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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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Technology to the rescue
Kyiv launched a broad digital strategy five years ago, but the war has accelerated its development.
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Heating homes in Ukraine this Christmas
Turku, Leipzig and Florence are among the first cities to commit generators to Ukrainian cities as part of Eurocities campaign generators of hope.
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Gender matters: Including women in integration policies
One cannot talk of real integration without including women in cities' policies for migrants and refugees.
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In support of Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul
Today, Wednesday 14 December 2022, a Turkish court sentenced Mayor İmamoğlu to two years and seven months in prison on charges of apparently insulting senior public officials on cancelling elections in 2019 - a charge that the mayor denies and plans to appeal.
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Cooperation and funding opportunities for cities welcoming refugees
How can cities make better use of funding and partnership opportunities, and what more needs to be achieved between levels of government when it comes to better welcoming and integrating migrants and refugees? The recent influx of Ukrainians to cities throughout Europe offers many learning points.
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Cities: the new power cells of Europe
Berlin is in the midst of a solar power revolution. Given the current energy situation in Europe, and the EU's recent commitment to double solar photovoltaic capacity by 2025, what happens on the local level should be big news for future energy concerns.
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Eradicating violence against women together
Municipalities are committed to raising public awareness of gender inequalities and domestic violence and supporting and protecting victims.
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Green City Accord: how to improve lives in cities
The Green City Accord is paving the way for a sustainable urban future. At a high-level ceremony in Brussels, member cities discussed the challenges and expectations they face as they walk along that path.
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A commitment to gender equality
After a 2015 New Year’s Eve incident in Cologne, violence against women has somewhat become synonymous with the city. Since then, the EDELGARD initiative provides protection for women and girls against sexual violence in public spaces.
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