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Cultural professionals in cities are co-creators of democracy
Ahead of her keynote at the Eurocities Culture Forum in Gothenburg, Karin Dalborg, CEO of Nätverkstan, explains why cities’ cultural institutions and the professionals who run them play an important role in protecting democratic life.
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Cities stand with LGBTI+ people in Türkiye
Eurocities stands with the LGBTQI+ communities targeted by raids carried out across Türkiye this September.
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Cities back European Affordable Housing Act, but need more powers to protect neighbourhoods
Europe’s city leaders have welcomed the EU’s first European Affordable Housing Plan and its focus on boosting housing supply and tackling housing stress. But they warn parts of the proposal could limit cities’ ability to address local housing pressures and the impacts of short-term rentals.
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“We already know many solutions that work for cities”
Eurocities spoke with CINEA about how cities can get involved in projects and programmes on sustainable mobility.
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Urban Pioneers: Leuven’s Financial Architect
As cities accelerate climate neutrality, the necessary innovations to reach this goal are costly. Leuven's solution to these financial barriers? A Financial Architect to creatively pave the way.
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Stronger together: public buyers join forces for a greener economy
Public procurement is a powerful tool that can help decision-makers shape a more sustainable, efficient and innovative future.
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A UNITES story – The journey to integration and empowerment in Zagreb
Salam works as an interpreter and culture mediator to help migrant and refugees integrate in Zagreb.
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How can cities improve their engagement with the EU?
A new report co-authored by Eurocities explores how cities organise their engagement with the EU, providing city administrations with the insights and strategies they need to boost their influence in EU affairs.
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Building a stronger social Europe: The power of partnerships and urban innovation
At the Social Affairs Forum that took place last week in Vantaa, city representatives emphasised the importance of the social agenda.
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Brussels advances carbon neutrality with crowdlending
The Etterbeek municipality, in Brussels, aims to reach 100% carbon neutrality by 2050. However, the misalignment between this bold vision and the available budget prompts a search for new ways of financing.
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Women Leaders Mentorship – Eurocities Academy
The Women City Leaders Mentorship Programme, delivered by the Eurocities Academy, is an initiative designed to empower the next generation of female leaders in city governments across Europe.
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Local leaders demand the power to make city streets safer
There’s an invisible power struggle happening on city streets across Europe. While local leaders are working to implement traffic-calming measures to make roads safer, address noise and air pollution, and promote active mobility, their efforts are increasingly being hampered by legislation at the national level.
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SUN4Ukraine kicks off journey towards Ukrainian climate-neutral cities
The new SUN4Ukraine project, coordinated by Eurocities, will provide Ukrainian cities with the expertise and collaboration they need to integrate climate neutrality goals into their reconstruction plans.
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Creating the cultural shift behind Ghent’s mobility revolution
To create a sustainable mobility ecosystem, reallocating public space is essential, but it’s only half the battle. The cultural change needed to implement that reallocation is the other half.
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