Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
Bill Gates investment group says EU needs to put 800 billion euros into green energy
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
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Germany / Berlin / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
Could Berlin become a car-free city in the next four years?
An ambitious draft bill was championed by the Greens in the City’s Senate, but authorities shut it down for being too drastic. What happens now?
Czechia / Plzen / Innovation and Research
Pilsen to showcase innovative technologies at three-day festival
Innovating Pilsen will take place during the first week of June
Lithuania / Vilnius / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health
Vilnius gets more precise about air quality with online pollen map
The project is the first of its kind in Lithuania
Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Luxembourg: Futuristic VR tech will transport visitors to the past
It offers the chance to experience the city as it was in 1867
Czechia / Prague / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Prague wants to ban consumption of alcohol in over 1,000 public places
In this way, it will reduce the levels of noise and pollution
Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
Bill Gates investment group says EU needs to put 800 billion euros into green energy
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
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Czechia / Prague / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Prague wants to ban consumption of alcohol in over 1,000 public places
In this way, it will reduce the levels of noise and pollution
Finland / Welfare and Health
Lahti to study the link between sustainable lifestyles and wellbeing
It is searching for people who want to take part in the experiment
Latvia / Riga / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Riga encourages the creation of private museums
For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming
New European Bauhaus
New European Bauhaus now has 5 lighthouse demonstrators
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
New European Bauhaus
With voucher scheme, EU cities can get more involved with New European Bauhaus
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews / New European Bauhaus
Catarina Selada on the first-ever platform that assigns credits for saved carbon emissions
An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners
Greece / Athens / Interviews / Welfare and Health
Melina Daskalaki: Our mission is to promote the social reintegration of homeless individuals
An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre
Sweden / Interviews
Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh: Malmö Resilience Hub will have the potential to connect cities on the Baltic Sea
A talk with the Mayor of Malmö on the occasion of the city’s UN Resilience Hub status
Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad / Interviews / Politics and Reforms
Ilko Stoyanov: Municipalities face the brunt of global crises
A conversation with the Mayor of Blagoevgrad on the benefits of decentralisation in the context of a seemingly endless string of problems
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Czechia / Prague / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Prague wants to ban consumption of alcohol in over 1,000 public places
Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
Bill Gates investment group says EU needs to put 800 billion euros into green energy
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
Germany / Berlin / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
Could Berlin become a car-free city in the next four years?
Finland / Welfare and Health
Lahti to study the link between sustainable lifestyles and wellbeing
Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Public Spaces
Luxembourg City’s largest park will open next year
Latvia / Riga / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Riga encourages the creation of private museums
Greece / Welfare and Health
Maroussi holds festival for the protection of stray animals
Austria / Czechia / Prague / Vienna / Mobility
Austrian Climate Minister wants to cut taxes on cross-border rail tickets
Portugal / Public Spaces
Portuguese town employs sheep and donkeys in greenery maintenance
Czechia / Prague / Cities in Pictures
Gallery: Prague celebrates International Day of Light
France / Grenoble / Development
Grenoble: topless bathing and burkini authorised in municipal pools
Spain / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces
This totem charges phones with solar energy
Czechia / Plzen / Innovation and Research
Pilsen to showcase innovative technologies at three-day festival
Germany / Munich / Mobility