Connected countryside: smart tech is recharging rural Europe

Improved connectivity is transforming daily life in rural Europe, from safer school runs to cleaner energy, while supporting local economies and cutting emissions.

By Helen Massy-Beresford

Getting children ready and on time for school can be stressful. In Finnish Lapland, where winters are long and snowy and some students travel long distances by bus, the challenge is even greater.

In two Lapland communities, a school transport app developed through an EU-funded initiative...