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Vilnius named the 2025 European Green Capital
Vilnius has been named the European Green Capital for 2025. This prestigious title recognises the Lithuanian capital’s dedication to sustainability, climate action, and smart urban development.
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Eurocities Digital Forum places digital rights at the heart of cities
The Eurocities Digital Forum 2025: “Digital rights at the heart of cities” is hosted by Bordeaux Metropole and taking place on 2-4 April 2025. The event will provide cities with the opportunity to exchange best practices, strengthen their advocacy towards EU institutions, and explore innovative digital governance models.
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Integrating micromobility into Oslo’s public transport
As the Move21 and Scale-Up projects hold their final event in Brussels this week, Pia-Suzann Valheim Skulevold, Innovation and Partnership Lead at Ruter, reflects on how MOVE21 helped kickstart the digital integration of city bikes into Oslo's public transport system.
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Cities call for social priorities to be high on the EU agenda
At the Eurocities 'Cities Social Summit,' mayors called on the EU to give cities a stronger role in shaping the European Pillar of Social Rights. Sara Funaro, Mayor of Florence, also signed the 100th city pledge to act on the Pillar's principles.
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Deal on EU budget and Recovery Fund is needed by June or delay will put citizens’ safety and cohesion in Europe at risk
Following the video conference of the members of the European Council on 23 April the Cohesion Alliance – an EU-wide alliance calling for a stronger cohesion policy after 2020 – calls for cohesion policy to remain a priority amid talks about the Covid-19 recovery strategy taking regions and cities needs and experience on board.
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COVID-19: Cities call for European solidarity
Mayors of big cities across Europe call for cross-border solidarity during the corona crisis.
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European Commission 100 days: ‘Get things done with cities’
Major European cities have offered the European Commission to join forces in key areas like climate change, digital transformation and social inclusion.
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Sustainable digital transformation in Europe needs an ambitious budget
Cities call on EU leaders at the European Council meeting this week in Brussels to stand up for an ambitious EU budget 2021-2027.
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Cities and EU agree joint investment plan for digital upscaling
European cities have struck a deal to adopt and implement common existing digital solutions on a large scale in the EU.
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Cities pledge to beat EU targets on climate emissions
Cities are showing leadership on climate and demanding European level action on the eve of the publication of the Communication on the European Green Deal tomorrow.
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Cities demand action from EU Commission
Network EUROCITIES launches ‘100 days’ campaign.
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Top city prizes at EUROCITIES Awards 2019
Antwerp, Munich and Zaragoza have scooped the top places in the EUROCITIES Awards 2019. Each demonstrated outstanding commitment to this year’s theme, ‘cities at a crossroads’.
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Top city recommendations on citizen data
Citizens should always be in control of their data, while politicians should be able to use data for the public good.
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