Extremadura and Portugal collaborate to revitalize rural areas

Authorities from the Spanish region of Extremadura and the Portuguese regions of Alentejo and Centro are strengthening cooperation to combat depopulation and revitalize rural municipalities. Through the Aldeas Bauhaus Euroace project, officials aim to update housing regulations to facilitate easier access to homes in rural areas and encourage new settlements.

The initiative also focuses on recovering local spaces, creating a Bauhaus Knowledge Transfer Center, and expanding the Village Network to share solutions tailored to rural needs. This effort is being developed alongside the CrossRural Hub Euroace, a transborder cooperation project designed to address shared demographic challenges.

Additionally, the city of Évora is working to reinforce economic and cultural ties with Extremadura. During the XXXV Hispano-Portuguese Fair (FEHISPOR) in Badajoz, Évora was featured as a guest city to promote its identity, heritage, and economic potential as a means of driving regional development.