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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Czubala Ostapiuk, Marcin author Puente Regidor, Mónica author Corullón Hermosa, Carlos author 2022 The main objective of this study was to examine the situation of depopulation in Spain. Also, to highlight the importance of digital transformation and the funds provided through the Next Generation EU (NGEU) to fight against this phenomenon. Basedon data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), an empirical investigation about the current state of population abandonment in Spain has been carried out. Moreover, the Digitization Index (DiGiX) has been used to obtain a territorial vision about the digitization degree of the Autonomous Communities (CCAA). Finally, the estimates of the Spanish executive set out in the National Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (RTRP) have been used to underline the importance of Next Generation EU resources to fight the problem of „empty Spain‟. That was to see that mentioned country is currently at the head of the „demographic deserts‟ of the EU. Likewise, the Recovery Plan for Europe, and its digital axe, constitute one of the key factors to combat the population abandonment of the Spanish rural areas. In other words, an important approach, which addresses the wide deficiencies in the literature on the subject, is making this research highly relevant and interesting Czubala Ostapiuk , Marcin Roman, Monica Puente Regidor, and Carlos Corullon Hermosa. 2022. “RURAL DEPOPULATION IN SPAIN: NEXT GENERATION EU AS A STIMULUS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSFORMATION”. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs 8 (1):211-28. https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2281211co. 10.47305/JLIA2281211co https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96837 https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2281211co Rural depopulation in spain: Next generation eu as a stimulus to accelerate the transformation