Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
Alongside the elections for European Parliament, 10 German states will be holding local or state elections this Sunday
On 26 May, citizens of 10 German states will have a lot of paperwork to fill out – they will be voting not only for their nation’s representatives in the European Parliament, but also for their local representatives in local governments – city councils, mayors, lord mayors or for smaller administrative centres – Ortsvorsteher.
The 9 states holding local elections are Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hamburg and Brandenburg. Bremen will be holding elections for regional parliament. The electoral system for city councilors is for the most part proportional and mayors are elected with majority voting. EU citizens living in towns and cities in this region have the opportunity to vote in local elections, as long as they are over 18 years old.
Regional elections in Bremen on the other hand utilize the so-called Cumulative voting system – each voter has 5 votes that they can distribute amongst parties and candidates in whatever and whichever way they wish. The voting age in Bremen is 16.
The political situation in Germany is heated and odds are that tensions will only rise with Chancellor Merkel’s government on the verge of collapse, the far-right AFD on the rise, and the centre-left SPD in freefall. You can check out our analysis on the German Local elections over at this link.
The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
The previous mayor was forced out of office following a no-confidence vote in the city council
In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution
The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
It also set the standards for a better European parking card for people with disabilities
Everyone’s invited free of charge, but only after registration
Italian cities and regions continue experimenting with creative proposals to curb overtourism effects
It also set the standards for a better European parking card for people with disabilities
Italian cities and regions continue experimenting with creative proposals to curb overtourism effects
The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
Catch up with some recommendations for the 2024 European Capital of Culture programme from the mayor of Tartu
An interview with the ICLEI regional director for Europe аfter the close of COP28
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team