Lahti launches architectural competition to transform industrial area
The city needs help transforming 15.5 hectares of land into a modern residential district
Finland / Development
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Germany / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
Dogs will help detect COVID-19 in concert goers in Hannover
In times of great turmoil, we can always turn to man’s best friend
Austria / Croatia / Hungary / Slovenia / Green City
UNESCO names Mura-Drava-Danube basin the protected Amazon of Europe
The Amazon of Europe is the first five-country biosphere reserve and will require close cooperation between all parties
Bulgaria / Sofia / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
The EU Commission demands exact timeline for coal-power production closure in Bulgaria
The EU Executive will not go forward with the Bulgarian post-Covid recovery plan before a commitment by the Bulgarian government
Romania / Green City / Innovation and Research
Romanian Nobel Peace Prize laureate launches project to decarbonise the Danube Delta
Professor Delia Dimitriu wants to bring international expertise, free of political restraints, to help solve the problem on a regional level
Germany / Development / Innovation and Research
Centre of Biodiversity Research opens in Leipzig
The project is the result of cooperation between Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia and it highlights the strength of cross-regional cooperation
EU funding updates / New European Bauhaus
The New European Bauhaus – creating longevity for a new movement
The European Commission announced a host of new initiatives to support the growing movement, striving for a more sustainable and inclusive Europe
Politics and Reforms
The State of the EU 2021: the new European ideal of ‘Together’
Ursula von der Leyen quoted Robert Schuman and said: "Europe needs a soul, an ideal, and the political will to serve it"
Germany / Hamburg / Development / Green City
‘Roots’, Germany’s highest wooden skyscraper broke ground in Hamburg
Mayor Tschentscher praised the project for mixing low-carbon technologies and modern construction
Brussels / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Slay the EU plastic waste dragon! – Rethink Plastic Alliance calling for waste trade ban
The European Union is consistently among the highest exporters of plastic waste across the world, shifting the burden of pollution to far away countries.
Austria / Vienna / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Austria went back to school - here are its Covid-measures
The students are going into their first three-week safety phase – a cautious middle-of-the-road approach that will help education authorities adapt to a changing situation