Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
This is the only country that offers a legally-enshrined right to take a leave of absence for entrepreneurship
Sweden is the birthplace of many of the world’s biggest tech giants and Stockholm is second only to Silicon Valley for the number of unicorns (billion-dollar tech companies) it produces per capita. The government, unions and employers in Sweden support the right to take time off as a way of promoting mobility in the labor market. There is strong evidence showing that removing career risk can actually spur entrepreneurship.
For the last two decades, full-time workers with permanent jobs have had the right to take a six-month leave of absence to launch a company. The unpaid sabbatical, or tjänstledighet, as it’s called in Swedish, encourages people to try new things. Bosses can only say no if there are crucial operational reasons they can’t manage without a staff member, or if the new business is viewed as direct competition. The scheme is part of a series of rights employees enjoy in Sweden including requesting time off to study or care for a family member.
Source: weforum.org
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.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
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