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Proposals for next EU budget risk sidelining cities
City leaders warn that the European Commission's proposals for the post-2027 EU budget risk increasing the centralisation of EU funds and further side-lining cities. The proposals do not include essential measures for cities, including earmaked funding and enhanced multilevel governance.
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EU budget proposals lack support for cities and regions
The Local Alliance, a coalition of leading networks of local governments, including Eurocities, is raising the alarm over the European Commission’s proposal for the next EU budget, warning it could sideline cities and regions and undermine the delivery of key EU priorities.
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Fighting online abuse: Women city leaders speak out
As online abuse intensifies, women in political leadership are being targeted with hate designed to intimidate and drive them out of the spotlight. At the Eurocities Conference 2025, women leaders shared their experiences and pushed for systemic change.
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Scaling urban mobility: from local hubs to the EU network
Mobility challenges transcend city and even national borders. As people and goods move across longer distances, different levels of government must work closely together to strategically plan and deliver connected, efficient transport systems.
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Bologna’s mobility strategy puts people first
Bologna's Città 30 has permanently reduced speed limits to 30 km/h across 70% of municipal roads. The goal is clear: make streets safer, reduce accidents, and encourage walking and cycling by reshaping public space.
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City Heroes: Emil Boc, building with purpose and partnership at heart
Mayor of Cluj-Napoca and former Prime Minister of Romania, Emil Boc has spent decades combining vision, policy, and citizen participation to turn his city into one of Europe’s leading models for inclusive, green and innovation-driven growth. Now, he’s being recognised as a City Hero.
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Welcome to Eurocities 2025 Braga
The Eurocities Conference 2025 takes place in Braga on 4-6 June. Ahead of the event, we spoke to Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga, to learn what’s planned and how the city is getting ready to inspire cities from across Europe.
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Oslo powers a zero-emission future
Spurred by their goal to reach 100% zero-emission public transport by 2028, Oslo has transformed its transport system through a mix of ambitious strategy, rapid implementation, and strong political commitment.
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There is ‘a will and a way’ to green Paris
Christophe Najdovski, Paris Deputy Mayor for public space greening, parks, biodiversity and animal welfare, speaks about the city’s recent vote to close 500 streets to cars and reallocate them to pedestrians, cyclists and green space.
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Integrating micromobility into Oslo’s public transport
As the Move21 and Scale-Up projects hold their final event in Brussels this week, Pia-Suzann Valheim Skulevold, Innovation and Partnership Lead at Ruter, reflects on how MOVE21 helped kickstart the digital integration of city bikes into Oslo's public transport system.
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Bologna wins European Mobility Week Award
The City of Bologna has been awarded the European Mobility Week Award 2024, recognising its outstanding efforts to promote sustainable urban mobility and reclaim public space for people.
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Collaborating beyond boundaries: sustainable mobility for all
From 19–21 March, the Latvian capital hosted local leaders from 45 European cities. ‘Collaborating beyond boundaries: sustainable mobility for all’ is the theme that guided this year’s discussions on how European cities are tackling pressing mobility challenges.
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Automotive Industrial Action Plan delays CO₂ targets raising concerns for cities
The European Commission has released the Automotive Industrial Action Plan comprising a series of measures to support the transition of the automotive industry up to 2035. While the plan includes some promising steps, it delays CO₂ reductions, raising concerns about the pace of Europe’s transition to zero-emission mobility.
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Brussels’ new tool brings the 10-minute city closer to reality
Since 2018, the City of Brussels has sought to become a 10-minute city. Its new interactive mapping tool is taking the city one step closer to achieving this vision.
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