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Romania / Sibiu / Development

Sibiu Municipality’s water infrastructure to be upgraded with 175 million euros

Local and national authorities worked tirelessly together to make the investment possible

Jan 11, 2021 10:10
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Croatia / Split / Development

Split’s Botanical Garden slated for entirely new look

Upgrade efforts will last throughout the year

Jan 11, 2021 09:40

Economy and Finance

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Finland / Helsinki / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health

Helsinki charts course for battling youth unemployment

The coronavirus pandemic undid years of work by local authorities in solving longstanding issues

Jan 8, 2021 21:30
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Lithuania / Economy and Finance

Šiauliai residents put city ideas to the vote

The participatory budget initiative is gaining ground across Lithuania

Jan 8, 2021 13:00

Politics and Reforms

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Lithuania / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms

Countdown to Lithuania’s e-residency scheme launch

Similar project operating in Estonia attracted 75 000 foreigners who set up 15 000 companies in six years

Jan 6, 2021 13:00
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Bratislava / Politics and Reforms

Bratislava charts course for recovery with its 2021 budget

Alongside the vote for the budget, the Slovak capital also issued a ban on gambling in the city

Jan 3, 2020 15:08

Innovation and Research

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Finland / Espoo / Innovation and Research

Espoo – the city where foreigners feel right at home

The “Hello Espoo” project is aimed at providing increased support to the constantly growing non-Finnish population of the city

Jan 9, 2021 18:40
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Portugal / São Roque do Pico / Innovation and Research

The Government of the Azores is doing its part for research progress in outlying regions

This is part of the FORWARD project funded through the EU Horizon 2020 framework

Jan 7, 2021 21:30

Digital transformation

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Greece / Athens / Digital transformation

Athens furthers digitalization efforts

Several services are now available in a digital format in the Greek capital in a bid to avoid and reduce queues

Jan 9, 2021 12:00
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Lithuania / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms

Countdown to Lithuania’s e-residency scheme launch

Similar project operating in Estonia attracted 75 000 foreigners who set up 15 000 companies in six years

Jan 6, 2021 13:00

Culture and Tourism

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Poland / Culture and Tourism

New observation tower adorns the Polish city of Elk

It was constructed as part of an EU-funded collaboration

Jan 8, 2021 14:49
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Czechia / Slovakia / Culture and Tourism

THE DISSOLUTION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Today Czechia and Slovakia celebrate new beginnings

Jan 7, 2021 17:15

Education and Sport

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Bulgaria / Education and Sport

Six schools in Burgas open innovative technology centres

This Bulgarian municipality prepares its kids for the professions of the future

Jan 11, 2021 14:40
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Finland / Helsinki / Education and Sport

Discover all of Helsinki’s sports opportunities with the city’s new telephone service

Launched by the local government, the service will allow everyone to get additional information on different kinds of sports and activities in the city

Jan 11, 2021 10:15

Welfare and Health

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Spain / Alicante / Welfare and Health

Alicante assures better home help services for the next three years

This comes after a new contract has been signed and a larger budget has been approved

Jan 11, 2021 12:33
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Greece / Ioannina / Welfare and Health

Ioannina inaugurates its new Intercultural Centre for Social Integration

The centre will help migrants and refugees better integrate into Greek society

Jan 11, 2021 09:51

Energy efficiency

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Bulgaria / Sofia / Veliko Tarnovo / Energy efficiency

Twenty Bulgarian municipalities are modernizing street lighting

The expected effect is a reduction in carbon emissions and lighting costs

Jan 8, 2021 15:02
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Poland / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces

Eco-friendly bus stops pop-up in Gdynia

They are still uncommon in Poland

Jan 8, 2021 14:30

Mobility

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Mobility / Smart City

The Future Of Public Transportation: Trends of 2024

Let’s take a look together

Jan 12, 2021 11:44
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Mobility

Everyone, come on board 2021 – this is the European Year of Rail

EU institutions are shining the spotlight on one of the most sustainable mobility options

Jan 11, 2021 17:37

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Austria / Vienna / Public Spaces

Vienna moves to preserve green spaces for future generations

The Semmelweis area will be preserved and made use of for educational and social purposes

