The introduction of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union was an important step for Bulgaria and Romania. However, their administrative capacity for managing CAP instruments is still evolving, and they face challenges in delivering services that are crucial for implementing...

Interventionen unter dem Europäischen Landwirtschaftsfonds für die Entwicklung des Ländlichen Raums 2007-2013, die „Netzwerken“ und „New modes of Governance“ in ihr instrumentelles Konzept einschließen, sind LEADER, zur Unterstützung integrierter Entwicklung ländlicher Regionen,...

This paper examines the relevance of networking as an instrument for implementing European rural development policies. The LEADER programme of the European Union (EU) supports partnerships and networking within and between rural regions in the EU and aims at advancing rural, regional...