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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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Murcia grabs sustainability award
Murcia has won the Covenant of Mayors 'City in the Spotlight' award - what are the ingredients to this city's success, and why is climate change so urgent for its people?
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Social ecosystems, innovation and ethics
Guadalajara and Bilbao are learning from each other about Social ecosystems. What are the two cities doing to boost the sector?
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Solving the problem of waste collection and management through the Green City Accord
Several cities all over Europe joined an online session to share experiences and think about solutions for waste management and sustainable development.
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Diesel pollution sky-high in Brussels
Diesel transport causes alarming amounts of pollution in Brussels, a new study shows. Will the EU Commission's upcoming Euro 7 legislation help clear the air?
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Urban Agenda 2.0 – The Ljubljana Agreement
The premise has always been simple: let’s work together, across levels of government, because together we can get more done.
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Ghent awarded European Youth Capital 2024
The city focuses on three main pillars: engage, empower, and care for the youth. These focus areas represent how young people are active in shaping the future of Ghent.
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The Prospect of change
Sustainability needs finance to become a reality. With a new EU-funded project, we're welcoming your city to find that finance - or help others where you've succeeded yourself.
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A fair and just recovery for future generations
How can cities use social innovation to ensure fair, green and digital jobs? At Eurocities Social Affairs Forum several solutions were put forward.
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COP26: More than ‘blah blah blah’?
Cities represented at COP26 demonstrated that any transformative action on the path to climate neutrality needs to firmly involve the local level.
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Bonn4Future
Bonn is heading towards climate neutrality by finding new ways to work with people.
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