This Belgian town will pay you to protect your home from burglars
And it will also advise you on the right way to do this
Belgium / Development
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Denis is an Editor at TheMayor.EU. He is an award-winning author of fiction and has a Bachelor's in Cinema and Screenwriting. He is interested in cities and how they shape habits, habitats, ideas and social movements while also being spaces for the individual’s expression of talent or anonymity.
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Romania / Constanta / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
The Constanţa Planetarium now offers a state-of-the-art interactive show
After an investment of 1 million euros, the facility has become one of the most advanced of its kind in South-Eastern Europe
Luxembourg / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Luxembourg will fight skin cancer with UV-sensitive tattoos and free sunscreen dispensers
According to the Grand Duchy’s Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the leading type in the country
Ireland / Economy and Finance
Ireland to replace minimum wage with a ‘living wage’
The new pay floor the government is proposing would be 60% of the median wage
Belgium / Development / Innovation and Research
Biggest satellite plant in Europe is taking shape in Charleroi, Belgium
The site will be capable of producing 500 satellites a year as soon as 2025 - only outpaced by Amazon and SpaceX
Hungary / Budapest / Public Spaces
Budapest prepares a ‘Sponge City’ concept as summer floods intensify
City authorities claim that the climate crisis is already a factor in planning, with long droughts, interrupted by heavy rainfalls, becoming commonplace
Belgium / Antwerp / Culture and Tourism / Smart City
Young, out and loud: Antwerp says ‘Shhhh’
The Belgian city wants to quiet students partying in the streets with these smart noise metres that kindly ask people to keep it down
Austria / Vienna / Green City / Smart City
Vienna’s cooling concept is wrapped up in one convenient app
Heat waves come to mind when thinking about summer in big cities. Vienna has been doing a lot to cool urban spaces and it all fits together
Ireland / Dublin / Culture and Tourism
‘Ulysses’ turns 100 and Dublin celebrates Bloomsday like never before
With the centenary of James Joyce’s seminal novel, Dubliners, from President Michael D Higgins to the staff at Davy Byrne’s pub, are taking part in the festival
Germany / Freiburg / Education and Sport / Energy efficiency
Green energy in sports: Biggest solar-powered football stadium in Germany is underway
Freiburg’s Europa Stadium should be able to produce almost all the energy it needs with renewable sources on site
Belgium / Leuven / Energy efficiency / Mobility
This Belgian solar car broke the world record for most kilometres driven in 12 hours
Solar racing is a bizarre field of competing university teams, which can give us a glimpse into the possible and exciting future of zero-emissions mobility
