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100+ initiatives, 60 cities, one commitment: low-carbon and inclusive culture in action
A new Eurocities catalogue showcases 100+ city initiatives putting the Lille Call to Action into practice, demonstrating how culture can drive low-carbon transformation and inclusion, and inviting more cities to join the growing group of 60 signatories.
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Eurocities Academy: Practical tools for Urban Food Policy
People need better access to healthy food. This is how the Eurocities Academy helps cities act with practical tools and peer learning.
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“Vulnerabilities are often at the local level, and local actors know best where they are”
Raluca Painter, Head of Unit for the Social Climate Fund at the European Commission, speaks about how local governments are involved in the design and implementation of national social climate plans.
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Europe’s restart needs cities
It’s time for a new dialogue of European and national leaders with mayors, says Dario Nardella, president of Eurocities: “We are ready for this challenge.”
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A new momentum for cities: the Leipzig Charter 2.0
No delays on the next EU budget, was one of the messages shared by Eurocities President Dario Nardella at an informal ministerial meeting of national ministers on urban matters, today.
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Going orange to end violence against women
Cities are taking action and sending strong signals to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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Housing affordability: A European crisis
A new Eurocities report on housing and homelessness shows that a lack of access to affordable and social housing was already putting new groups of Europeans at risk of poverty and social exclusion before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“No time for vetoes” – EU member states must adopt budget and recovery funds
Mayors of European cities call on the governments of Hungary and Poland to end their veto on the EU budget-and-recovery package. “Without these funds, cities risk collapse as the crisis explodes,” said Dario Nardella, mayor of Florence and newly elected president of Eurocities.
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Cities and the EU together for green mobility
How can cities and the European Union collaborate to make long-lasting changes for a more sustainable urban mobility?
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Taking on Orbán to secure a green future for transport
Budapest city officials are calling for direct access to EU funds after Viktor Orbán’s administration blocked an EIB loan destined to add green vehicles to the city’s public transport fleet.
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Cities in the EU budget
The European Parliament and EU Member States have reached an historic agreement on the largest ever EU budget, with a better deal for our cities.
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Polish cities call for tolerance
To mark International Tolerance Day, mayors of Polish and foreign cities appeal to respect the principles of equality.
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Putting people first in the green energy transition
How do we put people first when moving to a green and digital economy in times of crisis recovery? Bringing together social and environmental goals is a key task for many cities now focussing on recovery efforts.
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