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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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How does your city use and manage your digital data?
Over the past half year, a group of Eurocities member cities have developed a free to use and shareable data schema for AI registries that helps explain the use of artificial intelligence systems by government organisations.
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Madrid bets on the (sustainable) future
When the last municipal diesel bus in Madrid turned off its engine last December, the Spanish city became the first major European capital with a 100% petrol-free fleet. The move capped a yearslong journey to reduce polluting emissions and improve air quality.
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Cultural heritage through youth’s eyes
How to encourage young people to switch off their digital devices and discover local museums? Alice Strömberg, the youth curator of ‘My Castle, Your Castle’ in Sweden, shares her peer-learning experience in Zaragoza as part of the Cultural Heritage in Action project.
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Cities gather in Istanbul for democracy
Eurocities Mayors flew to Istanbul last week, rallying behind Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, after his sentencing by a Turkish court.
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A digital transition adapted to the local context
Arezzo joined the UserCentriCities project to improve its administrative services and centre them to the user. A task that has added challenges when you are in a small or medium-sized city.
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Amsterdam, Lille and Bologna tackle energy poverty
Cities are want to work with the EU, national governments, private sectors and local people to fight energy poverty and avoid social exclusion.
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Bilbao’s Christmas stand on social and sustainable development
The Bilbao Christmas Market has reserved this year a space dedicated to promoting local social values and the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations.
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The power of people to end air pollution
The citizen science community is growing and provides examples of bottom-up approaches to promote effective actions for cleaner air.
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A call for Lviv youth: Survive, live, develop
Lviv has been awarded the title European Capital of Youth 2025. As of 1 January 2022, the Ukrainian city was among the top five in the country that could offer favourable conditions for youth.
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Unbreakable: the link between road safety and sustainable mobility
Every year, thousands of people die in traffic accidents in the EU. With pedestrians and cyclists among the most vulnerable users, sustainable mobility actions need to be paired with efforts to improve road safety.
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