Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
The blaze has been dubbed the Danish capital’s own “Notre Dame” tragedy
Legislators and magnates have to await a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice
Overall, the continent is getting more expensive for tourism
Silesian is spoken by about half a million people in the south of the country
The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations
It will serve as a virtual companion to the municipal network of libraries in the country
The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia
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
The tests are also experimenting with a charging point that is easier to maintain
TheMayor.EU has partnered with EIB and ICLEI to inform European municipalities about the possibilities ahead
The tests are also experimenting with a charging point that is easier to maintain
Experimenting with public transport provision in Germany is clearly in a state of creative fervour
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
Italian cities and regions continue experimenting with creative proposals to curb overtourism effects
Yes, you guessed it right, that also includes baguettes and cheeses
Silesian is spoken by about half a million people in the south of the country
The initial legislation didn’t include these public areas as restricted places for smoking pot
The project aims to urge pedestrians to live even healthier lives
Mārtiņš Staķis was born on 4 July 1979 in Tukums. He is the son of Dagnija Staķe, who used to be Latvian Minister of Regional Development and Local Governments. In 2004, he graduated from the University of Latvia with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Management, and also did a management programme at the Helsinki School of Economics.
After graduation, he has been involved in a variety of professional projects. Mr Staķis has worked as a marketing director at Narvesen, and since 2010 he has been an entrepreneur and a coffee distributor. He gained recognition in the public eye as the host of Saknes debesīs Tv show on LTV1.
He became prominent in politics with the founding of the Movement For! party in 2017. Between 2018 and 2020 he was an MP at the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) for that party representing the Riga constituency. Mārtiņš Staķis resigned his MP seat in order to run in the Riga local elections in which his party won and he was confirmed as mayor of the city on 2 October 2020.