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Cities need EU and national support to deliver lower urban speeds
European cities are proving that lower urban speeds save lives and create safer, healthier and more liveable streets. But cities need EU and national support to deliver Vision Zero.
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Investing in Europe starts with cities: Ghent’s neighbourhood-first lesson
New ESPON URDICO research shows how EU funding is helping the city of Ghent connect climate action, housing, mobility and social inclusion. Ghent's experience demonstrates that EU investment works best when cities are directly involved in shaping funding around local needs.
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From ad hoc response to strategic resilience: how cities prepare for migration and population change
Housing, participation, communication and trust: how cities are moving from crisis response to resilient inclusion strategies.
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The future of the European Social Fund is at stake
The first episode of Eurocities' new podcast series, 'Cities with no margins', examines the future of ESF+ and why cities must have a stronger voice in social funding.
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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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Eurocities and WWF launch Plastic Smart Cities initiative
EUROCITIES and WWF are calling on cities to join Amsterdam, Oslo, Nice and Izmir in developing an action plan to reduce plastic pollution and set aside space to trial innovative measures for reducing plastic pollution.
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21 major European cities pledge to prevent and reduce plastic pollution
Today, the city of Oslo is joining forces with EUROCITIES to launch a joint Plastics Declaration committing cities to develop a strategy and set time bound targets to significantly reduce plastic pollution in their city by 2021.
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Top city actions to fight poverty and social exclusion
So far 32 city pledges, representing over €5bn in financial investments prove cities commitment to turn the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights into tangible actions to improve people’s lives on the ground.
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