Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
The five-point programme envisages soft loans to struggling companies and extra pensions
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán layed out an economic protection plan aimed at creating, in his words, “as many jobs as the coronavirus epidemic is destroying”. The plan, announced this Monday on national television, is being implemented in three phases and requires reshuffling of 18-20 percent of the country’s GDP. To this end, the government is raising the 2020 budget deficit from 1 percent to 2.7 percent.
According to Orbán, Hungary is past the first phase, and the second one, starting today, rests on five pillars:
In a joint message last Saturday, 14 Budapest district mayors called on the government to treat them as partners and enter into immediate consultations with local authorities on the steps taken to manage the economic and social crisis. They complained that district governments are forced to carry out ever-increasing tasks from declining revenues without substantive support from the government and even satisfactory information about its intentions.
Meanwhile, in a swift about-face following opposition outcry, the government withheld an amendment proposal that would have stripped local mayors of some powers under the state of emergency. The proposal, submitted to parliament last Tuesday, would have made all mayoral decisions subject to approval by a local defence committee.
The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Hungary has soared to 733, with the death toll now standing at 34.
This Monday the government introduced a nationwide free parking to urge people to use their own cars instead of cramming into public transport vehicles.
This opportunity coupled with the advent of warm weather may tempt a growing number of Budapest residents to break lockdown restrictions, which will inevitably lead to a surge in cases, Róbert Kiss, a member of the crisis operative board warned at an online press conference. He said that on Saturday alone police recorded 301 violations in the capital, filed charges against 24 people and fined 14.
Silesian is spoken by about half a million people in the south of the country
Legislators and magnates have to await a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice
The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations
The tool helps identify undeclared swimming pools and garden sheds
It will serve as a virtual companion to the municipal network of libraries in the country
In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution
The tests are also experimenting with a charging point that is easier to maintain
Reportedly, the aim of the local government is to curb violence and disorder among the youth
The city thinks that it’s time to update pet-related street cleanliness rules for the 21st century
Yes, you guessed it right, that also includes baguettes and cheeses
Reportedly, the aim of the local government is to curb violence and disorder among the youth
Silesian is spoken by about half a million people in the south of the country
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
Catch up with some recommendations for the 2024 European Capital of Culture programme from the mayor of Tartu
An interview with the ICLEI regional director for Europe аfter the close of COP28
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team