Lahti launches architectural competition to transform industrial area
The city needs help transforming 15.5 hectares of land into a modern residential district
Finland / Development
Denmark / Economy and Finance
Denmark unveils action plan to safeguard intellectual property rights
The government has outlined 16 initiatives that will protect Danish companies and ensure fair competition
Bulgaria / Sofia / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
The EU Commission demands exact timeline for coal-power production closure in Bulgaria
The EU Executive will not go forward with the Bulgarian post-Covid recovery plan before a commitment by the Bulgarian government
Finland / Development
Lahti launches architectural competition to transform industrial area
The city needs help transforming 15.5 hectares of land into a modern residential district
Germany / Development / Innovation and Research
Centre of Biodiversity Research opens in Leipzig
The project is the result of cooperation between Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia and it highlights the strength of cross-regional cooperation
Politics and Reforms
The State of the EU 2021: the new European ideal of ‘Together’
Ursula von der Leyen quoted Robert Schuman and said: "Europe needs a soul, an ideal, and the political will to serve it"
Denmark / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Odense unveils its Climate Action Plan 2022
It targets seven key areas and is based on the municipality’s ambitious goal of realising climate neutrality by 2030
Germany / Hamburg / Development / Green City
‘Roots’, Germany’s highest wooden skyscraper broke ground in Hamburg
Mayor Tschentscher praised the project for mixing low-carbon technologies and modern construction
Netherlands / Utrecht / Development / Green City
Utrecht moves past plastic waste separation at home
Residents of the Dutch city do not need to throw plastics separately from residual waste anymore
Brussels / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Slay the EU plastic waste dragon! – Rethink Plastic Alliance calling for waste trade ban
The European Union is consistently among the highest exporters of plastic waste across the world, shifting the burden of pollution to far away countries.
Denmark / Copenhagen / Development / Education and Sport
Copenhagen to transform local school into state-of-the-art facility
Damhusengens School will soon feature several green oases, a dental clinic, and a daycare institution
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Germany / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
Dogs will help detect COVID-19 in concert goers in Hannover
Croatia / Zagreb / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
Zagreb launches new website dedicated to sports
Lithuania / Green City / Mobility
Klaipėda University engineers build electric boat
Germany / Berlin / Cities in Pictures
Wax figure of German Chancellor Merkel unveiled in Berlin
Austria / Croatia / Hungary / Slovenia / Green City
UNESCO names Mura-Drava-Danube basin the protected Amazon of Europe
Denmark / Economy and Finance
Denmark unveils action plan to safeguard intellectual property rights
Ireland / Green City / Mobility
Galway City Council deploys 8 fully-electric vans
Bulgaria / Sofia / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
The EU Commission demands exact timeline for coal-power production closure in Bulgaria
Finland / Welfare and Health
Finland launches antiracism campaign urging individuals to take action
Romania / Green City / Innovation and Research