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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
City authorities will award 550 future scholarships in the fields of visual arts, literature and music to boost the recovering sector
Hamburg announced that they will offer 550 scholarships to freelance literature, music and visual artists. The city wants to support its creative industry, one of the sectors that were hit particularly hard by the pandemic. The programme should cost about 3.3 million euros, with support for artists coming through on a one-off basis.
In addition to the city’s cultural authorities, the Hamburg Cultural Foundation, the professional association of visual artists and the Hamburg State Music Council are also getting involved. The application period runs until 31 August 2021.
With the loosening of pandemic restrictions, many businesses are going back to normal and the economy in Europe as a whole is recovering quite quickly. At the same time, the cultural sector suffered a major blow and continues to struggle in the post-Covid months. This is partly because its main contributors are freelance artists, that have no social benefits to fall back on.
This is the main reason behind the city’s decision, with the focus being on speeding up the sector's recovery while investing in its future development. The 550 grants will be for 6,000 euros each, with 350 going for visual artists, 100 for literature and another 100 for music.
Senator for Culture Carsten Brosda was quoted in a press release, saying: “With our future scholarships, we would like to support artists in implementing new projects despite the difficult past few months. At the same time, we want to show them recognition and respect because they enrich our lives with their art.”
Gesa Engelschall, managing director of the Hamburg Cultural Foundation, added: "The future scholarships enable artists to work on their projects in a concentrated manner and without being forced to produce."
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 local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
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
Some silver lining to the eternal waste management issues plaguing the Eternal City
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
The law also requires restaurants to display their staff tip-sharing policy so that customers can understand it
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
