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The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
This Nordic country doesn’t want to wait for the last war bullet to sound off before starting reconstruction
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city wants new approaches to developing the urban environment and is willing to fund the best solutions
Around 75% of German CO2 emissions come from the private sector, yet less than 1% of businesses are considered fully sustainable
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Some of the most productive solar installations in the city are on listed buildings, such as Red City Hall
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
It will open its doors in 2024 and offer cremations and burials
The building will be on the site of Plato’s Ancient Academy
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Successful candidates get a card allowing them to perform on the premises of the transit system
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The city will supply and maintain 138 dispensers in public buildings
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The Nordic country has topped that symbolic but prestigious classification for six years in a row now
UNESCO has asked the Hungarian government to scrap the HUF 30 billion (EUR 86 million) development
UNESCO has asked the Hungarian government to immediately put a stop to the HUF 30 billion (EUR 86 million) development at Lake Fertő (Lake Neusiedl), the largest endorheic lake in Central Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. UNESCO’s International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has compiled a report on the issue which Mechtild Rössler, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre shared through László Turóczy, Hungary’s OECD and UNESCO ambassador.
The “Fertő Shore Development” project envisages a sports complex, a hundred-room hotel, an eco-park with eco-centre, a large marina, a number of restaurants, camping sites, and a parking lot for 880 cars to be built on the Hungarian part of the lake, in an area where the beach is accessible. The project’s coordinator is government-owned non-profit organization Sopron-Fertő Touristic Development Ltd. A company of billionaire developer Lőrinc Mészáros, a close ally of PM Victor Orban, is entrusted with the construction of the state-owned facilities.
What makes the project all the more controversial is that the authorities have demolished the privately-owned stilt houses which had been standing there for decades, despite the protests and legal battles waged by their owners and civil organizations.
The ICOMOS report, obtained by the liberal Hungarian news outlet 444.hu and disseminated to local and international media, warns that failure to abandon the project immediately would undermine the credibility and integrity of the site, jeopardising its Outstanding Universal Value status.
Stretching across the Hungarian-Austrian border, the Fertő-Neusiedler Lake area is unique for being the westernmost steppe lake in Eurasia. According to the UNESCO description, the lake area is a valuable biosphere reserve and gene bank, home to a rich diversity of flora and fauna that has been shaped harmoniously for eight millennia by different human groups and ethnically diverse populations.
Apart from the natural endowments of the area, the human-nature relationship, the archaeological treasures and the architectural heritage of 18th and 19th-century palaces have earned Fertő-Neusiedler Lake a place on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape.
The project architects claim, however, that they are implementing controlled and effective economic and ecological solutions due to which the development will result in essentially zero pollutant emissions. In addition to this, the planned 12-hectare eco-park with eco-centre will feature an interactive exhibition educating visitors about the marine life, bird species, reeds and other vegetation that the area is famous for.
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
The product launch will mark the 10-year anniversary since the city started working with ethically sourced products
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
The 2023 edition of the creative initiative promises to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive
A talk with the head of Mission Zero Academy on the benefits for municipalities if they go the zero waste way
A talk with Nicolae Urs, one of the key figures behind the city's new data platforms and online services strategy
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
