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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
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
The law also requires restaurants to display their staff tip-sharing policy so that customers can understand it
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
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
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
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
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The pioneering green move would make the country the first in Europe to do so
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
Faux or fact? Now, it’s up to you to shine the light on the truth
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
According to the Irish think tank the Economic and Social Research Institute, authorities would effect better change if they offered targeted welfare as opposed to cutting VAT or fuel taxes
Today, the Irish think tank ‘The Economic and Social Research Institute’ published a report claiming that due to the recent spike in inflation, energy poverty for households in the country has risen to an all-time high of 29%. The previous energy poverty peak was recorded in 1994-1995 when conditions affected 23% of households.
Energy poverty in this case is defined as a household spending a tenth of their net income on energy, which includes electricity, but excludes motor fuel. At the same time, this estimate is based on energy prices between January 2021 and April 2022, while researchers claim that if prices go up by another 25%, the share of households in energy poverty would increase to 43%.
According to the research, between January 2021 and April 2022, energy inflation increased the cost of estimated households’ consumption by 21.27 euros per week. However, this number reaches more than 38 euros per week when including motor fuel.
Furthermore, expert estimates state that a sustained rise of up to 25% would cause an increase to 36.57 euros of energy costs on average, excluding fuel, or 67.66 including it. This, they estimate, amounts to 5.9% of the net income for the lowest income fifth of the Irish population, compared to 3.1% of the highest income fifth.
This disparity is due to lower-income households spending a larger share of their income on energy, particularly in terms of home heating and electricity.
The Economic and Social Research Institute, however, claims that if authorities want to protect the most vulnerable, measures like cutting VAT, fuel duties or the carbon tax would have a rather counterproductive effect. A substantial part of the costs to the government and the benefits would go towards the top 40% of households.
Instead, they propose the government increase welfare payments, fuel allowances or even provide a lump-sum payment, like household electricity credit, aimed directly at low-income households. This would, they argue, cost less and it would encourage those who are more well-off to invest in energy-saving technologies like renewables or insulation.
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
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
The contest that measures the creative achievements of European cities also had a more human dimension, with recognition going to 6 women innovators
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
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
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
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
