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People of Eurocities: the value of a network
Laura Trujillo Parra, Rens Jonker and Jochem Cooiman have been selected as part of the People of Eurocities initiative, recognising members who have made a lasting contribution to the network.
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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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What role for cities in social Europe plans?
As cities have been on the front lines of managing the social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will also be crucial for ensuring that no one is left behind in the recovery efforts in the coming months, and even years.
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Eurocities representatives named Climate Pact Ambassadors
Katarina Luhr, Deputy Mayor of Stockholm and Eurocities’ representative in the Covenant of Mayors Board, and Rafal Trazkowski, Mayor of Warsaw and Eurocities Board member, have been appointed as ‘Ambassadors’ of the European Climate Pact.
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Swedish cities sign climate city contract
Following the EU’s revision of its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2030, and ahead of today’s climate pact announcement, as part of the European Green Deal, the Swedish cities have signed Europe’s first climate city contract.
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Cities rally for integration
What are the pressing questions for integration at local level? The European Commission and Parliament got together with cities at Integrating Cities IX to find out.
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Stricter control of Airbnb & Co. – cities support EU proposals
Better protection of people’s digital rights and stricter control of big tech companies: cities welcome the proposed new digital laws – and demand more power for local authorities.
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Breda frames energy losses to get people on board
A frontrunner in the Netherlands in terms of reducing emissions linked to the building stock, Breda is making people see the way towards energy savings.
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Tackling rising emissions in Grenoble’s walls
The ‘capital of the Alps’ is retrofitting eco-friendly insulation into older buildings to tackle the housing sector’s huge emissions footprint.
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Happy birthday, Paris Agreement!
A night of decisions for the EU. Cities welcome the budget approval and consider the new climate targets as a positive step forward.
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Climate and EU budget: cities want results
Ahead of the last meeting of the European Council in 2020, starting this Thursday, cities have formulated clear expectations: more ambitious climate targets and an approval of the EU budget-and-recovery package.
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Next level mobility
Cities and the EU, what are the commitments for future sustainable mobility?
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