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
All from this author
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.
Contact him at d.balgaranov@themayor.eu
Romania / Bucharest / Cluj-Napoca / Constanta / Timișoara / Mobility
Romania's ‘Sun Trains’ will link big cities to the Black Sea
The initiative is meant to boost domestic tourism while offering travellers a cheaper way to reach the seaside in the wake of surging gas prices
Germany / Stuttgart / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Stuttgart’s bid for Net Zero – the benefits will be seen by the mid-2040s
According to a new municipal study, Stuttgart can reach carbon neutrality by 2035, but it will cost around 1.5% of its GDP. And the sooner they start investing, the better.
Belgium / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
A citizen by culture – Ghent’s bid to give everybody a sense of belonging
The city wants to institute Cultural Free Ports – spaces with minimal oversight, collective management and a mandate for innovation
Germany / Mobility / Social City
Dortmund calls on citizens to celebrate the success of emissions-free initiative
The Emissions-Free Inner City programme is coming to an end, leaving a cleaner and more human-friendly city
Austria / Vienna / Green City
Experts on wheels: Vienna’s Climate Tour will spread awareness of climate action
In the next four months, the Viennese will be able to learn about climate change and what they and the city can do from experts on e-cargo bikes
Belgium / Development / Politics and Reforms
Ghent calls on landowners to develop sustainable student housing
The move is part of the city’s strategy to act against the local affordable-housing crisis by focusing on the development of student accommodation
Cyprus / Ireland / Luxembourg / Romania / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research
Which are the most highly educated countries in the EU?
According to the Eurostat report, women are significantly more educated than men in the EU
Ireland / Cork / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health
Half a million people in Ireland – exposed to radon in their homes
The Irish Environment Protection Agency released an updated map of affected regions in the country
Germany / Welfare and Health
German Health Minister planning new Covid rules for autumn
Health authorities cannot predict the future development of the pandemic and past experience shows – autumn is the season of ‘the spread’
Belgium / Public Spaces
Parks are taking over parking in Kortrijk
100 trees will take the place of 100 parking spaces in this Belgian town
