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Connecting data and services to build people-centred digital cities
Cities across Europe are exploring how to connect data, technology and public services in ways that better respond to people’s everyday needs. At the 2026 Eurocities Digital Forum in Sofia, cities showcased how this can help build more people-centred cities.
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Why slowing the energy transition won’t solve Europe’s next crisis
As prices rise again, cities warn against fossil fuel fixes and urge the EU to prioritise efficiency, clean energy and social protection.
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From data spaces to digital twins: how cities are building climate-resilient futures
How are cities using new technologies such as AI, data platforms and digital twins to strengthen climate resilience? At the Living-in.EU Digital Assembly in Sofia, city leaders, EU policymakers and digital experts discussed how data-driven tools are shaping innovative urban strategies.
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Eurocities survey: 75% of cities report fewer road deaths & injuries after reducing speeds
A new Eurocities Pulse survey, based on responses from 38 cities, reveals that lower urban speed limits are making city streets safer, reducing road deaths and injuries without slowing travel times. Cities report clear benefits from 30 km/h zones, including fewer accidents, less pollution and more cycling.
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Eurocities welcomes ten new Social Heroes in 2023
Ten cities have joined others in committing explicitly to the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2023, emphasising their role in creating a fairer Europe.
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Cities are building the social Europe of tomorrow
Over three days, city representatives from all around Europe focused on empowering vulnerable groups following the multiple crises cities have faced in recent years, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, spikes in food and energy prices, migration, and climate-related disasters.
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Urban Pioneers: Officer for Basic Research in Women´s Issues in Vienna
Explore Vienna's gender equality strides with Ricarda Goetz-Preisner in our first Urban Pioneers interview on empowering women city-wide.
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Addressing social challenges: A conversation with Renaud Payre, Vice President of Lyon Metropole
One week ahead of the Eurocities Social Affairs Forum, which is taking place in Lyon on 6-10 November 2023, Eurocities talked with Renaud Payre, Vice President of Lyon Metropole and responsible for Housing and Urban Policy.
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How urban leadership is paving the way against food insecurity
The issue of food insecurity is one of the most pressing challenges of our age, writes Jérémy Camus, Vice-President of Lyon Métropole. If it is to keep the promises of the European Green Deal, the EU must develop ambitious sustainable food legislation.
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Rennes takes the lead in European migrant reception
Rennes 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.
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Bratislava’s transition from emergency to integration
Since 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?
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In conversation with Arnis Gulbis, Director of Riga Digital Agency
Ahead 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.
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State of the European Union: Cites are crucial to tackling climate and social challenges
Ursula 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.
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