Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
After much deliberation, Riga City Council finally approved the allocation of the funds
The Riga Film Fund first started operating in 2010. A few short years after Latvia’s accession to the European Union, the capital was eager to make use of its lower prices and taxes to attract foreign filmmakers. The film fund boasts qualified professionals, a developed local film industry, experience with international projects and a very helpful and responsive local government – a recipe for success.
The future of the Riga Film Fund was thrown into doubt when the city council made the dubious claim that its functioning is a drain on the taxpayer – providing no added monetary value and being “a significant loss for the entire cinema industry”. The city council was forced to reconsider its decision following backlash and the surfacing of data that proved that for every euro invested in the Fund, the country in turn receives four. The misconception about the rentability of the project was due to the timeframe in which films generated revenue – that is they make money only after they’re completed and released for viewing.
Because of doubts regarding the survival of the whole project applications to the Fund have been frozen since October 2018. The €800,000 infusion is supposed to put speculations to rest.
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
The previous mayor was forced out of office following a no-confidence vote in the city council
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
The German Aerospace Center in Cologne is looking for volunteers for its next bed rest study
Muksubussi is nature-friendly, too, so they provide 2-in-1 benefit
The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia
The intervention has affected the mountainous districts of the Catalan capital
Even an Eternal City had to start from somewhere
On this day 200 years ago, the great poet lost his life in the Balkan country where he had gone to fight for its liberty
Muksubussi is nature-friendly, too, so they provide 2-in-1 benefit
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
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Catch up with some recommendations for the 2024 European Capital of Culture programme from the mayor of Tartu
An interview with the ICLEI regional director for Europe аfter the close of COP28
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team