How do we make Amsterdam’s bike tunnels less scary?
It involves all the five senses, apparently
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Public Spaces
Czechia
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- Navalny’s isolation jail cell travels to European cities
- Czechia considers making foreign-sourced disinformation a crime
- Robots make the beer come faster – Pilsen’s new take on tradition
- Germany forced to buy CO2 emissions rights from Bulgaria, Hungary and Czechia
- Brown gold: Treated sewage could heat one-third of Prague
- Six innovative cultural projects won the 2022 European Heritage Awards
Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
Navalny’s isolation jail cell travels to European cities
The replica prison unit brings attention to the suffering of the Russian democracy activist
Czechia / Read Twice
Czechia considers making foreign-sourced disinformation a crime
Still reeling from the recent presidential election, which was rife with false rumours, the government wants to boost media sector resilience
Czechia / Energy efficiency / Innovation and Research
Robots make the beer come faster – Pilsen’s new take on tradition
Plzeňský Prazdroj’s new brewery warehouse launched an automated rail system capable of storing more beer and loading it onto trucks much more efficiently
Bulgaria / Czechia / Germany / Hungary / Green City / Growing City
Germany forced to buy CO2 emissions rights from Bulgaria, Hungary and Czechia
Europe’s largest economy and biggest carbon emitter overshot its carbon quotas by 11 million tons
Czechia / Prague / Development / Energy efficiency
Brown gold: Treated sewage could heat one-third of Prague
After all, this is one energy resource that is literally inexhaustible and domestically produced
Czechia / France / Germany / Italy / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Six innovative cultural projects won the 2022 European Heritage Awards
The people’s choice award this year went to a Ukrainian project celebrating the vyshyvanka shirt
Czechia / Mobility
EU Urban Mobility Days: Moving people and goods in the direction of sustainability
Register now for Urban Mobility Days 2022
Czechia / Hradec Králové / Green City
Hradec Králové to expand the sorting of gastro-waste
A six-months project proved that households and companies are interested in the service
Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
Prague to reinvest 50% of traveler tax back into sustainable tourism
The Czech capital is one of the most visited cities in the EU and with the additional revenue it will be able to strengthen its tourism offer even more
Czechia / Prague / Mobility / Smart City
Prague will test advanced video analysis of traffic flow
The data will be anonymous and will help the city plan traffic conditions more efficiently
Czechia / Development
Czech police confiscate a Ferrari, then use it to chase criminals
With 300 kilometres per hour, the officers will have some advantage over runaway drivers
Czechia / Liberec / Digital transformation
Liberec: queueing at City Hall a thing of the past, thanks to digitalisation boost
Most municipal services can now be performed remotely, thanks to the launch of a new comprehensive portal, authorities explain
Czechia / Mobility
European Urban Mobility Days 2022 to address key mobility challenges
Cities face critical challenges on the path to sustainable mobility, yet they also hold the key to action. More than 70% of Europeans live in cities, and urban areas account for around 23% of EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport. At the same time, European cities are home to some of the boldest and most innovative solutions for passenger and freight transit. This year’s edition of the Urban Mobility Days will address these key challenges.
Czechia / Prague / Smart City
Prague wins an “Oscar” for GIS use in urban planning
A considerable amount of the data, collected by the city, is also open to the public
Czechia / Development
Czechia creates a national collection of…bad habits
Part of a massive art project, honouring the 200th year since the birth of Gregor Johann Mendel – the father of genetics
Czechia / Prague / Green City / Social City
Prague turns its Christmas tree into an insect hotel and bookshelf
As part of a local tradition, the furniture will go to local elderly homes
Czechia / Politics and Reforms
Czechia takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU
As France’s term of the rotating Presidency ends on 30 June, it is time for the second member of the trio to carry out the European agenda
Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
Prague getting ready to become the “capital of Europe”
The Czech city is in active preparation for the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU which will start on 1 July and will last for six months
Czechia / Prague / Welfare and Health
Survey: two-thirds of Czechs delay starting a family due to housing shortages
Prague reveals the worrying data but also suggests some solutions
Czechia / Prague / Mobility
Prague city districts to receive over EUR 7 million for transport infrastructure
They will develop or reconstruct cycle paths and pedestrian bridges
Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism
Prague wants to accelerate the return of tourists this summer
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Development
Prague reveals design plans for the Vltava Philharmonic Hall
The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
Czechia / Prague / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Prague wants to ban consumption of alcohol in over 1,000 public places
In this way, it will reduce the levels of noise and pollution
Austria / Czechia / Prague / Vienna / Mobility
Austrian Climate Minister wants to cut taxes on cross-border rail tickets
The announcement came just as authorities presented their plan for a Vienna-Prague direct train route
Czechia / Prague / Cities in Pictures
Gallery: Prague celebrates International Day of Light
View the gallery above for photographs of Charles Bridge lit up by laser beams
Czechia / Plzen / Innovation and Research
Pilsen to showcase innovative technologies at three-day festival
Innovating Pilsen will take place during the first week of June
Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Development
Czechia helps Ukraine preserve its endangered cultural heritage
The National Museum sent a consignment of materials to help the country protect its art
Czechia / Prague / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health
Prague unveils chatbot for Ukrainian refugees
It claims to be the first city in the EU to launch such a communication tool
Czechia / Mobility
Every tenth bus in Ostrava will be electric
The Ostrava Transport Company claims that it will have the largest fleet of electric buses in Czechia
Czechia / Mobility
Brno is donating trams and trolleybuses to Kharkiv
It wants to help its Ukrainian partner city rebuild its infrastructure
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Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
Navalny’s isolation jail cell travels to European cities
Czechia / Read Twice
Czechia considers making foreign-sourced disinformation a crime
Czechia / Energy efficiency / Innovation and Research
Robots make the beer come faster – Pilsen’s new take on tradition
Bulgaria / Czechia / Germany / Hungary / Green City / Growing City
Germany forced to buy CO2 emissions rights from Bulgaria, Hungary and Czechia
Czechia / Prague / Development / Energy efficiency
Brown gold: Treated sewage could heat one-third of Prague
Czechia / France / Germany / Italy / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Six innovative cultural projects won the 2022 European Heritage Awards
Czechia / Mobility
EU Urban Mobility Days: Moving people and goods in the direction of sustainability
Czechia / Hradec Králové / Green City
Hradec Králové to expand the sorting of gastro-waste
Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
Prague to reinvest 50% of traveler tax back into sustainable tourism
Czechia / Prague / Mobility / Smart City