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Strasbourg, the 2024 World Book Capital
Strasbourg is the first in France to be appointed UNESCO's World Book Capital, an opportunity to showcase the city’s rich cultural heritage and love affairs with books.
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Slow down and hit pause
Slow 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.
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A greener autumn
In Strasbourg, back to school means better air quality, redesigning courtyards and increasing green areas. Beneficiaries and contributors? Local youths.
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Women shape the future
Female leaders in our cities – here’s what they have to say on International Women’s Day.
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Creative meets digital
Designed as a financial and business support device, Tango&Scan runs an annual open call for collaborative projects with the potential to result in innovative products and services. Recent winning ideas include a balcony with nesting boxes for birds and a serious game that helps children understand their cancer treatments
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Making a house a home
Too many people with nowhere to live, and too many empty houses – if you had to choose two problems to have, these might seem like good candidates for a pair that would solve each other.
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EU Mayors Summit: A strategic partnership for Europe
Following the 2024 European elections, a new direction is being set in the European Parliament. For mayors, it is still business as usual. Meeting in Strasbourg, seat of the European Parliament, more than 90 mayors and deputy mayors from all over Europe, put this case to MEPs, offering to work with them on joint goals.
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Women Leaders Mentorship – Eurocities Academy
The Women City Leaders Mentorship Programme, delivered by the Eurocities Academy, is an initiative designed to empower the next generation of female leaders in city governments across Europe.
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What priorities should be on the EU agenda? – a local perspective
Ahead of the European Elections 2024, Eurocities has put mayors and deputy mayors in the spotlight to discuss the importance of local governments and what should be included in the next EU mandate’s priorities.
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Five more cities commit to a more sustainable and inclusive culture
The Eurocities Lille Call to Action for low-carbon and more inclusive culture has now reached 41 signatories.
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Cities offer a steady hand amidst global challenges
Increasingly the key issues of the day are played out in our cities, and it is to our cities that national and European leaders must turn in times of crisis. Over the past few years, cities have demonstrated their agility when taking on international challenges, say the leader of eight European cities in this opinion piece.
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A recovery for one, a recovery for all
Many cities are reeling from the coronavirus crisis, while the spectre of climate change is still on the horizon. But how will cities finance the shift to a greener future, and how will they include everyone?
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EUROCITIES Awards 2019 presented for excellence
The winners of the EUROCITIES Awards 2019 have been announced at a ceremony in Prague.
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EurocitiesAwards 2019: find out about our inspiring finalists!
With our annual awards just a few weeks away, we'd like to introduce you to the nine projects selected as the very best examples of action transforming the liveability of city centre districts, the social fabric of cities and the repurposing of historic buildings.
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21 major European cities pledge to prevent and reduce plastic pollution
Today, the city of Oslo is joining forces with EUROCITIES to launch a joint Plastics Declaration committing cities to develop a strategy and set time bound targets to significantly reduce plastic pollution in their city by 2021.
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12 big European cities commit to at least 40% carbon emission reductions by 2030
At a signing ceremony today in Genoa, 12 big European cities committed to at least 40% carbon emissions reduction by 2030 and adaptation to climate change, in line with the EU climate objectives.
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