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Ahead of the Eurocities Annual Conference 2024 Eurocities took time out with Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, host of the conference, to dive into some of the latest innovative projects currently underway in the city.
7 minute readLocal digital twins offer cities a dynamic tool for evidence-based decision-making and urban planning, leveraging data and simulations to envision future scenarios, improve infrastructure, and engage the community.
5 minute readSeveral European cities are providing relief aid to Gaza, such as emergency funds for medical care, or food assistance.
4 minute readSeveral European cities are providing relief aid to Gaza, such as emergency funds for medical care, or food assistance.
4 minute readMayors of German, French, British, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Hungarian and other European cities have called for an immediate full embargo on Russian oil, gas and coal.
2 minute readEU institutions and national governments must ensure that all EU policies contribute to tackle economic and social gaps in cities and regions.
3 minute readCities and people across Europe are invited to join in a shared moment of solidarity for Ukraine on Saturday 12 March, in front of city halls.
2 minute readNice Cote d’Azur, Copenhagen and Ghent have scooped the top prizes at the Eurocities Awards 2021.
3 minute readA new alliance of more than 30 European mayors, aligned on the imperative to implement the European Green Deal at city level, say now is the time for Europe to stand firm on its climate commitments.
3 minute readCity leaders from around 70 cities, meeting today, one day ahead of the EU Social Summit, have called for a new pact between all levels of government to foster a just, sustainable and inclusive recovery.
4 minute readEurocities, as part of an EU-wide coalition, urges national governments to work with regions and cities on the recovery plans and to avoid a “vaccine divide” in Europe.
4 minute readEurope is pausing for one minute, for a joint moment of reflection after one year with the corona pandemic. The European minute of silence takes place at noon on 24 March.
1 minute read1,000 pedestrians and cyclists die in truck collisions every year in Europe. Many accidents are caused by truck blind spots. Cities call for better safety standards.
3 minute readWith roughly one in four children in the EU currently at risk of poverty or social exclusion, recent data collected by the Eurocities network shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on children.
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