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Ahead of the Eurocities Annual Conference 2024 Eurocities took time out with Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, host of the conference, to dive into some of the latest innovative projects currently underway in the city.
7 minute readLocal digital twins offer cities a dynamic tool for evidence-based decision-making and urban planning, leveraging data and simulations to envision future scenarios, improve infrastructure, and engage the community.
5 minute readSeveral European cities are providing relief aid to Gaza, such as emergency funds for medical care, or food assistance.
4 minute readSeveral European cities are providing relief aid to Gaza, such as emergency funds for medical care, or food assistance.
4 minute readUrsula von der Leyen’s fourth State of the Union address focused on EU support for Ukraine, the need to protect EU democracy, and the importance of the green transition in providing security and building a prosperous future. Read our reaction to her speech.
7 minute readIn July, heatwaves hit Athens in close succession. Two years after appointing a Chief Heat Officer, how did the Greek capital cope with another record-breaking summer? We spoke to Vasilis Axiotis, Athens' Deputy Mayor, whose mission includes bringing relief at 40C.
5 minute readIncreasingly the key issues of the day are played out in our cities, and it is to our cities that national and European leaders must turn in times of crisis. Over the past few years, cities have demonstrated their agility when taking on international challenges, say the leader of eight European cities in this opinion piece.
5 minute readMigrants still face challenges regardless of the city they live in. To name a few, resident permits, recognitions of qualifications, obstacles to participation in society, discrimination and so on.
9 minute readThe new president of Eurocities speaks about his vision for harmony and democracy throughout Europe, his mission to eradicate traffic, and his love of volleyball.
5 minute readBus, trams and metro connections took centre stage at the 31 May – 2 June Eurocities Mobility Forum in Porto. EU policy asks cities to increase the quantity and quality of their public transport offer, but that requirement comes with a new set of challenges for local governments across the continent.
5 minute readTransport poverty, the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles in cities, multimodality and the digital transformation are topping the agenda of the 2023 Eurocities Mobility Forum currently undergoing in Porto.
4 minute readCities have taken rapid actions over the last year to support citizens and business alike in the wake of an unprecedented energy crisis.
5 minute readFrom 31 May to 2 June, urban and mobility experts are taking to Porto for the 2023 edition of the Eurocities Mobility Forum. Topping the agenda: transport poverty, how the digital revolution will re-shape the way people move in cities, the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles and how to strengthen the public transport offer.
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