Belgium will host Europe’s biggest sportainment park
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
Belgium / Development / Education and Sport
Portugal / Innovation and Research
Offshore wind farms move ahead full sail with underwater help
Poland / Warsaw / Energy efficiency
Warsaw will save over 4 mil euros a year with integrated energy-saving system
France / Rennes / Digital transformation / Green City
Get to know a tree in Rennes, with the help of an interactive map
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Public Spaces
Amsterdam unveils 2 giant underwater bicycle shelters
Belgium / Development / Education and Sport
Belgium will host Europe’s biggest sportainment park
Spain / Madrid / Development / Mobility
Madrid debuts new anti-vandalism city bikes
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Green City / Politics and Reforms
EU proposes free movement for bees, to save them from extinction
For this purpose, special ecological corridors will be created for the pollinators to travel safely
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Energy efficiency
Pompeii features ‘invisible’ PV panels in the form of roof tiles
This paves the way forward to introducing modern technology in heritage sites without spoiling the aesthetics
Sweden / Innovation and Research / Politics and Reforms
Today, Europe’s first continental spaceport launched in Kiruna (Sweden)
The Arctic town also hosted Sweden’s first event of its 2023 EU Presidency
Education and Sport
2023 is the European Year of Skills
The transition to a better future cannot happen without know-how and a capable human workforce
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Belgium / Development / Education and Sport
Belgium will host Europe’s biggest sportainment park
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
Spain / Madrid / Development / Mobility
Madrid debuts new anti-vandalism city bikes
The public service is undergoing a major facelift with everything, from rebranding to easier payments, targeted to make residents fall in love with soft mobility
Green City / Politics and Reforms
EU proposes free movement for bees, to save them from extinction
For this purpose, special ecological corridors will be created for the pollinators to travel safely
Poland / Development / Green City
Wałbrzych, Poland, wants to turn plastic into hydrogen
Instead of incinerating them, the former coal mining city plans to derive energy from non-recyclable plastics
France / Paris / Development / Green City
Paris heritage swimming pool roof is upcycled into new furniture
It was where legendary swimmer Johnny Weismuller showed off his style 99 years ago
Germany / Munich / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
Munich’s new polluting car ban runs like clockwork
Local authorities will launch a low-pollution zone covering a large part of the city
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Portugal / Innovation and Research
Offshore wind farms move ahead full sail with underwater help
Europe is striving to cut the costs of operating wind turbines on water
France / Rennes / Digital transformation / Green City
Get to know a tree in Rennes, with the help of an interactive map
38,000 of these fellas help to purify the city air, so why not become friends with them?
Belgium / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research
Coming soon: 500 satellites a year made in Charleroi, Belgium
The Megafactory is expected to start production in the first quarter of 2025
Sweden / Helsingborg / Digital transformation
Helsingborg digitalizes even its rain gutters
Smart sensors will warn of potential blockages, and that in turn will prevent moisture from destroying the buildings’ facades
Finland / Tampere / Innovation and Research / Public Spaces
Tampere asks kids for feedback on innovative crosswalk system
The pilot project tests the viability of shining the spotlight on pedestrians as a way to improve road safety
Ireland / Dublin / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
AR app lets visitors re-live Dublin’s history
The app will work at the city’s Docklands, an iconic space which moved Dublin through the centuries
Green City
Poland / Warsaw / Energy efficiency
Warsaw will save over 4 mil euros a year with integrated energy-saving system
It will practically pay for its own expansion
France / Rennes / Digital transformation / Green City
Get to know a tree in Rennes, with the help of an interactive map
38,000 of these fellas help to purify the city air, so why not become friends with them?
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Public Spaces
Amsterdam unveils 2 giant underwater bicycle shelters
That is an occasion for a big party this weekend
Spain / Madrid / Development / Mobility
Madrid debuts new anti-vandalism city bikes
The public service is undergoing a major facelift with everything, from rebranding to easier payments, targeted to make residents fall in love with soft mobility
Green City / Politics and Reforms
EU proposes free movement for bees, to save them from extinction
For this purpose, special ecological corridors will be created for the pollinators to travel safely
Poland / Development / Green City
Wałbrzych, Poland, wants to turn plastic into hydrogen
Instead of incinerating them, the former coal mining city plans to derive energy from non-recyclable plastics
Social City
Belgium / Development / Education and Sport
Belgium will host Europe’s biggest sportainment park
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
Culture and Tourism
21 spots compete for European Best Destination 2023, Cast your vote!
In fact, you can vote once every 24 hours until 10 February to crown the continent’s best getaway
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Spain aims to nudge cities to replace horse-drawn carriages with electric equivalents
Animal welfare groups and municipal governments have been campaigning to end this anachronistic tourist practice
Belgium / Education and Sport / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
Limburg asks citizens: "Why drive to the gym?"
The Belgian region will organise public discussions to examine why people opt for cars instead of public transport or bicycles
Spain / Barcelona / Social City
Barcelona prepares to host the Congress of Feminist Economics
The event will focus on the gender aspects of the digital economy, among other things
Greece / Thessaloniki / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
Homeless people can get two years of rent covered by the city of Thessaloniki
The new social scheme is aimed at helping people to transition into independent living
Bulgaria / Interviews / Read Twice
Veni Markovski: It's about time the media stopped inviting “experts” who spread false info
Netherlands / Utrecht / Green City / Interviews
Sharon Dijksma: Without cities, it will be impossible to tackle global warming
Interviews / Politics and Reforms
Vasco Cordeiro: The European project is at stake when solidarity is at stake
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Portugal / Innovation and Research
Offshore wind farms move ahead full sail with underwater help
Poland / Warsaw / Energy efficiency
Warsaw will save over 4 mil euros a year with integrated energy-saving system
France / Rennes / Digital transformation / Green City
Get to know a tree in Rennes, with the help of an interactive map
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Public Spaces
Amsterdam unveils 2 giant underwater bicycle shelters
Belgium / Development / Education and Sport
Belgium will host Europe’s biggest sportainment park
Spain / Madrid / Development / Mobility