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The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
From puzzle pieces to connectedness
You can now invest in the city’s environmental performance
A new chapter in the local government’s ‘green revolution’
Younous Omarjee will chair the body also for the second half of the legislature
The energy crisis in the European Union is putting strain on municipalities as they see their bills quadruple
The official opening of the cultural agenda is on 22 January
Science on Stage 2022 will take place on 24-27 March
This will ease management of congestions and public transit loads
It features nearly 200 panoramas of the Croatian city
The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
The energy crisis in the European Union is putting strain on municipalities as they see their bills quadruple
To coincide with the 2026 Winter Olympics there
The new vehicles were purchased in 2019 to kick off the city’s sustainable mobility plan and they are already paying off
The countdown has already begun
It's an experimental blend of memorial and landscaped public space, aimed at promoting shared moments of grief
The countdown has already begun
It's an experimental blend of memorial and landscaped public space, aimed at promoting shared moments of grief
The 19-year old became the youngest woman to overfly the world solo with a microlight aircraft
The aim is to tackle disinformation through better-informed media
Fewer people are getting sick, however
Free gym and sports activities are offered in a creative, yet familiar, package
Mohamed Ridouani is Mayor of the city of Leuven and was previously responsible for Education, Sustainability, Economy and Urban Development.
He was elected Mayor in October 2018.
He stands for positive change and aims to turn Leuven into one of the most caring, green and prosperous cities in Europe, in cooperation with the citizens, knowledge institutions, companies and organisations.
He’s the inspirer of Leuven 2030, in which more than 300 companies, organizations and citizens are united to turn Leuven into a sustainable and CO2-neutral city by the year 2030. For that cooperation, Leuven received the European Green Leaf Award 2018 from the European Commission and the iCapital award in 2020.
Ridouani also initiated Leuven MindGate, an economic platform with 400 members that will boost Leuven as the world’s hotspot for health, technology and creativity.
