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Cities back new EU Cities Agenda – but need EU guarantees
As the EU unveils its first-ever Policy Agenda for Cities, local leaders back its strong recognition of cities' role in delivering Europe’s priorities, but call for clear commitments on funding and governance to ensure real impact.
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Cities are addressing Europe’s housing crisis
Eurocities’ new thematic report on housing highlights local solutions to Europe’s housing crisis and calls for EU support to scale up affordable solutions in cities.
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Designing streets for people: making cities safer and more liveable
European cities are reclaiming streets for people, cutting speeds and crashes and urging the EU to back safer, more inclusive shared spaces.
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Cities and the next EU gender equality strategy
Across Europe, cities work to uphold women’s rights, running shelters and counselling centres, delivering training and ensuring fair conditions for their staff. As the EU designs its 2026-2030 Gender Equality Strategy, it must match this local ambition and respond to realities on the ground.
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EU must act now: Mayors of major cities unveil European Housing Action Plan
Fifteen mayors from large European cities have launched a European Housing Action Plan, calling on the EU to take bold and immediate steps to address the continent’s spiralling housing crisis.
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Cities invest €15bn to strengthen social rights – but need more EU support
Europe’s cities have invested over €15bn to boost social inclusion, reduce inequality and improve essential services. But stronger EU backing is required to drive this work. City leaders are calling for direct EU funding and a key role in shaping the European Pillar of Social Rights.
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Coalition for Higher Ambition calls on EU to commit to 90% emissions reduction
The Coalition for Higher Ambition, which includes Eurocities, is urging EU leaders to support a net domestic emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040 and to finally submit an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution.
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Empowering local leadership: A vision for a future-proof EU budget
A new policy paper from the Local Alliance network, which includes Eurocities, is calling on EU leaders to make the next EU budget a powerful tool for a just, climate-neutral and competitive Europe, underlining local government's key role in driving prosperity.
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City innovation needs stronger political recognition and long-term investment
The latest Eurocities Pulse Survey, based on responses from 65 cities, finds city governments are increasingly recognising the need to innovative their administrations. However, to tackle urgent challenges such as climate change, they need ambitious political plans and long term innovation investment.
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EU Social Climate Fund at risk of mismanagement
A new report from the Local Alliance network, which includes Eurocities, has revealed that the €86 billion EU Social Climate Fund risks not meeting vulnerable households' needs, due to the inadequate involvement of city and regional governments.
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Twelve Ukrainian cities join the SUN4Ukraine initiative
Twelve Ukrainian municipalities are beginning a transformative journey to climate-neutral rebuilding. They have been announced as SUN4Ukraine’s Flagship Municipalities, partnering with EU Mission Cities to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
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Cities unite for sustainable, attractive public transport
In Barcelona, city leaders and associations have signed a new declaration for sustainable and attractive public transport. Signatories call on the EU to increase public transport investments that prioritise multimodal integration, ensure affordability and enhance climate resilience.
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Mayors call for alliance with MEPs placing people at heart of EU policy making
As the new European Parliament mandate begins, Europe's mayors are calling for a renewed partnership with MEPs. Highlighting ten priority actions, mayors urge the EU to work closely with cities to ensure citizens' needs are at the forefront of decision-making.
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Cities call for four actions to improve EU food systems
The mayors of over 200 large cities are calling for the new European Commission to ensure they are given a central role in future decisions on the transformation of European food systems.
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