LISBON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Portugal and Spain launched a joint project on Friday to tackle unemployment in rural border regions, with a budget of over 3.2 million euros (3.77 million U.S. dollars) co-financed by the European Union (EU).
The Cross Rural Hub project was presented in Alegrete, in the Portalegre district of Portugal's Alentejo region, and will run until December 2028, reported Lusa News Agency.
Co-financed through the EU's Interreg Spain-Portugal program, the project targets the cross-border region comprising Portugal's Alentejo and Centro regions and Spain's Extremadura, the report said.
The project will deliver training, social innovation programs and digital and technological pilot initiatives, as well as services and infrastructure designed to attract and retain talent in low-density rural territories, with special attention to be given to young people and women, the report added.
