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The Eurocities Mobility Forum in Utrecht spotlighted the essence of inclusivity and empowerment in urban mobility, urging cities to design with everyone in mind.
7 minute readAhead of the European elections, Eurocities is calling for a more coherent EU strategy for urban policies, with the EU and cities working together to improve public services and ensure a green, prosperous future for everyone.
7 minute readChristine Bost, President of Bordeaux Métropole, calls for digital inclusion to be at the top of the European agenda, recognising the major role that cities play in fighting the digital divide.
4 minute readEurocities and the Urban Intergroup of the European Parliament are organising a debate to discuss whether the EU’s NextGenerationEU recovery plan is providing the investment that cities need to achieve their green ambitions.
2 minute readAhead of next year’s European elections, mayors from over 200 large cities have launched a Eurocities manifesto calling with one voice for a new EU alliance to bring Europe into the urban century.
2 minute readAs COP28 continues, Europe's cities have called on the EU to commit to at least a 90% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. A new Eurocities policy statement outlines how the EU must collaborate with cities to achieve this urgent goal.
3 minute readAs youth homelessness rises across Europe, a new Eurocities report shows that cities need increased EU and national funding to develop social supports, along with greater investment in affordable housing to tackle the growing crisis.
3 minute readEurocities and Polis have expressed profound disappointment and concern over the recent vote of the European Parliament regarding the regulation of vehicle air pollutant standards, widely referred to as Euro 7.
3 minute readEurocities, CEMR and UCLG World Secretariat join efforts under the Talent Hub for Cities and Regions, to attract and cultivate talents in the field of territorial diplomacy.
2 minute readAhead of next month’s publication of the European Cycling Declaration, a new Eurocities Pulse survey, which collected results from 29 cities, has shown that cities want strong EU support to develop safe, high quality infrastructure, such as cycling paths and bike parking spaces.
4 minute readThe European Commission, together with 5 member states, announced the launch of the ‘Local Digital Twin & Citiverse EDIC’. The European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) is an instrument of the Commission Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 and creates a vehicle for shared investments in knowledge & funding at European scale.
5 minute readThe 2023 winners impressed judges for their outstanding sustainability, community and youth projects.
3 minute readMore than 30 cities have signed the 'Eurocities Lille Call to Action for low carbon and more inclusive culture'.
3 minute readMayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung, will represent major European cities in the coming two years, as President of Eurocities. He succeeds the Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, and is joined by the Mayor of Ghent, Mathias De Clercq, who will become the network’s Vice President.
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