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Coalition for Higher Ambition calls on EU to commit to 90% emissions reduction
The Coalition for Higher Ambition, which includes Eurocities, is urging EU leaders to support a net domestic emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040 and to finally submit an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution.
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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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Riga embraces Rail Baltica
Riga is taking on the ambitious infrastructure project Rail Baltica, a high-speed rail project that is set to revolutionise transportation in the Baltic states.
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How city-business collaboration can drive a competitive Europe
At the Mayors' Business Forum in Brussels, Europe’s mayors and business leaders stated their joint commitment to build a competitive, sustainable future for Europe.
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Cities of welcome: Driving integration and equality in a changing Europe
The 6th Integrating Cities Report presents how cities ensure that newcomers are not only welcomed but also provided opportunities to contribute and thrive.
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Uniting the generations in Ghent
An innovative intergenerational solidarity programme in the city of Ghent is bringing young and older people together, to share experiences, learn from each other and build mutual respect.
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Eurocities welcomes ten new Social Heroes in 2023
Ten cities have joined others in committing explicitly to the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2023, emphasising their role in creating a fairer Europe.
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Cities and MEPs share vision for green, prosperous future
Ahead of next year's European elections, city leaders and MEPs met in the European Parliament to discuss opportunities to work together more effectively. Common goals included urban climate action, EU democratic values, and support for a clearer EU urban policy.
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Rising from the at-risk: Bonn’s blueprint to unshackle homelessness by 2030
Bonn has a plan - to eradicate homelessness by 2030 by bonding with housing owners to prevent evictions, meet the needs of people already experiencing homelessness, and generate an appropriate support structure to avoid exclusion.
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Rennes takes the lead in European migrant reception
Rennes needs one million signatures for its European Citizens Initiative by April 2024. The city demands reception standards in the member states regarding food, health, housing, education and work for asylum seekers.
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Bratislava’s transition from emergency to integration
Since early 2022, Bratislava has taken in 34,865 refugees, representing 7% of the city’s population, including more than 10,100 children. How is the city transitioning from emergency responses to long-term integration strategies?
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Museum makeovers and community co-design
One of the 30 signatories of the Eurocities Lille Call to Action, Glasgow is taking sustainability and inclusivity to its cultural sector while involving locals.
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“We need more people to listen to the voices of the street”
In Europe, homelessness is on the rise. During the Brussels Urban Summit, a workshop offered insights on how to tackle this issue, with the help of some very creative ideas.
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“If there is something that defines the human being, it is diversity”
Migrants still face challenges regardless of the city they live in. To name a few, resident permits, recognitions of qualifications, obstacles to participation in society, discrimination and so on.
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