thursday 26 January a new rural observatory that provides users with a wealth of information at the click of a button on a given “rural” area, as well as on areas classified as “urban” or “intermediate” in EU countries.
For example, data are available on population density, average distance to health facilities and broadband speed in rural areas (see EUROPE B13084A13).
The observatory allows for comparisons between different territories to...