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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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Addressing migrant women’s needs in local integration strategies
Migrant women face unique barriers in integration. Cities must build trust, empower leadership, and co-design inclusive services to trully support them.
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Democracy begins in cities: How local action can reinvigorate Europe
From Leipzig to Lodz, local leaders are driving democratic innovation, digital resilience, and inclusive governance amid rising global authoritarianism. The Eurocities Leipzig declaration on local democracy shares local leaders’ commitment to uphold democratic values.
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The role of cities in achieving EU food waste reduction goals
Cities like Guimaraes, Lille Metropole, and Tallinn are leading innovative initiatives to reduce food waste, shaping EU targets and proving local action can drive global change.
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Eurocities Awards 2025: Celebrating city heroes and inspiring urban initiatives
This year's Eurocities awards showcase cities innovative approaches to improving life for their residents and building a just, resilient future for Europe. Ahead of the awards ceremony on 5 June, discover the shortlisted individuals and city initiatives.
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Greener IT procurement: lessons from Brussels
Paradigm Brussels is advancing sustainable IT procurement by focusing on emissions, durability and circularity, while working with others for better impact.
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Stronger urban economies and clean industries for better jobs
As one of the key priorities for a better Europe, city leaders are calling for a greater role in shaping policies that empower cities to drive clean industries, foster innovation and create quality jobs.
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City innovation needs stronger political recognition and long-term investment
The latest Eurocities Pulse Survey, based on responses from 65 cities, finds city governments are increasingly recognising the need to innovative their administrations. However, to tackle urgent challenges such as climate change, they need ambitious political plans and long term innovation investment.
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Digital and green solutions for all
Espoo, Rotterdam, Turin, Madrid and Lodz present their initiatives to ensure the digital transformation and the green transition leave nobody behind.
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“Cities must innovate to meet the big challenges ahead”
In an interview with Ben Rogers, Bloomberg Distinguished Fellow in Government Innovation at LSE Cities, we gain fresh insights into how cities can build and sustain their capacity for essential public innovation.
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Empowering the next generation of urban leaders
Eurocities Next Generation Academy is a pioneering initiative to empower young urban changemakers. This autumn, the Academy held its first two events in Vilnius and San Sebastián, focusing on sustainable mobility and attracting young talent.
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Cities must be a central partner in EU innovation plans
In a new Eurocities policy statement, city leaders call on the EU to ensure they are recognised as central partners in research and innovation plans, particularly the upcoming EU Framework Programme 10.
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Cities look for support to move to innovative financing options
With traditional subsidies being reduced or cut, cities are looking at innovative financing options. However, limited local capacity and restrictive regulations make it difficult.
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How city governments can better harness public innovation
At a European Parliament meeting, Eurocities and LSE Cities launched a major new report on city innovation. It shows that cities view innovation as key to addressing issues like climate change and inequality, but they need more political support and funding.
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