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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
Tougher additional measures will be imposed in Ida-Viru county
As current restrictions aimed at bringing the spread of the coronavirus in Estonia under control have proved to be insufficiently effective, the government is clamping down on schools, hobby educational activities and sports across the country. In Ida-Viru county, which is the prime epidemic hotspot, leisure, entertainment, cultural and accommodation services will be suspended for three weeks, and all public events will be cancelled.
Yesterday, 547 new Covid-19 cases were registered in Estonia on a 24 hours basis, out of 5 699 tests conducted. Of all the tests performed in the last 14 days, a total of 5 515 have been found to be positive, upping the infection rate to 1004.98 per 100 000 inhabitants. 264 patients are in hospital, and deaths due to the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic stand at 139 – an enviably low number.
"Controlling the spread of the virus requires a joint effort by all of us. Christmas and New Year will be different this year. We have to spend the holidays at home and within the family,” said Prime Minister Jüri Ratas, quoted by the government press office.
From 12 December, all cultural, entertainment, sports and leisure facilities, including cinemas, theatres, concert venues, museums and exhibition halls, restaurants, sports clubs, swimming pools and spas must close for three weeks. Accommodation providers will also have to shutter their premises for this period. Organizing public events will not be possible. Restrictions apply both indoors and outdoors.
Churches and other religious venues can continue their daily routines provided that the 50 percent occupancy requirement, the 2 + 2 rule, the obligation to wear a mask and the use of disinfectants are followed. The government calls on the clergy to take the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at communion and the administration of other sacraments.
On-the-spot monitoring of compliance with the isolation obligation will be stepped up, especially for border crossers. Border crossings must be kept to a minimum.
As of 14 December, all educational institutions will be closed, including general education schools, vocational schools, professional higher education institutions and universities. They may switch to distance learning. Kindergartens and childcare centres will remain open. In the new 2021, educational institutions will resume normal operation unless the government decides otherwise.
From 14 December, hobby education, hobby and sports activities for both young people and adults will be suspended for three weeks. Only individual activities, training and sports, as well as activities offered remotely, will be allowed.
Restrictions do not apply to professional athletes, but spectators are not allowed at such training sessions and competitive events.
The government is pledging to develop additional financial compensation mechanisms for the areas most affected by the closures.
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
