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The 6th European Rural Parliament: Strength from opportunity – rural community solutions to global challenges

21st-23rd October 2025
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Welcome to the official website of the European Rural Parliament, a fast growing and unique movement, rooted in and working for the interests of the rural and islands people and communities of Europe.

The European Rural Parliament (ERP) is a long-term campaign to express the voice of rural people in Europe; and to promote self-help and action by the rural people, in partnership with civil society and governments. The ERP brings together rural players – local, regional and national – to exchange experience and agree the rural policy agenda with which to lobby government.

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ERP Follow-Up: Putting rural civil society in position

June 23 11.00 – 15.00 CET

Scotland House, Robert Schumanplein 6, 1040 Brussels

The ERP Is holding a special event to celebrate and follow up the 6th European Rural Parliament – “Strength from opportunity – rural community solutions to global challenges”.

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The 6th European Rural Parliament

The 6th ERP took place in Scotland from the 20th-23rd October 2025 and gave rise to the Declaration of Inverurie

Read the Declaration of Inverurie

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About the ERP

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The 6th ERP

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Youth Parliament

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