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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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“We already know many solutions that work for cities”
Eurocities spoke with CINEA about how cities can get involved in projects and programmes on sustainable mobility.
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We need to clear the air
Although initially expected in 2021, a decision on the next generation of European vehicle emission standards is delayed, affecting air quality in cities in the longer term.
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Navigating recovery through EU and local partnership
Throughout the last two years of pandemic, certain patterns have repeated themselves for local authorities across Europe. For many, access to EU funds is a lifeline in managing recovery efforts.
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Cities, a driving force for social action
Eurocities interviews Abbassia Hakem, Deputy Mayor of Nantes, on the city's recent commitment to principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
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The year of youth
The EU has designated 2022 the European Year of Youth. Nikita Sanaullah, Policy Advisor on Social Affairs at Eurocities, explains how local authorities can engage with future generations.
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Air quality and noise pollution are major concerns for European cities
Several cities all over Europe joined an online session to share experiences and thoughts about solutions to improve air quality and tackle noise pollution.
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Winter package focuses on energy, mobility and people
What do cities need from the latest round of updates to the EU energy and climate laws?
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“Violence against women has no place in our city”
Vienna launches a new campaign highlighting violence against women and announces the building of a new women's shelter in the Austrian capital.
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Citizens are at the centre of innovation in Porto
While user-centricity becomes more and more critical to making investments in digitalisation that benefit everyone, Porto shares their take on user-centricity and their plans for the UserCentriCities project.
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Raising the bar on transport pollution
This week London expanded its Ultra Low Emission Zone, as it rushes to improve air quality and protect residents’ health.
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Objective open data
Glasgow’s newly launched Open Data Hub is another step the city takes towards being ‘open by default’.
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