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The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming
ViennaUP’22 will bring people from over 40 countries to the Austrian capital in a business festival fuelled by the unique local atmosphere
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
The city also added a new bathing area
The plan calls for accelerating green energy developments in the EU, with 2027 as a supposed cut-off deadline for Russian energy imports
As the EU Commission is about to vote on REPowerEU, a bill to fund alternative natural gas suppliers, Breakthrough Energy claims that the bloc needs more battery storage capacity
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
These special zones were created last year with the aim of boosting biodiversity in the city
The building has been undergoing a major renovation since the start of 2021
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The installation of the sensors is part of its “Smart Museum” project
Authorities want to do away with the passive status of nature in the city
The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
The city also added a new bathing area
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The COVID train allows patients to quickly and safely reach the capital’s hospitals
Greek authorities, in cooperation with TRAINOSE, are getting ready to launch their latest joint project – the COVID train that will transport coronavirus patients from Thessaloniki to hospitals in Athens. Preparations for modifying the train itself are currently underway in Greece’s 2nd largest city as it gets ready to come into operation.
The epidemiological situation in Thessaloniki has been rapidly deteriorating over the last few weeks. The city and the surrounding region have among the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country and their hospitals are at near-full capacity. Thus, a solution was quickly needed to help address the unfolding crisis.
The quickest and most efficient way to help Thessaloniki’s healthcare system was to create a fast, efficient and safe way to transport patients from the city’s overflowing hospitals to other places in the country – namely to Athens, where the healthcare system is as of yet not under such a heavy strain.
In comes the COVID train developed as a joint project between Greek authorities and TRAINOSE. The train itself has already arrived in Thessaloniki where it is currently undergoing modifications that will allow the transportation of passengers and patients. It consists of a total of 6 wagons – 4 of a coach type, 1 canteen and 1 sleeping wagon. Currently, 2 of the 4 coach-type wagons have been modified to accommodate COVID-19 patients – their seats have been removed in order to fit 30-40 stretches each.
The train is meant to transport patients who are in need of normal hospital care – not ones who are headed for an ICU and is meant to answer the worst-case scenarios where mass transportation of patients is needed. So far, C-130 aircrafts have been used to carry up to three individuals, but they could soon not be enough to meet demand.
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The Catalonian capital’s society and the trajectory of its attitudes have been studied since 1998
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
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
An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners
An interview with Nigel Jollands and Sue Goeransson from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre
A talk with the Mayor of Malmö on the occasion of the city’s UN Resilience Hub status
