All future residential buildings in Montpellier must feature works of art
And the value of the artworks can’t be lower than 1% of the price paid for the land lot
In conjunction with the elections to the European Parliament, on 25th of May Malta will appoint representatives of local councils
On 25th of May Malta will be electing members of the second tier of the government, namely Local Councils. The institution was established in 1993 with the Local Councils Act and it will soon have the composition of its 68 entities renewed. Accordingly, fourteen councils in the island of Gozo and another fifty-four in Malta respectively, have been elected for the last time in 2015, in accordance with the above-mentioned legislative text. As for the voting system in the Republic, following universal suffrage the Mayor is elected for five years‘ term among the candidates of the majority winning party, provided that he or she has won the most votes in the list for the locality in question. The candidates’ nominations process for this year’s elections is expected to be completed by next Monday.
Since its establishment, the Institution of the local government in Malta has gradually seen decentralisation of services. However, it is interesting to mention that local governments do not charge any local taxes. Instead, most of their funding comes from the State and is only managed locally. They are also overseen by a dedicated minister – the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government. He also has power over the appointment of councils’ executive secretaries, he can declare seats in the councils vacant under special circumstances.
Finally, the competences of local authorities go from pre-school and adult education, to road maintenance, environmental protection and culture and tourism. They can also participate in public-private partnerships, with the approval of Department for Local Government.
Both the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions have particular agendas to pursue at the largest climate event of the year
Also, a study found that the platform is increasingly used by so-called ‘professional hosts’
It’s all turning into a game of wits between the country’s transport ministry and the public transit workers
Identification in the Grand Duchy is about to go digital
Nijlen wants to be known as a bee-friendly town, which transforms words into actions
The online mapping service is especially popular ahead of All Souls’ Day on 2 November
Both the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions have particular agendas to pursue at the largest climate event of the year
The reduction in the frequency of these public transit routes will begin on 10 December
It’s all turning into a game of wits between the country’s transport ministry and the public transit workers
Travellers between Berlin and Brandenburg should look into this as it may benefit them in their particular situations
It will affect local public transit services in major cities of the country
But what are the reasons for most local authorities to not have joined this new trend yet?
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
This one could be a real game-changer for our built environments and the way they look
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team
A talk with the first man to circumnavigate the globe with a solar plane, on whether sustainability can also be profitable
An interview with the president of the European Federation of Journalists