A special tree for a special year: Vilnius celebrates Christmas in a different way – as all our cities do.
1 minute readCities like Vienna are leading the way to apply the principles of circular economy to the construction sector by saving resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and making the most of existing materials.
8 minutes readSharing economy services like Airbnb are much in vogue. Yet, for city administrations, the picture is more mixed.
4 minutes readWhen migrants move, it is overwhelmingly to cities that they come. This fourth Integrating Cities Report gives a direct insight into how cities are integrating migrants today.
2 minutes readCities are taking action and sending strong signals to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
1 minute readA 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.
2 minutes readThis report is the third in a series of surveys to collect evidence from cities on the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
2 minutes readAfter the terrorist attack in Vienna on Monday, mayor Michael Ludwig has expressed his gratitude for the solidarity and support shown by other cities.
2 minutes readTo mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the European Parliament is holding its first ever Gender Equality Week. To mark this in turn, Eurocities takes a look at some of the actions cities do to promote gender equality.
4 minutes readIs there a conflict between the right to privacy and the smart city? Guest writer Chris Jones and our data policy officer tackle the topic head on.
4 minutes read44 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.
5 minutes readAhead of the announced Digital Services Act, mayors and leaders from 12 European cities met with European Commission Executive Vice-President, Margrethe Vestager.
4 minutes readMayors and representatives of cities want stronger regulations on the Short Term Holiday Rental market in order to counter the harmful impact of STHR on the housing market and make neighbourhoods more liveable.
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