Thessaloniki is stepping up its efforts to welcome migrants and refugees arriving in Greece and relying on the expertise of other cities within the CONNECTION project to tailor their programmes.
4 minute readHow to reduce traffic jams, noise pollution and accidents? Brussels has some answers.
5 minute readSlow the pace of life for healthier, more equal and sustainable cities, say time reform supporters. They’re about to meet and present new ideas at Barcelona’s Time Use Week event from 25 to 31 October.
6 minute readThe Senne is Brussels’ best hidden secret. After 150 years and a long makeover, the river is starting to return to the open air. Will it finally conquer residents’ hearts?
5 minute readA new graffiti in Brussels shall inspire women to get on their bikes and take over the streets.
5 minute readYes, you can have it all: beautiful, inclusive, affordable and green buildings. From 9 to 12 June, the New European Bauhaus festival in Brussels will show the way forward.
3 minute readLocal leaders call for unity, solidarity and justice as cities mark Europe Day across the continent and stand in solidarity with Ukraine.
3 minute readCities are becoming more and more international and with this the use and promotion of English also become fundamental
5 minute readLocal leaders are multiplying their voices in support of Ukraine with messages, aid, donations and solidarity offers while draping themselves in yellow and blue.
3 minute readWomen reclaim the public space by gluing messages about issues that are relevant to them.
4 minute readOn World Cleanup Day, thousands of volunteers in Belgian cities had their gloves and smiles ready.
5 minute readWith most people across Europe at least partially vaccinated, cities are attempting unique ways to make sure hard-to-reach communities are also inoculated.
2 minute readNew analysis of Google data by the City of Vienna shows how different types of lockdown affected people’s mobility patterns in cities across Europe.
2 minute readThe Chinese word ‘市‘, ‘shì’, translates only loosely into English as ‘city’, but despite differences, European and Chinese cities face many of the same policy-making challenges. Here are the tools to meet those challenges.
7 minute readThe Digital Services Act is moving through its legislative process, but it remains an abstract piece of legislation in most people’s minds, yet it will have real life consequences for everyone.
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