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Mario Draghi’s report on EU competitiveness presents ambitious plans to tackle Europe’s economic challenges. However, for the EU to achieve its sustainable economic goals, cities must be recognised for their central role and given the support needed for green initiatives and workforce training.
5 minute readHost, Natasha Foote, previews the Food Trails podcast exploring the power of cities in shaping sustainable food systems.
5 minute readEurocities has launched its full Shadow Commission College, to raise the voices of city mayors as direct political counterparts to the incoming College of European Commissioners.
3 minute readThe SUN4Ukraine project, coordinated by Eurocities, is inviting Ukrainian municipalities to take part in its transformative programme towards climate neutrality.
3 minute readRennes needs one million signatures for its European Citizens Initiative by April 2024. The city demands reception standards in the member states regarding food, health, housing, education and work for asylum seekers.
3 minute readSince early 2022, Bratislava has taken in 34,865 refugees, representing 7% of the city’s population, including more than 10,100 children. How is the city transitioning from emergency responses to long-term integration strategies?
7 minute readAhead of next week's Digital Forum meeting, we sat down with Arnis Gulbis, director of Riga Digital Agency, to discuss the city's smart city journey.
4 minute readUrsula von der Leyen’s fourth State of the Union address focused on EU support for Ukraine, the need to protect EU democracy, and the importance of the green transition in providing security and building a prosperous future. Read our reaction to her speech.
7 minute readIn July, heatwaves hit Athens in close succession. Two years after appointing a Chief Heat Officer, how did the Greek capital cope with another record-breaking summer? We spoke to Vasilis Axiotis, Athens' Deputy Mayor, whose mission includes bringing relief at 40C.
5 minute readIncreasingly the key issues of the day are played out in our cities, and it is to our cities that national and European leaders must turn in times of crisis. Over the past few years, cities have demonstrated their agility when taking on international challenges, say the leader of eight European cities in this opinion piece.
5 minute readMigrants still face challenges regardless of the city they live in. To name a few, resident permits, recognitions of qualifications, obstacles to participation in society, discrimination and so on.
9 minute readThe new president of Eurocities speaks about his vision for harmony and democracy throughout Europe, his mission to eradicate traffic, and his love of volleyball.
5 minute readBus, trams and metro connections took centre stage at the 31 May – 2 June Eurocities Mobility Forum in Porto. EU policy asks cities to increase the quantity and quality of their public transport offer, but that requirement comes with a new set of challenges for local governments across the continent.
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