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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
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
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The EDMO hubs work to connect fact-checkers, academia and the media, as well as boost local media literacy
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The contest that measures the creative achievements of European cities also had a more human dimension, with recognition going to 6 women innovators
The Estonian city is preparing for its upcoming European Green Capital year in style
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
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
Join (if you wish) the debate that has swirled around the Italian capital’s self-sufficient fir
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 Spanish capital’s public transport operator is celebrating its 75th birthday in retro style
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
Join (if you wish) the debate that has swirled around the Italian capital’s self-sufficient fir
The promotion of democracy couldn’t have been possible without the lustration of public spaces
The Spanish capital’s public transport operator is celebrating its 75th birthday in retro style
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
Faux or fact? Now, it’s up to you to shine the light on the truth
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
The mayors want to collaborate with the national government because a lot of EU funding has been stalled this year
Today, the mayors of Bulgaria’s four biggest cities Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas met with the Minster of the Environment and Water, Borislav Sandov, to discuss a new investment mechanism for bettering the air quality. The meeting was initiated by the four mayors to help them apply for funding through concrete municipal projects.
Minister Sandov explained that the new investment mechanism will be finalised when Bulgaria’s budget has passed through parliament.
He also stated that it will prioritise a couple of areas. One is projects for replacing fossil fuel heating systems in public buildings like schools and cultural institutions with sustainable alternatives. Another is greening public spaces between apartment buildings and a third is buying electric cleaning equipment for public spaces.
All four mayors explained that they have projects ready and waiting to receive funding to get off the ground. This is even more true in 2022, as there is still no financial aid available through the EU’s Operational Programme Environment for the 2022-2027 period, as well as through the Recovery Plan for Europe.
Sofia’s mayor, Yordanka Fandakova, explained that the city is ready to launch a greening initiative into 160 public spaces in residential areas. These are the so-called ‘mud-zones’, small green spaces between apartment buildings that citizens use to park their cars, making them permanently muddy.
The ‘mud-zones’ are a permanent source of fine particulate matter – a potent pollutant in the city. Last year, local authorities targeted 57 ‘mud-zones’ through the municipal budget.
Last year there were a few landmark developments in terms of air quality in Bulgaria. One was the fact that a citizen-led organisation was able to win a court case against Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second-largest city. The court case was about dangerous levels of air pollution and it dragged on for 11 years going as far as the Supreme Court of Cassation.
The second was another court case in a similar vein, this time against city authorities in Sofia, the capital. After local authorities lost the case before the regional court, Mayor Fandakova announced that the city will not appeal the ruling and waste further taxpayer money. Instead, she accepted the court’s mandate and started a U-turn for Sofia’s green policy.
According to all four mayors, quoted by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, the air quality in all cities has improved. Sofia, for instance, is within the norms for fine particulate matter for the third year in a row. The same can be said for Burgas, according to mayor Dimitar Nikolov. Varna, in its own right, has been within mandated norms since 2014.
The mayor of Plovdiv, Zdravko Dimitrov, on the other hand, explained that the city is planning to tackle ‘mud zones’. It has already located all problem areas and they cover about 160,000 square metres.
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
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
Even more incredibly, it will be free of charge, but it goes without saying, availability is limited
According to Justice Senator Lena Kreck, internet access to the internet is a point of rehabilitation
The contest that measures the creative achievements of European cities also had a more human dimension, with recognition going to 6 women innovators
The new vessel was produced in Estonia, and it will transfer both pedestrians and bikes
Join (if you wish) the debate that has swirled around the Italian capital’s self-sufficient fir
The Spanish capital’s public transport operator is celebrating its 75th birthday in retro style
Even more incredibly, it will be free of charge, but it goes without saying, availability is limited
The Spanish capital’s public transport operator is celebrating its 75th birthday in retro style
The promotion of democracy couldn’t have been possible without the lustration of public spaces
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
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