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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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Interview with the Deputy Mayor of Utrecht on the integration of refugees
The city of Utrecht is hosting Eurocities' 10th Integrating Cities Conference and has a lot to say on best practices to welcome and integrate refugees.
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Turning up the heat on energy
The energy crisis, part provoked by the war in Ukraine, needs action at all levels. The City of Porto is supporting people through good energy policy.
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Pisa: a European Mobility Week first
Taking part for the first time in the European Mobility Week, Pisa marks its plans toward more sustainable mobility solutions.
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European Mobility Week kicks off
Under the slogan ‘Better Connections,’ European Mobility Week starts this Friday in some 3,000 cities and towns, including four from Ukraine. From 16 to 22 September, the annual campaign combines awareness-raising activities on active mobility with plenty of fun.
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State of the European Union: Energy and security challenges need local level input
Against the background of more than six months of war on European soil, and a tough economic outlook for the winter, Ursula von der Leyen focused her third State of the European Union address on the war in Ukraine, the rising cost of living, and the need to secure European democracy and sustainable development.
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How I did it: Tampere’s take on green mobility
With European Mobility Week just about to start this Friday, Eurocities delves into the secrets of a winning example from last year's edition: Tampere.
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Interview with André Sobczak, new Secretary General at Eurocities
André Sobczak officially takes up the reigns as Eurocities new Secretary General this week, beginning work in the Eurocities offices in Brussels. As explained in this interview, André is already familiar with the network, and has even been on his first Eurocities mission this summer – to Ukraine, on a quest to determine how to help cities there rebuild better.
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Nardella: Ambitious proposals to help Ukrainian cities
An interview with Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities and Mayor of Florence, who led a delegation of eight European mayors to Ukraine, where they me with President Volodmyr Zelenskyy and Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, on a diplomatic mission on behalf of Eurocities, to match the rebuilding needs of Ukrainian cities with other European cities.
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Towards energy efficiency for Europe
One year after the so-called FitFor55 package signalled a firm commitment to adapt EU energy and climate legislation in line with the EU’s goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 55%, and in the midst of an energy price crisis, the European Parliament has agreed to step up EU energy saving commitments for 2030.
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Tackling two crises at once: Florence’s take on recovery
Facing competing emergencies: Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities and Mayor of Florence, explains how EU recovery funds are helping his government juggle between post-pandemic reconstruction and the war in Ukraine’s ripple effect on cities.
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