Gdansk to dismantle infamous bus shelters that do not provide shelter
The stops were nicknamed “shelters of shame”
Poland / Gdansk / Development
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Czechia / Plzen / Welfare and Health
Czech care home makes it possible for residents to see their loved ones this Christmas
Pilsen’s largest residential care facility has created a special visitors room
Croatia / Cities in Pictures
Croatian city equips elementary school with outdoor classroom and library
Krapina made these additions following the outbreak of COVID
Denmark / Culture and Tourism
Varde is building a museum to tell the stories of refugees
FLIGHT – Refugee Museum of Denmark aims to turn statistics into people
Greece / Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Thessaloniki unveils AR application promoting the city’s culture and history
Artelot allows residents and tourists to bring 25 landmarks to life
Greece / Welfare and Health
Greece to make vaccination mandatory for citizens over 60
If they refuse to get vaccinated, they will face monthly fines of EUR 100
Denmark / Finland / Spain / Barcelona / Copenhagen / Helsinki / Green City
26 European cities are on CDP’s A List of environmental leaders this year
They have scored high for transparency and climate action
Finland / Turku / Green City
Turku connects circularity to climate neutrality using new roadmap
The Circular Turku roadmap will help the Finnish city achieve resource wisdom by 2040
Czechia / Prague / Economy and Finance
Prague Mayor condemns government’s decision to cancel Christmas markets
Zdeněk Hrib labelled the decision as “outrageous”, calling for the compensation of those affected
Denmark / Aarhus / Mobility
Aarhus to develop 7.8 kilometres of new cycle paths in 2022
1 in 4 residents say there is a lack of cycling infrastructure in the Danish city
Denmark / Welfare and Health
Denmark reinstates COVID passports and face masks from today
Citizens will have to present a valid COVID passport to access certain businesses and services