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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
Porto Christmas store window, Source: Porto Municipality/ Filipa Brito
The Christmas Storefront Contest 2020 received almost 150 applications
It is high time that the dressing and decoration of shopping windows received recognition as legitimate art genre. And if there is anything that comes close to this, it would be the annual Christmas Storefront Contest held in Porto. The municipal website of the Portuguese city announced that the jury has received a total of 145 applications, 7 of which were later withdrawn or cancelled. The evaluation period itself will last until 17 December when a winner will be announced.
Like any contest, criteria had been set against which the different shopping windows presentations will be evaluated. These are grouped into four categories: originality and creativity; integration of the shop’s products into the presentation; colours, materials and lighting; and overall aesthetics.
What about the winners? There are prizes for the top three storefronts of 2250, 1750 and 1250 euros respectively for the first, second and third spot. Competitors which are ranked between the 4th and 10th place will also get an honourable mention.
There is one more important award, which although does not carry financial incentive, has a much stronger symbolic load. It carries the title of ‘Most Environmentally Friendly Window’ and it will be given to those merchants who had shown the greatest and most visible concern to using sustainable materials and creating a message about the importance of environmental protection to the public.
Porto’s store owners can also look forward to receiving 162 500 vouchers from the city administration, which they can use to grant discounts to their customers, and thus stimulate and energize the shopping activity this season.
They will likewise be able to hand out tickets, which can be used by drivers to waive off parking lot fees for 120 minutes at the municipal parking lots of Trindade, Silo Auto, Duque de Loulé and Alfândega.
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
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 city also added a new bathing area
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
Close engagement initiatives with the business sector and residents were key to spreading the idea across the board
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
