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Country insights from the Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey
Same goals, different realities: In Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, trust and autonomy make or break city plans to tackle climate and housing.
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Why Europe needs a city-led Anti-Poverty Strategy
Poverty affects housing, transport, food, digital access and culture. Learn why Europe must back a city-led strategy to ensure no one is left behind.
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Violence ends here: cities’ initiatives against gender-based violence
Ten European cities, countless actions, one message. Discover how local leaders are fighting back against violence and bringing real change on the ground.
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Shared Table: How Vantaa turns surplus food into social impact
Ten years on, a simple idea is feeding 10,000 people a week, cutting waste, and sparking new innovation - all under strict food-safety standards.
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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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Bilbao, Hamburg and London triumph at Eurocities Awards
The 2023 winners impressed judges for their outstanding sustainability, community and youth projects.
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Cities sign international commitment for low carbon and more inclusive culture
More than 30 cities have signed the 'Eurocities Lille Call to Action for low carbon and more inclusive culture'.
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Mayor of Leipzig elected new Eurocities President
Mayor 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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Major survey of European mayors: mayors seek support on climate and social actions
Ahead of next year's European elections, the first Eurocities Pulse survey - which collected results from 92 mayors in 28 European countries - has uncovered the major trends, challenges and priorities that shape urban affairs in 2023. Top of the bill for over half of Europe's mayors is climate action.
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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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