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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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Digital Services Act, why should you care?
The Digital Services Act is moving through its legislative process, but it remains an abstract piece of legislation in most people’s minds, yet it will have real life consequences for everyone.
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People and planet for the green transition
What does it mean to have a ‘green transition’? How can we localise the European Green Deal and drive the recovery at the same time? Discover what leaders and thinkers had to say at the Eurocities Environment Forum.
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Sustainable, functional, beautiful and local
The European Commission wants to make beautiful, inclusive and sustainable design the embodiment of the Green Deal. Find out how cities are leading the way with their ideas.
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Back in lockdown
Tuebingen’s model experiment on opening up in the pandemic had raised high hopes. Now it is over.
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Playing and learning for a changing world
In Espoo, as in other cities, the covid-19 pandemic has challenged early childhood educators to develop new teaching and care methods, while ensuring children from different backgrounds have the same access to education.
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“Soon we will welcome many visitors”
Dario Nardella, mayor of Florence, Italy, calls for a sustainable tourism after the pandemic and hopes for a good holiday season already this summer.
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Rediscovering the power of design
Encouraging cities to use design to solve the issues of today, Eurocities will help the European Commission define what exactly is meant by “New European Bauhaus”.
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First AI regulation: cities left with mixed feelings
On Wednesday, the first European Artificial Intelligence regulation has been presented, starting its legislative process. Cities have hope, and some concerns.
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Frankfurt joins Paris climate agreement
The German city joins many other across Europe to commit to leading the way on tackling climate change.
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Cities for climate
City leaders in the European Covenant of Mayors commit to keep global temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees.
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