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The French-Irish infrastructure will transfer sustainable nuclear and wind energy between the two countries, strengthening their energy independence
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City officials believe that financial conditions will deteriorate in the coming winter months
The Latvian capital joins a growing rank of European cities that have turned to taxing the visitors’ impact
The EDMO hubs work to connect fact-checkers, academia and the media, as well as boost local media literacy
Ireland is currently going through a major rental housing crisis
The Estonian city is preparing for its upcoming European Green Capital year in style
The birds will be specially trained to scare off pigeons from their favourite places in the city’s parks
The system uses a simple tri-colour traffic light code to let commuters know the best place to enter a train
The smart devices also let drivers with reduced mobility know where the nearest free spot is located
Plants feed on CO2 and plenty of it is produced at the local Tekniska verken energy company, so there’s a circular win-win solution
The city’s Second District opted for sustainable Christmas decoration this year
The city marked the 250th e-taxi license, issued by local traffic authorities
The city will limit the number of these two-wheelers in the centre to 500, in order to push companies to service residential areas as well
The system uses a simple tri-colour traffic light code to let commuters know the best place to enter a train
The smart devices also let drivers with reduced mobility know where the nearest free spot is located
City officials believe that financial conditions will deteriorate in the coming winter months
Some shops have stayed open for more than six generations of the same family and trace their origins to the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Faux or fact? Now, it’s up to you to shine the light on the truth
Local authorities want to monitor the situation and keep a healthy housing balance
Ireland is currently going through a major rental housing crisis
It will aid them in collecting data about the incidents that can be used in court
Drone shot of St Stephen’s Basilica with the Christmas market , Source: Advent Feast at the Basilica
The Advent Feast at the Basilica came ahead of the Christmas markets in Basel and Metz in the European Best Destinations’ poll for 2022
Budapest’s Advent Feast at the Basilica has been voted the best Christmas market in Europe for the second time in three years. The annual fair arranged in front of St Stephen’s Basilica topped the European Best Destinations travel website’s poll ahead of Basel, Switzerland and Metz, France, with 25,000 votes from respondents in 163 countries.
Hungary’s most spectacular Christmas market came second in last year’s poll after winning the highest recognition for the first time in 2020.
The 11th annual Advent Feast at the Basilica is open from 19 November until 1 January under the motto “In love and safety”. True to the slogan, Covid-19 precautions are in place, including an immunity card requirement for visitors and contactless shopping.
The Christmas market features a photo exhibition, an ice rink, a selfie automat, around 100 artisan and gastronomic vendors, and a 3D light show projected onto the facade of St Stephen’s Basilica every day at 4.30 pm. True to Yuletide traditions, each advent Sunday a new candle will be lit on a shared advent wreath, with live music accompanying the ceremonies.
Living up to the Christmas spirit of love and caring for the less fortunate, organizers have invited several charity organisations to their programmes. The social dimension of this year’s market is also exemplified by an affordable fixed-price meal and mulled wine coupons included in local newspapers.
You can view the top Christmas markets of 2022 by visiting the European Best Destinations website.
To make Christmas a truly moveable feast, and not one confined to select locations, BKV municipally-owned public transport company has launched a fleet of six illuminated retro trams and a cogwheel train along different lines in the capital. The Budapest-Szentendre local train is also decorated with festive lights.
The 60 year-old streetcars Christmas, decorated with more than 3.5 kilometres of LED lights in total, are running from 1 December until 6 January 2022.
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
One-third of homes on the islands this year were sold to nationals of other countries, many of whom are non-residents
This was one of the more creative and unusual ideas set to take shape as a result of the second participatory budget initiative in the city
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
The city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
The system uses a simple tri-colour traffic light code to let commuters know the best place to enter a train
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
The Danish capital was recognized for its citizen-centric approach to urban planning
The pioneering green move would make the country the first in Europe to do so
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
This was one of the more creative and unusual ideas set to take shape as a result of the second participatory budget initiative in the city
The city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
This initiative seeks to integrate the values of the New European Bauhaus into the European Commission’s 100 Cities Mission
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
A conversation with the mayor of Utrecht on the occasion of her mission to COP27
A conversation with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, about energy, climate change and the underrated importance of cohesion policy
