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The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
This Nordic country doesn’t want to wait for the last war bullet to sound off before starting reconstruction
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city wants new approaches to developing the urban environment and is willing to fund the best solutions
Around 75% of German CO2 emissions come from the private sector, yet less than 1% of businesses are considered fully sustainable
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Some of the most productive solar installations in the city are on listed buildings, such as Red City Hall
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
It will open its doors in 2024 and offer cremations and burials
The building will be on the site of Plato’s Ancient Academy
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Successful candidates get a card allowing them to perform on the premises of the transit system
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The city will supply and maintain 138 dispensers in public buildings
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The Nordic country has topped that symbolic but prestigious classification for six years in a row now
Europe’s tower clocks oversee the countdown to 2021
Due to lockdown restrictions across Europe, the approaching New Year looks set to be celebrated in a uniquely taciturn way. The cheering, kissing and drinking crowds of yore may be gone, but the countdown is on, and Time’s trusted sentinels, the historical tower clocks, will again ring in the New Year with a message of hope. Meet three of Europe’s emblematic timekeepers.
Puerta del Sol, the semi-circular square in the centre of Madrid, hosts the official symbol of the city, Oso y Madroño - statue of a bear sniffing at a strawberry tree. But what dominates the much visited square is Casa de Correos, now home to Madrid’s regional government.
Looking down to the pavement in front of the building’s main entrance, you will spot a stone slab marking Kilometre 0, the point from which all major radial roads in Spain diverge. And looking up, you’ll catch a glimpse of a clock inaugurated by Queen Isabella II in 1866 that has become a modern-day TV star.
The Real Casa de Correos clock is the hub of a tradition which sees thousands flocking to the square to usher in the New Year by eating 12 lucky grapes to the clock’s twelve chimes at midnight. Of the many theories tracing the origin of this tradition, the most popular one looks back to 1909, a year in which wine producers from Levante got rid of their surplus crops by coaxing people that eating grapes on New Year’s Eve would bring them good luck. And this habit turned out to be highly contagious.
Big Ben, the tower clock chiming above the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, is the uncontested emblem of London. Cracks and wars have caused its companion bells to fall silent more than once, but the clock, built in 1859, has kept its pinpoint accuracy at all times, even throughout World War II. A stack of coins placed on the clock’s enormous pendulum ensure the steady movement of its hands.
1962 saw a breach of this punctuality. Snow that had piled up on the bells delayed their movement, causing Big Ben to ring in the New Year ten minutes late.
For three years now, Elizabeth Tower which houses Big Ben has been subject to extensive renovation. Recently, the scaffolding around the roof of the tower was removed and the famous clock became visible once again.
Shrouded in Gothic mysteries, the Old Town Square in Prague is a must-visit landmark and the most popular gathering place for New Year revellers. For good reason, as the location boasts probably the most accomplished astronomical clock in the world, installed in the tower of the Old Town Hall.
The 1380 masterpiece of clockmaker Mikuláš from Kadaň (allegedly blinded by City councillors so as not to repeat his extraordinary creation elsewhere) has four moving automatons and revolving statues of the 12 apostles, displays four different timescales, including Babylonian time, and traces the journey of the moon and the sun through the zodiac.
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
The product launch will mark the 10-year anniversary since the city started working with ethically sourced products
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
The 2023 edition of the creative initiative promises to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive
A talk with the head of Mission Zero Academy on the benefits for municipalities if they go the zero waste way
A talk with Nicolae Urs, one of the key figures behind the city's new data platforms and online services strategy
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
