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How do we make Amsterdam’s bike tunnels less scary?

It involves all the five senses, apparently

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France / Development / Economy and Finance

France starts building its Battery Valley with opening of new gigafactory

The facility located near Lens is the first step in the grand re-industrialization of the North along modern tech lines

May 31, 2023 13:17

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Spain / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Spanish domestic flights tickets can be paid in up to 12 installments

Iberia will be the first company to introduce this option in the country

May 31, 2023 16:09
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France / Development / Economy and Finance

France starts building its Battery Valley with opening of new gigafactory

The facility located near Lens is the first step in the grand re-industrialization of the North along modern tech lines

May 31, 2023 13:17

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Germany / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

10 million people have bought the Deutschland ticket in a month

Germany’s new approach has convinced hundreds of thousands of people to start using public transport for the first time

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Bulgaria / Sofia / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Sofia cracks down on e-scooters with fines of up to 500 euros for companies

Drivers will be legally required to push their scooters manually in pedestrian areas and parks

May 31, 2023 17:09

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Luxembourg / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research

Esch2022 – the benefits and aftermath of European Capital of Culture

The team presented the final report about a year, which was supposed to put the Luxembourgish city on the cultural map of Europe

May 29, 2023 16:29
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Museums and police in Europe join forces to fight illicit trade in artefacts

European projects are developing new ways to clamp down on international trafficking of cultural goods

May 23, 2023 16:56

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Sofia – Thessaloniki highway to support autonomous vehicles by 2025

Greece and Bulgaria are set to build one of the first 5G cross-border corridors in Europe

May 31, 2023 14:42
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Finland / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

After dogs, Finland wants to register all cats on its territory, too

The feline registry is expected to start operating in 2026

May 30, 2023 17:42

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Luxembourg / Portugal / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms

Luxembourg and Portugal to develop a hydrogen corridor

Portugal is growing its renewable energy sector and will soon have a large hydrogen electrolyser in the port of Sines

May 31, 2023 11:00
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Germany / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency

BMW will expand green car plant in Leipzig

The city has signed a new lease deal for an area of 12 hectares which will include production facilities and renewable energy generation

May 29, 2023 13:07

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Germany / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

10 million people have bought the Deutschland ticket in a month

Germany’s new approach has convinced hundreds of thousands of people to start using public transport for the first time

Jun 1, 2023 16:00
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Denmark / Mobility / Social City

Danish town to lend families cargo bikes so they can experience car-less life

Fredensborg Municipality is inviting residents to take the bikes for a spin…lasting up to 3 months

Jun 1, 2023 14:06

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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Public Spaces

How do we make Amsterdam’s bike tunnels less scary?

It involves all the five senses, apparently

Jun 1, 2023 17:21
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France / Lyon / Public Spaces / Social City

Lyon makes parking fees socially fair and environmentally just

What you pay for having your car resting in the city will now depend on several different factors

Jun 1, 2023 16:02

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Night train tester: Europe’s newest profession

After all, sleeping carriages are basically hotels on wheels

May 31, 2023 17:49
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Spain / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Spanish domestic flights tickets can be paid in up to 12 installments

Iberia will be the first company to introduce this option in the country

May 31, 2023 16:09

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Portugal / Lisbon / Development / Education and Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo’s former home in Lisbon soon up for rent

The apartment building has just undergone a renovation worth 14 million euros

May 15, 2023 18:07
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Poland / Krakow / Education and Sport / Social City

Krakow and Shell will donate 1,000 laptops to war refugees

It’s a repetition of the donation drive, treating aid not as a sprint but as a marathon

May 11, 2023 17:38

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Finland / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

After dogs, Finland wants to register all cats on its territory, too

The feline registry is expected to start operating in 2026

May 30, 2023 17:42
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Germany / Berlin / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Berlin will treat wounded Ukrainian soldiers for free

With the ramp-up of the summer offensive, authorities estimate up to 500 wounded soldiers per month

May 23, 2023 13:53
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Interviews / Read Twice

