Greek municipality sets out to build largest park in the Mediterranean
The development of the “Urban Grove of Panorama Pallini” will cost EUR 1 million
Greece / Development / Green City
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Finland / Espoo / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
Espoo announces 2021 Mayor’s Innovation Competition winners
The winning ideas explore wellbeing, health care and mental health
Greece / Thessaloniki / Development / Innovation and Research
Pfizer opens two state-of-the-art centres in Thessaloniki
This investment will put Greece at the forefront of research and innovation in Southeast Europe
Finland / Mobility
Lahti attracts new public transport users with free travel experiment
500 applicants will receive the chance to travel free of charge for 30 days in November
Greece / Development / Energy efficiency
RWE and PPC partnership to turn Greece to renewable energy sources
The two energy companies have signed a 2 GW solar deal
Culture and Tourism
60,000 young adults will have the opportunity to travel around Europe
EU citizens between the ages of 18 and 20 can apply to receive travel passes as part of the DiscoverEU initiative
Czechia / Prague / Mobility
Shared bikes in Prague to be free of charge for 15 minutes, 4 times a day
To use this service, one must have a valid electronic subscription ticket for public transport
Czechia / Politics and Reforms
Liberal-conservative coalition teams up with Pirates and Mayors to oust Czech PM
SPOTU (Together) has captured 27.79% of votes, with the PM’s party receiving 27.12%
Denmark / Development / Energy efficiency
Odense to build 70-hectare solar farm in 2022
It will supply over 11,000 households with sustainable energy
Denmark / Lemvig / Varde / Culture and Tourism / Green City
Jutland’s West Coast set to become one of Europe’s leading coastal destinations
Danish municipalities have joined forces to transform the coast into a green and attractive tourist destination by 2025
Finland / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
New virtual museum explores the emotional impact of COVID
The Finnish government created the Museum of Contemporary Emotions to help people recover from the effects of the pandemic