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Priorities for Public Service Day
On International Public Service Day, Vienna calls for support from the European level to ensure local authorities can guarantee the highest quality and access for all.
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“Shameful” – no rainbow in Munich
Even after the UEFA ban of rainbow ligthing at the stadium, Munich wants to show solidarity with gays and lesbians at the football match Germany vs Hungary on Wednesday.
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What can cities do to fight homelessness?
Everyone has a right to shelter and housing. Yet even before the pandemic, homelessness was on the rise in Europe. What actions can cities take, and what more is needed?
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Circular textiles: making fashion more sustainable
A new position paper by Eurocities calls for greater emphasis on circular textiles, to ensure sustainable design for repair, reuse and recycling.
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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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Marseille, Taranto and Valencia join Eurocities
Eurocities welcomes three new members and passes the 200 city mark.
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Eight European ‘Champion Cities’ selected
Eight members of Eurocities are among the 50 finalists in the ‘Global Mayors Challenge’ for the most innovative responses to the Covid-19 crisis.
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“We can do things that national governments cannot”
Urban leadership is needed to make the green and digital transformations possible, said Eurocities President, Dario Nardella, at the Future City conference on Tuesday.
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Barcelona moves to humanise technology
Barcelona wants to put people at the centre of its digital services. A new European project shall help them to find out how they are doing.
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Volunteering for integration across Europe
Now with one click, you can explore how cities and volunteers are working together for migrant integration across Europe.
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Football’s coming home – to cities
11 cities, as many as players in a football team, are hosting the European Football Championship, spread right across our continent. We take a closer look at what fans can expect.
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More renewable energy needed to reach 1.5 degrees
Eurocities, as a member of the Coalition for Higher Ambition, is calling for stronger EU 2030 renewable energy targets, to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
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Build back better: decarbonise construction
Eurocities joins over 4,500 organisations across the real estate and construction sector that are calling on the European Commission to support the full decarbonisation of the built environment through ambitious policies.
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Cycling and walking – Madrid on the move
Sustainable mobility will help the city of Madrid, one of the biggest metropolises in Europe, to become climate neutral, says Mayor Almeida.
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