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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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Culture is part of the solution
Cities are signing the Eurocities Lille Call to Action on sustainable culture; why? And why should your city join?
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Support earthquake survivors
Now, there is a way for you to help earthquake survivors directly.
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Brussels Urban Summit unites global cities to prepare for the future
A successful Brussels Urban Summit ends with some urban answers to global challenges while renewing the commitment to continued collaboration between cities worldwide.
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Cities at the forefront of managing the climate crisis
At the climate plenary of the Brussels Urban Summit, mayors of cities in Europe and across the world gathered to discuss how they can lead the urgent and radical action needed to combat climate change.
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Migration made cities – and still does
“It is migration that led to cities. It is migration that led to trade. The combination of migration and trade is what led to cities being hubs of innovation,” announced Urban Expert Greg Clark as he opened this morning’s session of the Brussels Urban Summit.
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A stronger seat at a stronger table
At the Eurocities General Assembly cities prepare for the new European elections and propose ideas to have a louder say in Europe.
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“Inwork poverty can not become the new normal”
At the first plenary of the Brussels Urban Summit, mayors discussed challenges and solutions to lead cities for everyone to live pleasantly.
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Connecting territories: the best of urban-rural cooperation
At all levels of EU government, increasing recognition is being given to rural-urban cooperation in tackling inequalities and achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal. A new collection of examples from Eurocities members demonstrates that cooperation between cities and their surrounding rurals areas is not only possible but already happening across Europe.
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Eurocities survey takes the pulse of mayors
What are the main priorities and challenges for Europe's city mayors in the coming years? The first annual Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey collected the responses of 92 mayors from 28 European countries to uncover the major urban trends in 2023. Among its key findings: climate action, sustainable transport and tackling local inequalities are top of mayors' agendas.
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