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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 is here, but are we ready?
The digital divide has only been exacerbated by the increase in digital activity during the health crisis. What can cities do to tackle the issue?
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A moment of remembrance and solidarity
In a joint minute of silence, people all over Europe commemorated the victims of the coronavirus pandemic at noon on Wednesday.
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All set for a pandemic holiday?
As the EU announces a Covid-19 certificate aimed at facilitating travel, cities wonder if tourism can get back on track in time for Summer.
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Eurocities members in mobility awards finals
With this year’s theme “zero-emissions mobility for all”, Sofia, Belgrade, Bilbao, Grenoble Alpes Metropole and Heraklion are in the running to win at the European Mobility Week and other awards.
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Open opportunity to join online culture visits
If you work on culture and cultural heritage for a local, regional or national administration, civil society organisation, cultural initiative or project in the EU 27 + UK then this opportunity was made for you.
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Budapest to stop busses for minute of silence on Wednesday
To commemorate the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, Budapest joins the European minute of silence at noon this Wednesday.
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Madrid committed to children and families
One third Madrid's households have seen a reduction in income, 42% of which include dependent children and 47% of which are single-parent households, according to a recent study carried out by the city council.
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Early music, hope for the future
Hundreds of musicians from all over Europe play at a distance, but still together, to celebrate Early Music Day this Sunday.
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City in a box
“When people can’t come to Helsinki, we put the city in a box and send it to them”: see how the Finnish capital tries to attract tech talents in times of Covid-19.
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Fresh air – without the lockdown
One year after lockdowns first cleaned up air in major European cities, new data shows pollution can drop to these levels again through green policies.
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