Jan 9, 2021 18:20
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Austria / Public Spaces

Both sides of the Danube at Linz will soon boast cycling paths

The expansion of cycling infrastructure is a key priority for local authorities in the Austrian city

Jan 8, 2021 19:30
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Interviews

Kris Declercq: My policy has always been based on 'investing in people'

Dec 21, 2020 15:19
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Interviews

Elsie Sierens: Our COVID-19 recovery model relies on bringing people together

Dec 18, 2020 08:33
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Interviews

Kristijan Jurjako: I would also like to see all of us here, regardless of our differences, work together for the benefit of our Cres

Dec 16, 2020 11:59
Monika Dimitrova
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Interviews

Youro Casier: Wervik went trough a real metamorphosis in the past few years

Dec 14, 2020 10:02
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Interviews

Stephen Sultana: We must leave our town to our children in a much better shape than we have found it

Dec 8, 2020 13:15
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Interviews

EU Commissioner Janez Lenarčič: Local authorities know better than anybody the reality on the ground and can best plan for the recovery after a disaster

Dec 2, 2020 08:24
Anton Stoyanov
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Labin / Interviews

Valter Glavičić: Let us turn our history into a heritage and build upon it the Labin of tomorrow

Nov 27, 2020 11:14
Monika Dimitrova
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Deinze / Interviews

Jan Vermeulen: Small wheels create big cities!

Nov 25, 2020 15:04
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Thermaikos / Interviews

Thermaikos is a beautiful place to live and a tourist paradise at the same time

Nov 23, 2020 07:51
Monika Dimitrova
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Bristol / Interviews

Marvin Rees: Everyone who chooses Bristol as a place to live, work or study is welcome, valued and respected

Nov 20, 2020 11:34
Anton Stoyanov

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Since its foundation in 1550, Helsinki has been a trading city. Its founders had grandiose plans for the location, but the city was devastated by illness and poverty. For a long time Helsinki remained a relatively small center of trade. About 150 years later the black plague killed a large portion of the population, just when the territory was annexed by Russia, the whole country began to develop as the Great Duchy of Finland. In 1812 the capital of Finland was moved from Turku to Helsinki. At that time, the only university in the country was also moved to Helsinki. Factors such as industrialization and infrastructure development were becoming essential for the growth of the city.

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Finland / Helsinki / Mobility

Wind-powered shared cars offer more opportunities for emission-free travel in Helsinki

The service has been substantially expanded in recent months

Jan 27, 2021 13:27
Anton Stoyanov
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Finland / Helsinki / Mobility

Tram lines in Helsinki set for massive expansion over the next decade

The network will be expanding faster than ever before

Jan 23, 2021 18:15
Anton Stoyanov
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Finland / Helsinki / Mobility

Helsinki’s bike service set for massive expansion

It will soon cover almost the entire city

Jan 13, 2021 14:51
Anton Stoyanov
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Finland / Helsinki / Education and Sport

Discover all of Helsinki’s sports opportunities with the city’s new telephone service

Launched by the local government, the service will allow everyone to get additional information on different kinds of sports and activities in the city

Jan 11, 2021 10:15
Anton Stoyanov
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Finland / Helsinki / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health

Helsinki charts course for battling youth unemployment

The coronavirus pandemic undid years of work by local authorities in solving longstanding issues

Jan 08, 2021 21:30
Anton Stoyanov
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Espoo / Helsinki / Tampere / Turku / Vantaa / Energy efficiency

Multicity project offers environmental solutions to Finland’s urban areas

A landmark initiative involving 6 cities has allowed them to find new ways to further combat climate change on their premises

Dec 27, 2020 15:09
Anton Stoyanov
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Aarhus / Alicante / Amsterdam / Copenhagen / Helsinki / Lisbon / Madrid / Utrecht / Vienna / Innovation and Research

What EU cities were best at in 2020 (and not only)

Smart, happy, green: did your city make it to the top?

