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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Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
Ryanair says Victor Orban’s new airline tax would damage Hungary’s tourism sector
It could see the end of low-cost air travel to Hungary, as many airlines are still struggling to recover their pre-pandemic revenue levels
Croatia / Labin / Development / Politics and Reforms
Small-town Croatia gives young families 60,000-euro plots of land for free
Labin has introduced an ambitious aid scheme, which would provide exponential value to the local community
Belgium / Brussels / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
This year, the Flower Carpet will bloom again in Brussels
As it is the semicentennial anniversary of the event, the 2022 pattern will mimic the very first flower carpet from 1971
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Mobility
Sofia will replace 690,000 sq m of battered sidewalks
Despite wide support, critics of the bill point out that it lacks clear criteria for which sidewalks will take priority, as well as a clear policy for quality control
Belgium / Antwerp / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency
300 million euros for a green hydrogen plant in the port of Antwerp
The facility will draw power from nearby solar and wind installations, but is that power better spent elsewhere?
Austria / Vienna / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Vienna - great beaches, 500 km away from the sea
As the days grow hotter, people are looking for ways to cool down and, luckily, the Viennese have got the Danube
Austria / Croatia / Greece / Malta / Green City / Welfare and Health
This is where you can find the cleanest bathing waters in the EU
According to a recent report by the European Environmental Agency, around 85% of bathing spots in the EU are of excellent status, but not all waters were made equal
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism / Development
For the first time in two decades, Athens invests massively in architectural heritage
Most of the buildings in the city were built before the 1970s and have been left to chip away and collect soot on their unique facades
France / Germany / Poland / Development / Public Spaces
Dry and sunny: How to cool overheated cities?
During the summer, surface temperatures in cities can reach up to 70° C, absorbing heat and feeding it back into the environment for hours, never truly cooling down
Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Luxembourg City is putting pianos in public for people to play
The 17 pianos each have a distinctly urban look having been painted by local youth organisations, schools and hostels
