On Thursday 18 August, Grégory Doucet, Mayor of Lyon, set out with other Eurocities mayors on a mission to war-torn Ukraine. This is his story.
8 minute readAs Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, partnerships between Ukrainian and European cities continue to deepen. City officers in Leipzig, Warsaw and Tallinn explain how this cooperation has evolved, the challenges Ukrainian colleagues face, and their shared commitment to stand together.
7 minute readUkrainian municipalities will be paired with European Cities that are part of the EU Mission for 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. These unique partnerships will help embed climate neutrality in Ukrainian reconstruction strategies.
3 minute readEuropean Mission Cities are invited to join the SUN4Ukraine project's exciting Partnership Programme, working hand-in-hand with Ukrainian cities to accelerate the journey to climate neutrality.
2 minute readCity leaders have joined regional representatives from across Europe to call for a decentralised approach to Ukraine’s recovery, which gives local authorities the strong support they need to sustainably rebuild their communities.
5 minute readAt the first plenary of the Brussels Urban Summit, mayors discussed challenges and solutions to lead cities for everyone to live pleasantly.
7 minute readTurku, Leipzig and Florence are among the first cities to commit generators to Ukrainian cities as part of Eurocities campaign generators of hope.
3 minute readIt’s never too early to envision a brighter future for Ukraine. At the Kiyv Investment Forum in Brussels, city leaders and investors offered financial support for the Ukrainian capital, paving the way for post-war sustainable reforms.
4 minute readA sustainable rebuilding for Ukrainian cities and the energy crisis - two topics dominating global headlines - were the focus Thursday for the mayors of Florence, Gdansk, Kyiv, Lyon and Riga, meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
5 minute readMayors from European cities were in Kyiv on Friday 19 August to sign a political agreement to support the sustainable rebuilding of Ukrainian cities. The local leaders personally introduced the plan to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to their Kyiv counterpart, Vitali Klitschko.
5 minute readThis week at the Eurocities conference, Dario Nardella convened a politicians meeting that started to put words into action, looking ahead to reconstruction for Ukraine.
4 minute readThe list of people kidnapped by Russian forces in Ukraine is getting longer. It includes at least 14 mayors of cities and villages across the embattled country.
3 minute readOn a call with Mayors and Deputy Mayors from across Europe, Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv found the time to recount the situation in his city.
3 minute readIn response to the ongoing situation in Ukraine, cities are stepping up their preparations to put in place reception structures for people fleeing conflict.
3 minute readIn a letter penned jointly by members of Eurocities Executive Committee, the mayors expressed solidarity to all Ukrainian people and to Eurocities member cities Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa.
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