Dec 23, 2020 11:45
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Helsinki / Energy efficiency

Helsinki on the lookout for the builders of the city’s most energy-efficient building

Planning and preparation for the edifice’s construction have already been finalized

Dec 22, 2020 13:06
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health

Christmas presents and autonomous transport go hand-in-hand in Helsinki

An autonomous vehicle is collecting presents and preparing them for the children of the city

Dec 09, 2020 13:10
Anton Stoyanov
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Espoo / Helsinki / Tampere / Turku / Vantaa / Mobility

Finnish cities band together for massive railway projects

The plans for these projects were approved by the Finnish government earlier this year but work is now set to finally begin

Dec 09, 2020 11:48
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Energy efficiency

Helsinki launches competition for creative recycling solutions

The goal of the initiative is to involve citizens in the problem-solving process while simultaneously working towards improving the city

Dec 02, 2020 13:54
Anton Stoyanov
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Espoo / Helsinki / Vantaa / Welfare and Health

Finnish cities launch campaign to encourage mask wearing

The campaign is specifically aimed at the country’s youth

Nov 19, 2020 10:43
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Economy and Finance

Helsinki’s largest parties near agreement for next year’s budget

Unlike many other cities, Helsinki is not planning too many cuts to public services

Nov 15, 2020 13:46
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Development

Finland’s first major hybrid urban complex on its way to Helsinki

The new structure will combine a tram depot, a shopping centre and residential flats

Nov 06, 2020 11:57
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Innovation and Research

AI helps Helsinki measure air quality

The solution developed by the University of Helsinki is both cheap and efficient in urban environments

Nov 05, 2020 10:22
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Development / Economy and Finance

Finland reveals new 100-million-euro stimulus package to combat COVID aftermath

The goal of the package is to create a more digital and sustainable society

Oct 24, 2020 12:10
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Innovation and Research

AI and surveillance – Helsinki looks for ways to make itself safer amid pandemic

Local authorities are experimenting with ways to use cameras to determine how many people are in a specific area

Oct 18, 2020 12:35
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Development

Renovations of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium win prestigious architecture award

The Finlandia Prize for Architecture was bestowed to the companies working on the massive project

Oct 07, 2020 12:49
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Mobility

Finland to introduce trial traffic revamp project

With the goal of potentially improving road safety and traffic conditions, different lanes of some of the country’s roads will have different speed limits starting 1 January 2021

Oct 01, 2020 14:14
Anton Stoyanov
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Amsterdam / Helsinki / Innovation and Research

Helsinki and Amsterdam with first ever AI registries

They show how cities use algorithms in a transparent way

Sep 28, 2020 10:56
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Helsinki / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health

Smart bot in Helsinki alleviates pressure on coronavirus hotlines

The bot not only helps people determine whether they need a test but also aids them in booking appointments without the need to call into the hospital

Sep 12, 2020 11:32
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Mobility

Helsinki regional transport braces for cuts amid revenue collapse

The service has had one of its worst quarters to date due to the coronavirus pandemic

Sep 03, 2020 10:58
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Culture and Tourism

Helsinki Design Week heads to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium

The event will be held between 3 and 13 September

Aug 15, 2020 10:49
Anton Stoyanov
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Brussels / Hamburg / Helsinki / Mobility

Nordic countries and mainland Europe to be connected by night trains by 2022

Swedish and Danish authorities will work together for the establishment of links between Malmo and Brussels and Stockholm and Hamburg

Jul 31, 2020 12:37
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Culture and Tourism

Testing of arrivals begins in Finnish airports and seaports

The goal is to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Finland

Jul 31, 2020 10:14
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Culture and Tourism / Development

Helsinki’s summertime transformation

The Finnish capital’s Senate Square has been turned into an open-air food court

Jul 02, 2020 13:39
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Mobility

Coronavirus leads to Helsinki cycling boom

Sales of bikes are up by a significant margin over the last couple of months

May 29, 2020 12:30
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Development

Helsinki Senate Square to be turned into space for open-air restaurants

Local authorities are looking for different ways to find more room for commercial activity in a post-lockdown world

May 22, 2020 11:39
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Culture and Tourism

Finns encouraged to celebrate Vappu at home

Celebrations for one of Finland’s biggest holidays are set to be confined within people’s homes

