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On 17-19 April, Rotterdam brought together the members of the Eurocities Digital Forum, putting digital inclusion at the top of the European agenda.
7 minute readAcross Europe, cities are important in providing sustainable integration pathways for migrants and creating welcoming societies for all.
4 minute readCity leaders and MEPs met in the European Parliament to discuss whether the NextGenerationEU recovery plan is providing the investment that cities need to achieve their green ambitions. Cities stated that their role in the plan's implementation must be improved.
10 minute readFor many years, the digital innovation race forgot to include a social dimension. It is time to put digital inclusion back on top of the political agenda.
6 minute readAcross Europe, cities are important in providing sustainable integration pathways for migrants and creating welcoming societies for all.
4 minute readAhead of the mid-term review of the EU’s Covid-19 recovery plan, NextGenerationEU, a new report from Eurocities and CIDOB says the plan is not solid enough to drive the urban actions required for a just, green and digital transformation.
11 minute read‘A better Europe starts in cities’ presents a strategic agenda for the European Union straight from its cities - the level of government closest to people.
4 minute readYouth homelessness is increasing in cities across Europe. To respond to this crisis, a new Eurocities' report outlines cities' vision to support homeless young people, and the ambitious actions required at all levels of government to bring about change.
10 minute readMore than 4.1 million people from Ukraine benefited from the Temporary Protection Directive as of 31 July 2023. But what is its future? And what will the fate of other migrants be?
3 minute read"Urban areas present a challenge for mental health... It is, therefore, essential to address mental health across all levels of government, including the local level." This is one of the conclusions of a new Eurocities study published on the occasion of European Mental Health Week.
2 minute readEurocities and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) have issued a joint statement in response to the European Commission's proposed EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL).
1 minute readCities are an integral part of the fight to mitigate global warming, adapt to climate change and make societies more inclusive. Culture can make a difference.
2 minute readHow would you rate air quality legislation that will have difficulty improving overall air quality, will not be acted upon in time, and is contradicted by other regulations? If we don’t close loopholes now, this could be what the EU’s revised Ambient Air Quality Directive leaves us with.
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