Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
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- Lahti to study the link between sustainable lifestyles and wellbeing
- Helsinki offers refugees discounts for cultural and leisure services
- EIB boosts Europe's quantum computing sector with EUR 35 million
- European cities are starting to recognize English as an official language
- Modern device uses seawater heat to melt snow in Helsinki
- Helsinki Metropolitan Area offers residents 125 guided tours in nature
Finland / Welfare and Health
Lahti to study the link between sustainable lifestyles and wellbeing
It is searching for people who want to take part in the experiment
Finland / Helsinki / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Helsinki offers refugees discounts for cultural and leisure services
One must present their residence card or a certificate confirming they have received asylum to be eligible for the discounts
Finland / Espoo / Digital transformation / EU funding updates
EIB boosts Europe's quantum computing sector with EUR 35 million
The European Investment Bank wants to position Europe as a technological leader
Belgium / Finland / Brussels / Helsinki / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
European cities are starting to recognize English as an official language
In increasingly multi-cultural environments, the 21st-century lingua franca is hard to ignore
Finland / Helsinki / Innovation and Research
Modern device uses seawater heat to melt snow in Helsinki
The new technology has proven to be cost-effective and environmentally friendly
Finland / Espoo / Helsinki / Vantaa / Education and Sport
Helsinki Metropolitan Area offers residents 125 guided tours in nature
Excursions will be free of charge
Finland / Helsinki / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Helsinki invests in cultural activities for its elderly citizens
It has set aside EUR 1.3 million for arts and culture projects that promote the inclusion of older people
Finland / Germany / Greece / Luxembourg / Romania / Sweden / Culture and Tourism
UNESCO names six European sites as Global Geoparks
The sites stretch from Finland’s Salpausselkä to Luxembourg’s Mëllerdall and Greece’s islands of Kefalonia and Ithaca
Finland / Vantaa / Innovation and Research
Vantaa Innovation Competition: Applications open on 14 April
The Finnish city will allocate EUR 300,000 for the realisation of the best ideas
Finland / Helsinki / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
Augmented Reality game teaches Helsinki’s pupils about rainforests
The Finnish capital and Korkeasaari Zoo included schoolchildren in the game’s design process, asking them to devise the plot and characters
Denmark / Finland / Welfare and Health
Which are the happiest countries in the world?
Finland has ranked highest in the World Happiness Report for the fifth year in a row
Finland / Espoo / Development / Digital transformation / Energy efficiency
New data centre in Espoo to produce heat for local homes and businesses
Microsoft and Fortum have collaborated to accelerate Finland’s digital and green transition
Finland / Development / EU funding updates / Welfare and Health
Southern Finland to get a modern hospital worth EUR 175 million
The European Investment Bank will finance its construction
Finland / Turku / Mobility
700 bicycles to appear on Turku’s streets this spring
The public transport company Föli is inviting residents to assign unique names to the new city bikes
Finland / Helsinki / Green City / Welfare and Health
Helsinki advises residents how to cope with poor air quality
The concentration of dust can be 10 times higher than usual during this time of the year
Finland / Culture and Tourism
Art installations in Lahti will comment on the decline of biodiversity
Villu Jaanisoo’s sculptures will be completed in 2023
Finland / Helsinki / Politics and Reforms
Helsinki condemns discrimination against Russian citizens
Mayor Juhana Vartiainen stressed that “Russian citizens and Russian speakers are not to blame for the war”
Finland / Turku / Development
What will Port of Turku’s new terminal look like?
The winner of the architectural competition will be announced after 1 May
Finland / Helsinki / Pirkkala / Tampere / Politics and Reforms
Finnish cities join forces to support Ukraine
Together, they will assist the country with around EUR 1.5 million
Finland / Helsinki / Green City
Travelling comics teach Helsinki’s residents about hazardous waste
Check out the gallery above to see the cartoons
Finland / Espoo / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Espoo is sending out postcards to all new residents
Those who have moved to the Finnish city in 2021 can present the cards to receive discounts at local shops
Finland / Helsinki / Cities in Pictures
Gallery: Delicacies lure Helsinki’s bears out of their winter dens
Korkeasaari Zoo aroused the animals' appetites by building snowmen decorated with food
Finland / Helsinki / Mobility / Public Spaces
‘Summer streets’ to enliven Helsinki’s city centre
The Finnish capital plans to make more space for pedestrians, outdoor dining areas, and greenery
Finland / Helsinki / Culture and Tourism / Development
Finland’s first event space dedicated to dance opens in Helsinki
Tanssin talo (Dance House) was officially inaugurated on 2 February
Austria / Finland / France / Vienna / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
Vienna criticises EU for inclusion of natural gas and nuclear in sustainable finance taxonomy
Climate Councillor Jürgen Czernohorszky explained that 'greenwashing' dated technology was not the way towards sustainability
Finland / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Athens / Braga / Rome / Culture and Tourism
Which will Europe's best destination be in 2022?
People can vote for their top pick from a mix of 20 uniquely European spots, from across the continent
Finland / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health
Finnish company develops ultra-rapid COVID detection technology
The DSA BreathPass™ device can give results in just 45 seconds
Finland / Sweden / Rovaniemi / Culture and Tourism
Where can you see the Northern Lights?
It is now the perfect time to witness the magical display
Finland / Digital transformation
IoT inspired tracking platform can save 4,000 reindeer each year
The DIT4BEARS project addresses problems that are specific to the Arctic Region
Finland / Germany / Spain / Culture and Tourism
How different countries ring in the New Year
One nation believes keeping the scales of a carp in your wallet will bring you good fortune and money
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Finland / Welfare and Health
Lahti to study the link between sustainable lifestyles and wellbeing
Finland / Helsinki / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Helsinki offers refugees discounts for cultural and leisure services
Finland / Espoo / Digital transformation / EU funding updates
EIB boosts Europe's quantum computing sector with EUR 35 million
Belgium / Finland / Brussels / Helsinki / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
European cities are starting to recognize English as an official language
Finland / Helsinki / Innovation and Research
Modern device uses seawater heat to melt snow in Helsinki
Finland / Espoo / Helsinki / Vantaa / Education and Sport
Helsinki Metropolitan Area offers residents 125 guided tours in nature
Finland / Helsinki / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Helsinki invests in cultural activities for its elderly citizens
Finland / Germany / Greece / Luxembourg / Romania / Sweden / Culture and Tourism
UNESCO names six European sites as Global Geoparks
Finland / Vantaa / Innovation and Research
Vantaa Innovation Competition: Applications open on 14 April
Finland / Helsinki / Digital transformation / Education and Sport