Austria
Vienna
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Female leaders in our cities – here’s what they have to say on International Women’s Day.
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Beating the heat in Vienna
Austria’s capital, like many European cities, has been hit with abnormally warm summers in the past few years. With 2020 marked as one of the hottest years on record, the city is reinventing itself to deal with climate change that’s already there – and for the climate change yet to come.
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Linksmų Kalėdų from Vilnius
A special tree for a special year: Vilnius celebrates Christmas in a different way – as all our cities do.
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Reduce, reuse and recycle to build
Cities 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.
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Home sweet home
Sharing economy services like Airbnb are much in vogue. Yet, for city administrations, the picture is more mixed.
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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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Europe Day marks year of city-to-city solidarity
Europe Day on 9 May 2021 is an occasion to celebrate some of the incredible solidarity that cities have displayed over the last year.
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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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Keeping social Europe moving forward!
With more people turning to digital services during the pandemic, the mayors of Nantes, Vienna and Barcelona highlight the precariousness of the workers who are delivering food and other essentials.
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Digital Services Act, why should you care?
The Digital Services Act is moving through its legislative process, but it remains an abstract piece of legislation in most people’s minds, yet it will have real life consequences for everyone.
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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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Reinventing tourism
Tourism will provide a necessary boost to vibrant urban life, when travel can once again open up – but it must also be sustainable, and add to quality of life for a city’s residents.
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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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Where will we live tomorrow?
Rent increases are a real possibility for around one third of Europeans who rent, partly due to building renovations. Vienna among other cities, is looking at renovating leaving no one behind.
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“Time is running out”
Mayors call on the EU presidency to ensure that cities are better involved in the national recovery plans. Portugal’s prime minister Costa promises support.
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