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From disaster to design: cities and climate resilience
Cities have plans and experience. New research shows how the Climate Resilience Framework can close the gap between ambition and delivery.
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How European cities are making AI work for people
As AI becomes part of everyday urban life, cities are asking not just what the technology can do, but how it can improve people’s lives. From data spaces to digital skills, local governments are building the trust, tools and safeguards needed to make AI work for everyone.
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Making automated mobility work for European cities and people
Automated vehicles deliver the most public value when they extend the transport network rather than compete with it.
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No cities, no delivery: the battle over the EU’s next budget
Cities warn EU leaders: without a real role in the next 7‑year EU budget, Europe risks failing on climate, housing and competitiveness.
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Mayor of Barcelona elected Vice President of Eurocities
Jaume Collboni, Mayor of Barcelona, has been elected Vice President of Eurocities and will help lead the network of major European cities for the next two years. He joins Mathias De Clercq, Mayor of Ghent, who was elected as Eurocities President for the same period.
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Mayor of Ghent elected new Eurocities President
Mathias De Clercq, Mayor of Ghent, has been elected President of Eurocities and will represent major European cities for the next two years. He succeeds Burkhard Jung, Mayor of Leipzig, and will be joined by Jaume Collboni, Mayor of Barcelona, who is the new Vice President of Eurocities for the same period.
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Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv, and city of Turin win top prizes at Eurocities Awards 2025
The winners showed exceptional dedication to addressing society’s most urgent crises, while working to build a just and resilient future for everyone.
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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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