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When public money runs low
Cities face funding challenges for climate action. Valladolid’s blend of subsidies, EPC and soft loans shows how innovative financing can drive energy transition, reduce costs, and engage communities.
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New MEPs bring city government experience to Brussels
One in three newly elected MEPs bring experience from city governments, reflecting a growing urban influence in EU policymaking. These 'urban champions' embody cities' vision for EU policies that prioritise local challenges. Read our new analysis.
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Mastering accessibility – the Viennese inspiration
Vienna won the 2025 Access City Award, recognising its ongoing efforts to improve the lives of persons with disabilities.
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Urban Digital Twins: Transforming city planning
Urban Digital Twins are revolutionising city planning. New training from Eurocities and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center is showing city officials how this technology can address major challenges like climate change and mobility.
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Reflecting on the EU Belgian Presidency’s urban agenda
The 2024 Belgian EU Presidency prioritised cities as key drivers of a sustainable, prosperous Europe. With the Presidency's urban agenda led by Brussels-Capital Region, it ensured cities' priorities were recognised at EU level. We spoke with Antoine de Borman, CEO of perspective.brussels, to learn more.
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What if mayors ran the European Parliament?
What would happen if city mayors ruled the European Parliament? While the new right-leaning Parliament has the potential to undermine climate action, our new analysis shows mayors’ approach would tell a very different story.
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A call for sustainable food systems: cities leading the food revolution
As we face increasingly urgent global challenges, including climate change, urbanisation and growing inequality, Europe must transform its food systems to ensure resilience, sustainability, and inclusivity, write the Vice Mayor of Milan and Deputy Mayor of Leuven.
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The catalytic role of European cities in climate adaptation
A new analysis from Eurocities and CIDOB’s Global Cities Programme explores how Europe's mayors are adapting their cities to the impacts of climate change, despite facing significant funding and governance challenges.
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Cities and migrants’ rights in the era of digitalisation
One of the most transformative aspects of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum is that technology plays a central role in implementing migration policies.
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“Care-full” cities: a vision for culture and human connection
Ali FitzGibbon’s Eurocities Culture Forum keynote speech urges cities to prioritise human connection, culture, and spontaneity over rigid, measurable success.
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Innovating digital services in Bratislava
The Nets4Dem project’s Democracy Lab, organised by Eurocities, begins today. It focuses on improving cities' democratic processes in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Why is digital innovation crucial for urban prosperity? Bratislava digital expert, Mária Kostická, explains.
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“In Bilbao, local innovation ecosystems allow us to envision unthinkable horizons”
As Bilbao gears up to host the next Economic Development Forum meeting next October, Eurocities sat down with Mayor Juan Mari Aburto to discuss the city's remarkable transformation and vision for the future.
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Work with cities to shape Europe’s future – Guest essay
In the first of our new series of guest essays, Helmut Dedy, Executive Director of the Association of German Cities makes the case for an EU that works with cities to shape Europe's future.
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“Conversations about multiple potential futures are crucial”
In an interview with Eurocities, leading European economist, Carsten Beck, talks about the future of cities and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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