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When public money runs low
Cities face funding challenges for climate action. Valladolid’s blend of subsidies, EPC and soft loans shows how innovative financing can drive energy transition, reduce costs, and engage communities.
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New MEPs bring city government experience to Brussels
One in three newly elected MEPs bring experience from city governments, reflecting a growing urban influence in EU policymaking. These 'urban champions' embody cities' vision for EU policies that prioritise local challenges. Read our new analysis.
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Mastering accessibility – the Viennese inspiration
Vienna won the 2025 Access City Award, recognising its ongoing efforts to improve the lives of persons with disabilities.
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Urban Digital Twins: Transforming city planning
Urban Digital Twins are revolutionising city planning. New training from Eurocities and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center is showing city officials how this technology can address major challenges like climate change and mobility.
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Ukraine’s recovery must include cities
City leaders have joined regional representatives from across Europe to call for a decentralised approach to Ukraine’s recovery, which gives local authorities the strong support they need to sustainably rebuild their communities.
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Cities join EU-wide call for stronger Cohesion Policy
Ahead of the European elections, cities and regions are jointly calling for a protected and reinforced EU cohesion policy that continues to tackle inequality and leaves no one behind.
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A call to action to bridge the digital divide
At a discussion hosted by Bordeaux Metropole, local leaders underscore the urgent need to address the digital divide, emphasising cities' key role in tackling the issue, while calling for an EU agenda to drive meaningful change.
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Eurocities Awards 2024: Talent, sustainable food and mobilising voters
This year's Eurocities awards showcase cities innovative approaches to tackling significant global challenges. Ahead of the awards ceremony on 30 May, discover the nine finalists.
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Local retail, the backbone of our cities
Local retail fosters economic stability, creates employment and forms the foundation of social cohesion. European cities are supporting, strengthening and revitalising local retail to sustain urban life and contribute to the vibrancy of communities.
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Better mobility starts in cities
Cities gather to discuss how to radically reshape urban space and present their demands for the next EU mobility policy agenda.
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Cities central role in realising the European Green Deal
Europe’s cities have reaffirmed their commitment to the climate neutral objectives of the European Green Deal. But to make the ambitious climate goals a reality, they must be supported by strong EU policies and funding.
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Budapest wins European urban mobility awards
Winner of the European Mobility Awards 2023, Budapest has showcased its new measures to increase the modal share of sustainable mobility options.
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“Social and digital transformation must go hand in hand”
There is a digital divide, and not just between young and old. Almost half of Europeans lack basic digital skills, an issue that cities are embracing a range of strategies to understand and address.
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Everybody needs to eat
Food brings people together, yet recent dialogues and protests illustrate how competing interests can splinter the conversation. What works and what doesn’t?
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