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Right to a fair trial and defence for Ekrem İmamoğlu
In a joint statement, Eurocities, Pact of Free Cities and B40 Balkan Cities Network express grave concern over the proceedings against Ekrem İmamoğlu, elected Mayor of Istanbul, and call for his right to a fair trial and defence to be upheld.
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Ukrainian cities stand strong and build for the future
As Russia’s war continues, Ukrainian cities are defending democracy, protecting their people and preparing to rebuild. At the Eurocities Annual Conference, leaders from Kyiv, Kherson and Mariupol shared what this resilience means in practice.
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Food markets: from tradition to transformation
Particularly in Mediterranean cities, food markets are more than places to shop. They are an essential part of daily life, social interaction and cultural identity. But markets’ presence goes beyond Southern countries.
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Poverty in cities is changing, and becoming harder to escape
As poverty becomes more entrenched and concentrated, cities across Europe are rethinking how they respond, from local services to calls for stronger EU support and funding.
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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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Berlin, Paris and London demand safer trucks
1,000 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.
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A lost generation of children?
With 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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living-in.eu – digital solutions for a better life
Technology can help to improve the quality of life, with smart urban mobility, energy efficiency and digital public services. Now cities and regions can work together on those solutions via a new platform.
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Five years after Paris: Cities want EU 2030 reduction target of 60%
Ahead of the European Council on 10-11 December, mayors warn that the EU 2030 emissions reduction target should be revised upwards to at least 60% by 2030.
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“No time for vetoes” – EU member states must adopt budget and recovery funds
Mayors of European cities call on the governments of Hungary and Poland to end their veto on the EU budget-and-recovery package. “Without these funds, cities risk collapse as the crisis explodes,” said Dario Nardella, mayor of Florence and newly elected president of Eurocities.
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