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Democracy begins in cities: How local action can reinvigorate Europe
From Leipzig to Lodz, local leaders are driving democratic innovation, digital resilience, and inclusive governance amid rising global authoritarianism. The Eurocities Leipzig declaration on local democracy shares local leaders’ commitment to uphold democratic values.
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The role of cities in achieving EU food waste reduction goals
Cities like Guimaraes, Lille Metropole, and Tallinn are leading innovative initiatives to reduce food waste, shaping EU targets and proving local action can drive global change.
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Get ready for Eurocities 2025 Braga!
Registrations are open for Eurocities Conference 2025 in Braga. Join us from 4-6 June to discuss how cities and the EU can together build a more resilient and just future for Europe.
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Cities step up to the challenge of climate democracy
At the Nets4Dem Climate Democracy Lab in Grenoble, hosted by Eurocities and Grenoble Alpes Metropole, cities tested new ways to give residents a direct say in their climate action policies.
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Cities and regions demand national action on nature
In an urgent appeal to heads of state and environment ministers, a coalition of cities, regions, environmental authorities, and partners of the Urban Agenda Partnership on Greening Cities has called for the immediate adoption of the EU Nature Restoration Law. The signatories of this open letter express their grave concern over the ongoing delay in enacting this legislation, warning of serious consequences for nature.
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Gdansk, Madrid and Pau win top prizes at Eurocities Awards
The 2024 winners impressed the panel of expert judges with their projects to attract talented workers for the green transition, support sustainable food systems, and mobilise citizens to vote in elections.
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Survey of European mayors: City leaders need support to tackle housing and social crises
As the European elections approach, the second annual Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey, which collected responses from 92 mayors, reveals the main challenges and priorities shaping urban affairs in 2024. Top of mayors' agendas are climate action, the housing crisis and tackling rising social inequalities.
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Local Alliance urges EU to stay the course on Green Deal implementation
Eurocities has joined other leading networks of European cities and regions to form the Local Alliance, calling on EU leaders to find new ways to effectively roll out the European Green Deal at local level.
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Cities call for EU alliance to tackle climate, digital and social challenges
Ahead 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.
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Cities need increased funding and local housing to tackle youth homelessness
As youth homelessness continues to rise 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 and social housing to tackle the growing crisis.
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Cities deeply concerned over EU Parliament’s decision on Euro 7
Eurocities 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.
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Jobs for city lovers: a new joint initiative
Eurocities, 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.
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Survey of European cities: EU Cycling Declaration must support cities to expand local cycling
Ahead 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.
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Launch of European funding instrument to upscale Digital Twins towards the CitiVerse through Living-in.EU
The 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.
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