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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
When an airport transfer turns into a full-blown holiday
Stopover Hola Madrid is the name of an initiative that promotes the Spanish capital as a destination for long-haul passengers transferring through its international airport. In other words, it encourages people to take a break and spend between 1 and 6 nights there before continuing with their onward journey.
The product came as a collaboration between the City of Madrid and the Spanish national carrier Iberia. Between July 2019 and December 2021, a total of 21,590 Iberia passengers converted their air connection into a tourist stop in the capital city thanks to the advantages offered by the programme, such as discounts at participating tourism establishments.
During the coming months, the Delegated Area of Tourism hopes to continue increasing the return of this program that contributes to boosting the Madrid tourism sector and positioning the capital as an international air hub. Stopover Hola Madrid has been very well received on the American continent, especially in Latin America, a consolidated and strategic market that brings in a large number of high-level visitors.
South America (54.5%) and Central America (31.7%) have been the regions that have benefited the most from the advantages that Stopover Hola Madrid offers to passengers with a final destination in Europe. By country, visitors from Brazil (25.2%) and the United States (10.3%) are the ones who have most demanded this service.
The economic impact for the city since the launch of the programme is estimated to be some 18.4 million euros.
The increase in the average stay in the city, another of the main objectives of the program in line with the Strategic Tourism Plan of the capital, has also been encouraged thanks to this initiative. The public-private collaboration includes special offers in accommodation in Madrid with a duration of up to six days.
48 hours before their arrival customers can obtain a free guidebook with information about local transportation, climate, sightseeing and dining.
Once in Madrid, they may wish to hire a Biduzzer, an expert personal guide who can provide insider information about places to go and things to do, from the best choices on a menu to the best seats in a theatre.
On reaching the arrivals area in Madrid, Stopover Hola Madrid can pick up free public transportation cards valid for two days on all municipal buses and the underground Metro.
27.3% of travellers opted for a three-day stay in Madrid, accompanied by the enjoyment of other cultural, restaurant and shopping services. 53.5% chose to extend their layover and enjoy the benefits of the product on their outward leg, the rest opted for it on their return journey.
To promote this program, the City Council and Iberia have been carrying out a series of promotional actions that have given great visibility to the Madrid destination at an international level through the dissemination of the image of the capital in the airline's own media, marketing campaigns or familiarization trips.
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
