In many of Europe's rural regions, sociodemographic changes, the transformation of the
labour market, and the advent of digitalisation pose significant challenges in safeguarding …

The gradual reorientation of rural policy paradigms away from competitiveness and
economic growth and towards well-being and sustainability creates a need for more …

This paper analyses the provision of services of general interest (SGI) in European regions.
The EU policy goals connected to SGI address fair access and support for social and …

The services of general interest (SGI) have received increasing attention of the European
Union, which considers them a key element of the European model of society. They not only …

Increasing attention has been paid to the significant role of governance in health policy-
making. The goal is to develop health policies more responsive to local preferences and …

A Comunidade Europeia através do Livro Verde define Serviços de Interesse Geral (SeIG)
como sendo serviços económicos, ou não, que os Estados-Membros consideram ser de …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Essential rural services in the Nordic Region – Challenges and
opportunities Authors: Elin Slätmo, Ágúst Bogason, Anna Vasilevskaya and Hilma Salonen …

New social, economic, and environmental situations require us to rethink rural-urban
relationships as less asymmetrical: rural communities are no longer dependent on the …

Os serviços de interesse geral (SIG) são apontados nas políticas europeias como um vetor
no combate às disparidades regionais. Assim, estes não podem ser dissociados da análise …

This report is a part of the project “–secure, trusted and for all ages”. The project is part of an
assignment Nordregio has been commissioned to do by the Nordic Thematic Group for …