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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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Eurocities meets Commissioner Dalli to discuss working together on equality and inclusion
We met with the equality commissioner to explore how cities can fight discrimination.
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Flashback on action for nature-based solutions
From green-roofs to bats in backyards, find out about cities' biodiversity and greening projects.
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News from the mission board!
An update about the EU mission on climate neutral and smart cities.
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Join, Boost, Sustain: Over 60 national, regional and city leaders agreed to boost sustainable digitalisation
Get involved to boost the digital transformation in EU cities.
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Munich’s innovative approach to combat long-term unemployment
Find out more about the city's programme that funds around 1,200 jobs a year.
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Highlights from the ReSOMA final conference in Lisbon
Find out what happened at the final conference of the Research Social Platform on Migration and Asylum in Lisbon.
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Highlights from Eurocities’ housing working group meeting on renovation and renewal of the neighbourhoods
Read about our members' working group meeting on how cities can approach relocation and gentrification.
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Rotterdam’s Aboutaleb focusses on lesson for Europe at Cities Forum 2020
The future of Europe depends on its cities, says Rotterdam's mayor.
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Seven learning points from the project ‘Accelerating Change for Social Inclusion’
Find out what Eurocities members learned from this project on overcoming social challenges.
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EU-China cooperation for inclusive and sustainable development
Find out what role cities can play in sustainable and inclusive development in the EU and China.
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