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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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Afghan women ‘bend it like Beckham’
Fatima, Maryam and Susan's life starts anew on a football pitch in Florence. A lesson on passion and newfound freedom.
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Porto believes in citizen science to strengthen its environmental strategy
To reach the goals of its environmental strategy, Porto considers that improving citizen science knowledge and promoting impactful initiatives is essential.
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Is your data protected?
On Data Protection Day, Ghent Chief Data Officer Bart Rosseau helps us take stock of the situation.
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User-centricity in Helsinki
For Helsinki, user-centricity means building healthy trust relationships.
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DSA amendments: a mixed basket for cities
Last Thursday, the European Parliament adopted the Digital Service Act with a few amendments that respond to users and cities concerns.
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Grenoble, European Green Capital
Grenoble was saved on Saturday from the menaces of the evil Doctor Azote. His love of factory smoke and waste meant that, all over the city, citizens stepped up to face the climate challenge head on.
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Innovative solidarity awarded $3 million
For crowdsourcing aid and a digital social currency, Eurocities members Vilnius, Istanbul and Rotterdam have both won the prestigious Global Mayors Challenge from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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Put on your slippers: zero-emission deliveries are here
Online sales are raising concerns about the climate impact of home deliveries. The city of Mechelen has a solution: it starts with your slippers.
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Mayor of Cologne receives Pawel Adamowicz award
Three years after the murder of Polish Mayor Paweł Adamowicz, the award in his honour goes to Henriette Reker, the Mayor of Cologne, for her work in promoting freedom, solidarity and equality.
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Paying homage to David Sassoli, European Parliament President
David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, died aged 65 in Italy. Eurocities' President, Dario Nardella shares some thoughts on behalf of the cities network.
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