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Partnership and shared resilience: Cities stand with Ukraine
As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, partnerships between Ukrainian and European cities continue to deepen. City officers in Leipzig, Warsaw and Tallinn explain how this cooperation has evolved, the challenges Ukrainian colleagues face, and their shared commitment to stand together.
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The oracle for inclusive green mobility
In ancient Greece, leaders travelled on foot or by horse to the city of Delphi to ask an oracle what the future might hold. Today, cities want to know which sustainable mobility interventions will truly work. And for answers, they increasingly turn to a modern source of wisdom: data and artificial intelligence.
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How cities are making the European Cycling Declaration a reality
Over one year on from the adoption of the EU's European Declaration on Cycling, how are cities turning the pledge into safer, more inclusive cycling, and what EU action is needed to ensure lasting urban change?
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Investing in Europe starts with cities: What new EU research reveals
As EU budget negotiations continue, Eurocities is presenting evidence to show why cities must have a stronger role in EU funding. In this article, we share ESPON URDICO research demonstrating that Cohesion Policy works best when cities are full partners.
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Wildfires ravage Athens as climate scientists sound the alarm
Proving the link between heatwaves and climate change, wildfires engulf Athens and sweep across Greece.
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Athens’ new plan to protect LGBTIQ+ communities
Athens is saying a decisive no to violence and harassment against LGBTI community. Here's the plan.
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(Data) Act 1 of Business to Government data sharing
Business to Government data sharing can positively impact cities, and they want in on the first opportunity for some much needed regulatory framework at the European level.
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Athens’ heat warrior
The Greek capital wants to fight ‘the silent killer’: heat. Eleni Myrivili just got appointed for this mission.
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Mannheim, freedom zone for LGBTIQ+ people
The City of Mannheim commits to public action to promote and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexual and queer people: the city has declared itself a freedom zone for LGBTIQ+ people.
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People’s power to improve cities
People collect data in their neighbourhood, to create a better living for all – the new European project CitiMeasure wants to support citizen science initiatives.
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Eurocities Award nominees 2021
Rivers smashing through motorways, armies of cyclists taking over transportation from trucks, and tonnes of trash turned into treasure - check out our Eurocities Awards 2021 nominees.
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A Mayors Alliance for the European Green Deal
The Mayors Alliance for the European Green Deal gathers together city leaders who are dedicated to making the sustainable transition possible, and aims to showcase city actions.
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Nardella to Italian cities: set ambitious goals on environment
Eurocities President and Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella has said that setting higher environmental targets through initiatives such as the Green City Accord is vital to improve citizens’ quality of life.
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Inventing cool in the heatwave
Heatwaves are especially difficult to bear in cities, and can even be fatal. Barcelona and Budapest have developed simple solutions to protect and bring relief to their residents.
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