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Eurocities Academy: Practical tools for Urban Food Policy
People need better access to healthy food. This is how the Eurocities Academy helps cities act with practical tools and peer learning.
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“Vulnerabilities are often at the local level, and local actors know best where they are”
Raluca Painter, Head of Unit for the Social Climate Fund at the European Commission, speaks about how local governments are involved in the design and implementation of national social climate plans.
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Young leaders focus on ‘future skills’ in Dublin
How can cities adapt to AI, tackle the climate crisis and stay attractive to young people? Eurocities Next Generation Academy in Dublin gathered young professionals to develop practical solutions.
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Strengthening social services in Central and Eastern Europe: lessons from Zagreb
Zagreb shares how disciplined budgeting, cooperation and people-centred design are strengthening social services, offering practical lessons for cities across Central and Eastern Europe.
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A call for an integrated EU Anti-Poverty Strategy led by cities
Eurocities is launching 'From crisis to action: A call for an integrated EU Anti-Poverty Strategy led by cities' as poverty is an urban phenomenon.
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The power of data: Understanding migration for better cities
Collecting this data is essential to understand social change in cities, evaluate how services function and who they reach.
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Cities back bold new Culture Compass for Europe
The new Culture Compass for Europe is a strong political commitment to put culture at the heart of EU policies. To make this vision a reality, city leaders urge the EU to back it with robust programmes and funding.
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Cities lead the way in building Europe’s AI future
Artificial intelligence is transforming how people live, work and interact, and European cities are proving that it can serve the public good as much as private innovation.
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Protecting childhood: focus on poverty, mental health and integrated services
From integrated mental health programmes to safe playground initiatives, the Social Innovation Lab offered inspiring ideas and reinforced the importance of childhood protection.
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Cities turning insight into action: building Europe’s climate resilience from the ground up
From the outset of the Eurocities Environment Forum in Malmo Deputy Mayor Sofia Hedén set the tone: “We gather here today not in fear of what is coming, but in recognition of what is already here.”
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EU announces plan to put rail back on track
The European Commission's plan for a pan-European high-speed rail network promises to shrink travel times, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and boost local economies and European competitiveness.
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Cities call for action on homelessness and migrant integration in the next MFF
Cities are urging the EU to safeguard funding, empower local action, and build a Union where everyone can belong.
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Cities step up to rebuild trust in the digital age
European cities are tackling online disinformation by redesigning public services around trust, transparency, and inclusion, proving that digitalisation can strengthen democracy.
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Cities’ central role in decarbonising EU heating and cooling sector
Europe's heating and cooling sector uses half the continent's energy, yet still relies on fossil fuels. The EU's new cooling and heating strategy must support cities to decarbonise the sector and meet EU climate targets.
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