The EU's rural development policy has a crucial role to play in the rural areas of the 27 Member States, which cover 91 percent of the EU's territory and are home to more than half of its population.
ELi maaelu arengu poliitikal on täita oluline osa 27 liikmesriigi maapiirkondades, mis hõlmavad 91% ELi territooriumist ja mis on koduks rohkem kui pooltele ELi elanikest.