Maja Sever: Journalism is a pillar of democracy

Apr 10, 2023 13:46
Magdalena Magdić
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Kaisa Karjalainen: “It’s better to be an imperfect zero waster for the rest of our lives than a perfect one for two weeks”

Mar 14, 2023 12:56
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Online public services as efficient as TikTok: Cluj-Napoca’s Digital Transformation

Feb 16, 2023 13:51
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / Interviews / Read Twice

Veni Markovski: It's about time the media stopped inviting “experts” who spread false info

Nov 28, 2022 11:30
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Utrecht / Green City / Interviews

Sharon Dijksma: Without cities, it will be impossible to tackle global warming

Nov 21, 2022 13:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Vasco Cordeiro: The European project is at stake when solidarity is at stake

Aug 1, 2022 11:34
Denis Balgaranov
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Cities Mission has made citizen engagement and participatory processes an important part of its functioning

Jul 14, 2022 14:57
ICLEI Europe
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Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews

Luisa Salgueiro: Climate resilience work is never completed, it’s a continuously upgraded project

Jun 23, 2022 12:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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EBRD's aim is to support increased climate ambition within cities

May 18, 2022 13:33
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Greece / Athens / Interviews / Welfare and Health

Melina Daskalaki: Our mission is to promote the social reintegration of homeless individuals

May 16, 2022 11:04
Svilena Iotkovska

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Initially Frederikshavn was named Fladstrand meaning Flat beach due to its location in Flade parish. The first mention of a settlement, dated 13 March 1572, was found in the Danish chancery letterbooks. It was a fishing village, crossing point to Norway and trading place. Between 1686 and 1690 the old Fladstrand church was built. 

During the Great Nordic War (1700-1721) the town saw a rise in activity as travelers to Norway embarked from here as the route through Sweden was cut. In 1733 a royal maritime pilot was stationed at the town after King Christian VI was forced to stay in the town due to bad weather on his journey to Norway.

Due to its advantageous proximity to the Baltic Sea, Frederikshavn has historically been a naval base of key importance. In 1627 under Kejserkrigen, Melchior von Hatzfeldt troops built a sconce north of the fishing village, known as Nordre Skanse. After the war it was manned by Danish troops. In 1675 the fortification was expanded with a sconce south of the harbor. In the period 1686-87 the fortification was expanded again with a heavy tower, a wall and a port.  It was described as a citadel. The tower is known as Krudttårnet. In 1891 the wall and port were demolished, but the tower has been preserved. Today, the Krudttårnet is part of the coat-of-arms of the municipality.  In 1735, fifty Danish men were stationed at the fortress. From the middle of the 18th century the military importance of the citadel was dwindling and some of the fortifications and buildings were disposed of. The citadel existed until 1864.

During the Gunboat War (1807-1814), the town saw increasing trade and activity. The first artificial harbor was constructed from 1808 to 1810.

Denmark’s downfall in the war had a great impact for Fladstrand. The military left and the town's largest source of income was gone. The general economic crisis in Denmark worsened the situation. The town did not have market town status, but trade, craft and other activities exclusive to market towns went on illegally in Fladstrand for several decades. The majority of the inhabitants had livelihoods based on crafts, services and trade, not production. This was used by the harbor directorate as an argument for giving Fladstrand market town status. On 25 September 1818 Frederik VI bestowed it a market town status under the name of Frederikshavn.

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Denmark / Sweden / Frederikshavn / Energy efficiency / Mobility

Frederikshavn-Gothenburg to become an emission-free ferry route by 2030

Stena Line, Frederikshavn Municipality, and the Port of Frederikshavn signed a historic agreement on Monday

Sep 21, 2021 16:46
Svilena Iotkovska
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Denmark / Frederikshavn / Sønderborg / Varde / Digital transformation

Morsø is Denmark’s Digital Municipality of the Year

It is at the forefront of the country’s digital efforts

Aug 20, 2021 17:12
Svilena Iotkovska
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Frederikshavn / Interviews

Frederikshavn welcomes businesses, new settlers and tourists to the place in Denmark we love the most

An interview with Birgit Hansen, Mayor of Frederikshavn Municipality in Denmark

Jun 05, 2019 14:33
Monika Dimitrova

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