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This is set to transform the logistics sector on the continent by fast-tracking freight along one of the busiest roads in Germany
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
This move will open green and social public projects to wider investments
Naturally, many aren’t happy - not because of the reduced possibility for prayers, but because they felt it was an attack on welfare
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
Naturally, many aren’t happy - not because of the reduced possibility for prayers, but because they felt it was an attack on welfare
Some autonomous shuttles in France are now doing their rounds without a human supervisor inside
Europe is striving to cut the costs of operating wind turbines on water
38,000 of these fellas help to purify the city air, so why not become friends with them?
Smart sensors will warn of potential blockages, and that in turn will prevent moisture from destroying the buildings’ facades
This is set to transform the logistics sector on the continent by fast-tracking freight along one of the busiest roads in Germany
As Europe strives to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, Turku and Dijon are among a group of cities seeking to reach this goal two decades earlier
Some autonomous shuttles in France are now doing their rounds without a human supervisor inside
The public service is undergoing a major facelift with everything, from rebranding to easier payments, targeted to make residents fall in love with soft mobility
2020 and 2021 were zero years for these types of events, but the break has not diminished its reputation
That is an occasion for a big party this weekend
2020 and 2021 were zero years for these types of events, but the break has not diminished its reputation
In fact, you can vote once every 24 hours until 10 February to crown the continent’s best getaway
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
The Belgian region will organise public discussions to examine why people opt for cars instead of public transport or bicycles
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
Animal welfare groups and municipal governments have been campaigning to end this anachronistic tourist practice
The French mayor believes that machismo remains strong in politics today, but it is up to women to make their voices heard. Read more.
Nathalie Appéré was born in 1975 in Ploemeur. She has two children. She graduated with a HEI diploma in Public Action and Territories from the Institute of Political Studies of Rennes. Adhering to the Socialist Youth Movement and the Socialist Party in 1995, from 2010 to 2014 she is Vice-President of the National Council of Cities. President of the National Agency for Housing, Member of Parliament for the second constituency of Ille-et-Vilaine between 2012 and 2017 and Mayor of Rennes since 2014.
Do you think that women's voice in politics is sufficiently valued in today's critical conversations?
In France, several successive laws have established parity in municipal councils, departmental councils and regional councils. The increasing presence of women in these local executives has gradually made their voices heard.
Still, much work remains to be done: there are only 18% women in executives, where parity is not mandatory, and only 16% of mayors are women.
Sexism is still very present in politics, where many women are regularly confronted with machismo. I believe that it is now up to the women themselves to make a commitment to make their voices heard and to destroy the glass ceiling under which we sometimes want to keep them.
In your opinion, what quality, inherent only to women, makes them good leaders?
I do not wish to fall into essentialist discourses. I do not believe there is biological determinism in the way politics is done. Current knowledge, both in the field of neuroscience and anthropology, should allow us to deconstruct such representations. Being a woman or a man is secondary. What matters most is work and personal qualities.
What does your typical working day look like?
It starts with family moments, before I leave for the City Hall or in the field where I have meetings scheduled all day long. Evenings are often devoted to events with the women and men of Rennes. Weekends too, although I try to keep time for my children. Being a mayor is exciting, but it is also an important task, a daily commitment. But the reconciliation of personal and professional life is a difficulty that all women encounter, whether they are mayors or not.
This is set to transform the logistics sector on the continent by fast-tracking freight along one of the busiest roads in Germany
This move will open green and social public projects to wider investments
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
Plzeňský Prazdroj’s new brewery warehouse launched an automated rail system capable of storing more beer and loading it onto trucks much more efficiently
Some autonomous shuttles in France are now doing their rounds without a human supervisor inside
Europe is striving to cut the costs of operating wind turbines on water
The tree-planting method is borrowed from a Japanese scientific idea developed in the 1970s
The food people eat during the day can have an enormous impact on their habits at home
Plzeňský Prazdroj’s new brewery warehouse launched an automated rail system capable of storing more beer and loading it onto trucks much more efficiently
The food people eat during the day can have an enormous impact on their habits at home
2020 and 2021 were zero years for these types of events, but the break has not diminished its reputation
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
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
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
