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Denmark cancels religious holiday to fill up state coffers

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Dutch government to ban ownership of flat-faced dogs

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Denmark cancels religious holiday to fill up state coffers

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Jan 27, 2023 12:12

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First driverless vehicles are already running in Europe

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Jan 26, 2023 18:04
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Offshore wind farms move ahead full sail with underwater help

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Jan 26, 2023 16:20

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Jan 26, 2023 14:03
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Sweden / Helsingborg / Digital transformation

Helsingborg digitalizes even its rain gutters

Smart sensors will warn of potential blockages, and that in turn will prevent moisture from destroying the buildings’ facades

Jan 23, 2023 14:30

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Germany / Development / Energy efficiency

The first European charging corridor for e-trucks is a reality

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Finland / Botoșani / Brussels / Gabrovo / Turku / Energy efficiency

Finnish and French cities chart Europe's path to clean energy

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Jan 27, 2023 10:51

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First driverless vehicles are already running in Europe

Some autonomous shuttles in France are now doing their rounds without a human supervisor inside

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Madrid debuts new anti-vandalism city bikes

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Jan 25, 2023 15:47

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Once again, Belgium’s Tomorrowland is the world’s best music festival

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Amsterdam unveils 2 giant underwater bicycle shelters

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Once again, Belgium’s Tomorrowland is the world’s best music festival

2020 and 2021 were zero years for these types of events, but the break has not diminished its reputation

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Belgium / Development / Education and Sport

Belgium will host Europe’s biggest sportainment park

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Belgium / Education and Sport / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Limburg asks citizens: "Why drive to the gym?"

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Jan 23, 2023 16:50

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Netherlands / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Dutch government to ban ownership of flat-faced dogs

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Spain / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health

Spain aims to nudge cities to replace horse-drawn carriages with electric equivalents

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Nov 28, 2022 11:30
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Nov 21, 2022 13:41
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Cities Mission has made citizen engagement and participatory processes an important part of its functioning

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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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May 16, 2022 11:04
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Sweden / Interviews

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh: Malmö Resilience Hub will have the potential to connect cities on the Baltic Sea

May 11, 2022 15:26
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad / Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Ilko Stoyanov: Municipalities face the brunt of global crises

Apr 28, 2022 10:43
Denis Balgaranov
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Catarina Selada on the first-ever platform that assigns credits for saved carbon emissions

Apr 26, 2022 13:25
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov

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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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Morsø is Denmark’s Digital Municipality of the Year

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Aug 20, 2021 17:12
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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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