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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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Top city prizes at Eurocities Awards 2022
Donostia-San Sebastian, Munich and Grenoble Alpes Metropole have scooped the top prizes at the Eurocities Awards 2022.
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Help – not hinder – public transport’s ability to deliver Green Deal goals
Transport and local government groups - including Eurocities - call on the European Commission not to disrupt public transport efforts to serve general interests and achieve sustainable mobility goals.
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300 city leaders call on European leaders to stop financing the war in Ukraine
Mayors 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.
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Cohesion vital to cope with fallout of ongoing crisis
EU institutions and national governments must ensure that all EU policies contribute to tackle economic and social gaps in cities and regions.
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Cities stand with Ukraine: A shared moment of solidarity
Cities 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.
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Top city prizes at Eurocities Awards 2021
Nice Cote d’Azur, Copenhagen and Ghent have scooped the top prizes at the Eurocities Awards 2021.
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FitFor55: Mayors Alliance signals historic opportunity for people and planet
A 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.
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Cities call for new EU pact for just and sustainable recovery
City 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.
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Cities should be included in post-Covid recovery plans
Eurocities, 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.
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A minute of silence for Europe
Europe 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.
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