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When public money runs low
Cities face funding challenges for climate action. Valladolid’s blend of subsidies, EPC and soft loans shows how innovative financing can drive energy transition, reduce costs, and engage communities.
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New MEPs bring city government experience to Brussels
One in three newly elected MEPs bring experience from city governments, reflecting a growing urban influence in EU policymaking. These 'urban champions' embody cities' vision for EU policies that prioritise local challenges. Read our new analysis.
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Mastering accessibility – the Viennese inspiration
Vienna won the 2025 Access City Award, recognising its ongoing efforts to improve the lives of persons with disabilities.
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Urban Digital Twins: Transforming city planning
Urban Digital Twins are revolutionising city planning. New training from Eurocities and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center is showing city officials how this technology can address major challenges like climate change and mobility.
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(Can) cities save the world!? Brussels Urban Summit 2023
How can cities tackle major global challenges such as climate change, migration and inequality? From 12 - 15 June, the Brussels Urban Summit will bring together representatives from 600 cities worldwide to discuss how to implement a sustainable and liveable urban future.
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Three new Directors at Eurocities
Alex Godson, Sinéad Mullins and Brooke Flanagan each take on new roles as Directors at Eurocities from today.
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Oulu and Sant Boi de Llobregat selected first Co-Chairs of the Mayors Digital Assembly
The Mayors' Digital Assembly is the political advisory body which provides strategic orientation to the Living-in.EU movement.
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On combustion engines, a sigh of relief for cities?
The European Commission reached a deal with Germany that bodes well for the future phase out of fossil fuelled vehicles. Eurocities welcomes the agreement, but remains concerned about attempts to water down the initiative.
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And the winner is…Braga!
The Portuguese city scooped up the European Mobility Week 2022 prize at an award ceremony in Ghent. Polish municipalities network Metropolia GZM walked away with the newly-created Mobility Action award. Five Ukrainian cities were also praised for their sustainable mobility actions in war time.
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Mayors take action on women’s rights
A new Eurocities statement commits cities to continue empowering women at a time when more women are being put at risk of poverty and social exclusion due to the rising cost of living.
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Nine cities set standards for the transparent use of Artificial Intelligence
A free to use open-source ‘data schema’ for algorithm registers in cities has been tried and tested by nine cities over the last six months, and can now be adopted by others.
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Mayors make five demands for effective EU economic governance
Mayors from the Eurocities network have penned an open letter calling for urgent action to be taken to unlock the investment potential of cities.
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Generators of hope: city-to-city relief for Ukraine
“Generators of hope” - a campaign launched today by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities – will bring practical aid to people in Ukraine, by delivering a massive supply of power generators at a time of urgent need.
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COP 27: Local governments must be empowered to deliver climate agreement
On the occasion of the Solutions Day at COP27, the European Committee of the Regions, Eurocities, ICLEI, and others, call on national governments, the Parties and international organisations to fully support local and regional authorities in delivering climate action on the ground
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