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Cities stand with Ukraine and the Mayor of Istanbul
At the Eurocities Conference 2025 in Braga, two powerful moments underscored the importance of solidarity and shared democratic values: an address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and a tribute to Ekrem İmamoğlu, illegally imprisoned Mayor of Istanbul.
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Ukrainian and European cities share climate-neutral goals
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Europe Day: Local leaders are ready to defend democracy
On Europe Day, read an opinion piece by Burkhard Jung, Eurocities President and Mayor of Leipzig, stating mayors' commitment to protect European democratic values, and stand firm against hate speech and discrimination.
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Democracy begins in cities: How local action can reinvigorate Europe
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Mayors voice support for Ekrem İmamoğlu
Mayors across Europe are speaking out on the unlawful detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, and are demanding his immediate release.
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Mayors meet Commissioner Jørgensen to call for stronger housing action
Commissioner Dan Jørgensen welcomes city leaders to discuss an ambitious European housing agenda.
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Three Eurocities members in the running for prestigious European Mobility Week Award
The European Mobility Week Award recognises local authorities for outstanding campaigns promoting sustainable urban mobility. This year, three Eurocities members are among the finalists.
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Empowering cities to build a more democratic Europe
As the European Commission marks its first 100 days, city leaders are calling for an EU partnership to deliver strong policies that uphold Europe’s democratic values and make a lasting difference to people's lives.
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Culture as a connector in Europe’s cities
At the Eurocities Culture Forum, European cities present how they use culture to connect communities, revitalise economies, and address climate challenges.
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Introducing Eurocities Shadow Commission College
Eurocities Shadow Commission positions mayors and city leaders as counterparts to the next college of European Commissioners.
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The values that unite us – Eurocities 2024
As they gather in Cluj-Napoca, city representatives from across the continent are focussed not only on civic participation, but also on how what happens in cities – in our streets, marketplaces, schools and parks – shapes Europe as a whole.
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Ongoing war in Europe: Cities stand with Ukraine
As Russia’s devastating war in Ukraine enters its third year, cities across Europe are coming together to express their continued solidarity and support for the Ukrainian people.
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Cities building bridges for digital inclusion
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Time to end housing crisis – an open letter
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Cities offer a steady hand amidst global challenges
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A vision of unity – interview
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More than 300 generators sent to Ukraine
Thanks to the efforts of cities across the Eurocities network and through the Generators of Hope campaign, launched in coordination with the European Parliament, electrical equipment and other supplies are continuing to be sent to Ukraine.
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Heating homes in Ukraine this Christmas
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Gender matters: Including women in integration policies
One cannot talk of real integration without including women in cities' policies for migrants and refugees.
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Refugees are an opportunity for cities – an interview with Leipzig’s Deputy Mayor
To the city of Leipzig, migrants are an opportunity for growth, they promote diversity, bring new ideas and contribute to the betterment of society.
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Leipzig deals with the many challenges of welcoming refugees
Leipzig is doing everything they can to welcome and integrate Ukrainian refugees without forgetting about refugees coming from Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
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Festival of Europe: urban renaissance
Mayors from Ukrainian and EU cities met alongside European and national officials in Florence, at the European University Institute’s Festival of Europe conference, to exchange on some current and future urban needs.
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How to eradicate homelessness by 2030
Cities are playing a key role in combatting homelessness and they should be further included in national and EU plans to tackle housing problems, says Rachel Streefland , Deputy Mayor for Wellbeing, Asylum and Integration in Utrecht.
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A Europe of cities: Climate, solidarity and open borders
What would a Europe of cities look like? If the calls of cities Eurocities2021 Annual Conference in Leipzig are anything to go by, it would be one of greater climate ambition, firm solidarity across the bloc, and a border policy more in line with Europe's basic principles.
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Top city prizes at Eurocities Awards 2021
Nice Cote d’Azur, Copenhagen and Ghent have scooped the top prizes at the Eurocities Awards 2021.
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From COP26 to 2050: How to get to climate neutrality?
With negotiations in full swing at COP26, we ask mayors and European Commission Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans 'what does it take' to stick to the course of international climate deals?
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A Mayors Alliance for the European Green Deal
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FitFor55: Mayors Alliance signals historic opportunity for people and planet
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10 ways to make integration gender-sensitive
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No recovery without cities
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Cities call for new EU pact for just and sustainable recovery
City leaders from around 70 cities, meeting today, one day ahead of the EU Social Summit, have called for a new pact between all levels of government to foster a just, sustainable and inclusive recovery.
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A moment of remembrance and solidarity
In a joint minute of silence, people all over Europe commemorated the victims of the coronavirus pandemic at noon on Wednesday.
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Early music, hope for the future
Hundreds of musicians from all over Europe play at a distance, but still together, to celebrate Early Music Day this Sunday.
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“Member States must act soon”
Mayors of European cities call on the EU member states to involve local governments in the drafting of the national recovery plans.
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City exchange on vaccination
Leeds does well in vaccinating all social groups, Stuttgart is quick with the elderly – some findings of a dialogue between city experts.
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Cities rally for integration
What are the pressing questions for integration at local level? The European Commission and Parliament got together with cities at Integrating Cities IX to find out.
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Leipzig lives the Leipzig Charter
Leipzigs mayor Bukhard Jung on why the New Leipzig Charter is important both for his city and all of Europe.
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What is the New Leipzig Charter?
The EU member states have committed themselves to give cities a stronger role in decision making at both national and European level: this is the core of the new Leipzig Charter, endorsed by the informal council of EU ministers on urban matters on Monday.
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Housing affordability: A European crisis
A new Eurocities report on housing and homelessness shows that a lack of access to affordable and social housing was already putting new groups of Europeans at risk of poverty and social exclusion before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Are cities ready for the future?
In discussion with European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič, Europe's major cities showed how they are instilling resilience in the core of their strategies, and made the case for stronger collaboration with the EU to ensure a sustainable urban future.
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Cities pledge over €14 billion to fight poverty and social exclusion
44 cities, representing more than 51 million citizens, have jointly pledged €14.2 billion in social investment measures towards creating a fairer, more equal and inclusive Europe.
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City letter on refugee children relocation gains traction
The city of Bruges is the most recent signatory to the letter, which seeks to bring together cities that support relocating refugee children from the Greek islands.
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Cities respond to social implications of COVID-19 crisis
Deputy mayors from Athens, Barcelona, Leipzig, Malmo, Utrecht, Vienna and Zagreb engaged in a direct dialogue with the European Commission Director for Social Affairs, Katarina Ivankovic.
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A special Europe Day – European cities sing together in solidarity
“Our Europe stands for togetherness and solidarity across borders, also and especially in times of global crisis” – that’s the message of European city leaders for Europe Day on 9 May 2020.
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Cities ready to take in refugee children
Cities across Europe are ready to welcome children from overcrowded refugee camps on the Greek islands.
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Cities are leading the way to gender equality
Read about some of the steps cities are taking to promote equality.
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Cities commit to invest €4.3 billion to fight poverty and social exclusion over 5 years
21 cities, representing more than 20 million citizens have so far pledged €4.32 billion towards a fairer, more equal and inclusive Europe.
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