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The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming
ViennaUP’22 will bring people from over 40 countries to the Austrian capital in a business festival fuelled by the unique local atmosphere
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
The city also added a new bathing area
The plan calls for accelerating green energy developments in the EU, with 2027 as a supposed cut-off deadline for Russian energy imports
As the EU Commission is about to vote on REPowerEU, a bill to fund alternative natural gas suppliers, Breakthrough Energy claims that the bloc needs more battery storage capacity
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
These special zones were created last year with the aim of boosting biodiversity in the city
The building has been undergoing a major renovation since the start of 2021
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The installation of the sensors is part of its “Smart Museum” project
Authorities want to do away with the passive status of nature in the city
The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
The city also added a new bathing area
For weeks, vaccine sceptics have been protesting in major cities in Austria
The contentious policy could lead to a deepening financial divide between communities
As Austria ratified the universal vaccine mandate on Thursday amid a wave of daily protests in major cities across the country, another piece of controversial legislation made its way through parliament. The new law calls for municipalities with higher vaccination rates to receive a major fiscal stimulus to their budget.
Municipalities will receive a premium based on population and vaccination rates above 80% - the higher the percentage, the higher the premium. An example: a municipality with 3,000 inhabitants would get 30,000 euros if they have a population that is 80% vaccinated. If the number is 85%, the premium is doubled, i.e. 60,000 euros. If the number is 90%, the figure is doubled again, reaching 120,000 euros.
According to the ORF, President of the Austrian Municipalities Association Alfred Riedl believes that this could further motivate the population to get vaccinated, as it can have a direct effect on the municipal budget.
This could, however, also lead to a very pronounced fiscal disparity between communities and prevent municipalities from accessing funds they desperately need to boost vaccination. The sentiment was echoed by the mayor of Ebreichsdorf, Wolfgang Kocevar, who said that communities need real financial support rather than vaccine charity. He continued by asking what a mayor could do to convince a vaccination sceptic to get the jab?
Currently, there is a disparity in vaccination rates between the eastern and western parts of Austria. The overall vaccination rate is around 75%, with the federal state Burgenland having the highest vaccination rate at 77.7%. The lowest is in Carinthia, at 68.7%.
Indeed, the new budget premium scheme seems to mimic the Austrian vaccination lottery. Appealing to an odd set of constituents, the federal government will hand out a 500-euro voucher to every tenth vaccinated person. Vaccinated in this case means that citizens will be eligible to win a voucher every time they get a dose, meaning that potentially they can win the voucher three times.
This is not a cheap measure either, as the vaccination lottery will cost the government 1 billion euros. According to Chancellor Karl Nehammer, the lottery will reward people who are already vaccinated while providing an incentive for everyone else.
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The Catalonian capital’s society and the trajectory of its attitudes have been studied since 1998
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
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The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners
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An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre
A talk with the Mayor of Malmö on the occasion of the city’s UN Resilience Hub status
