Germany
Leipzig
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Why gender equality?
“When I think back to how I felt before I started here, I saw no light” – Gothenburg is tailoring its integration policies to fit the needs of migrant women.
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Paris, on s’aime?
When tent encampments started popping up around Paris, the city knew it had to act – so it built a tent of its own.
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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
The Mayors Alliance for the European Green Deal gathers together city leaders who are dedicated to making the sustainable transition possible, and aims to showcase city actions.
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FitFor55: Mayors Alliance signals historic opportunity for people and planet
A new alliance of more than 30 European mayors, aligned on the imperative to implement the European Green Deal at city level, say now is the time for Europe to stand firm on its climate commitments.
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10 ways to make integration gender-sensitive
About half of all migrants in the EU are women, but integration policies often leave women behind. Here are ten cities where things are different.
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No recovery without cities
Cities want to take on a stronger role in the European recovery after the Covid crisis. They call for a direct cooperation with the European Commission.
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