Apr 30, 2020 09:42
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Mobility

Smart mobility solutions complete successful trials in Helsinki

Over the past three years the Finnish capital has been experimenting with different approaches to smart mobility

Apr 22, 2020 10:49
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Politics and Reforms

Finnish government lifts Uusimaa border restrictions

Travel to and from Helsinki has once again been allowed by authorities

Apr 16, 2020 09:43
Anton Stoyanov
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Espoo / Helsinki / Tampere / Welfare and Health

Finnish cities keep up free school lunch practice despite lockdown

Authorities want to assist families who might be struggling to feed their children while schools are closed

Apr 15, 2020 07:40
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Mobility / Welfare and Health

Finland expands quarantine measures to arrivals from ports

Only passengers arriving at airports were being put into mandatory quarantine before the new measures were adopted

Apr 10, 2020 12:04
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Welfare and Health

Helsinki sets up accommodations for Finns returning from abroad

Apartments are being set up near the Helsinki – Vantaa Airport in order to solve accommodation problems some citizens might be facing

Apr 08, 2020 12:56
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Welfare and Health

Helsinki Expo Centre stands ready to assist hospitals during the pandemic

The venue’s 50,000 square metres have been offered to be made available to hospitals in case they are needed

Apr 05, 2020 10:06
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Welfare and Health

Uusimaa shuts down borders

Travel between the Finnish capital and the rest of the country will be severely restricted

Mar 26, 2020 09:11
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Welfare and Health

Finland once again tops world’s happiness chart

The capital of Helsinki also ranks as the happiest city in the world

Mar 20, 2020 12:13
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Welfare and Health

Helsinki’s innovative measures for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic

A drive-in sampling facility has been set up, and citizens who live alone might be transferred to hotels so that they can be monitored

Mar 13, 2020 14:10
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Culture and Tourism / Energy efficiency

Helsinki Zoo goes eco-friendly

Korkeasaari is now heated entirely with zero emissions

Mar 08, 2020 14:34
Anton Stoyanov
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Amsterdam / Athens / Barcelona / Brussels / Helsinki / Krakow / London / Milan / Munich / Paris / Porto / Prague / Utrecht / Vienna / Warsaw / Culture and Tourism

22 European cities call for reinforced EU regulation of vacation rental platforms

They have made three key demands

Mar 04, 2020 13:59
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Helsinki / Energy efficiency

Helsinki on the lookout for innovative solutions for Baltic Sea cleanup

Researchers, start-ups and companies are invited to submit their ideas for the Baltic Sea Challenge

Mar 01, 2020 14:07
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Tampere / Mobility

Highspeed railway connections between cities in the works in Finland

Two lines are currently under consideration, connecting Helsinki to Tampere and to Turku

Feb 21, 2020 15:37
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Tallinn / Mobility

The woes of the Helsinki-Tallinn harmonized public transport system

Finnish competition authorities are currently reviewing the venture, delaying its implementation

Feb 09, 2020 15:13
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Culture and Tourism

Discover Helsinki’s most beautiful public libraries

Within them one can find not only knowledge, but also stunning works of art and architecture

Feb 07, 2020 12:03
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Mobility

Helsinki registers zero pedestrian deaths for 2019

This is the first year in Helsinki’s history that there have been no fatal accidents involving pedestrians

Feb 06, 2020 15:15
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Welfare and Health

Helsinki brings forward new tool for seniors to stay healthy and social

It allows for online doctor appointments and group activities with others using the app

Feb 01, 2020 15:33
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research

Helsinki trials new preschool enrollment procedure

Soon parents will be able to enroll their children by sending just a single SMS message

Jan 29, 2020 15:09
Anton Stoyanov
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Amsterdam / Copenhagen / Helsinki / Paris / Tallinn / Innovation and Research

European cities embrace AI to fight climate change

Six cities will be using Artificial Intelligence on their path towards carbon neutrality

Jan 23, 2020 11:56
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Energy efficiency

Helsinki grapples with bunny swarm

The municipality has been attempting to deal with the infestation for over 20 years

Jan 17, 2020 15:11
Anton Stoyanov
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Helsinki / Tampere / Mobility

Finland has improved the railway services between Helsinki, Tampere, Vaasa and Oulu

There will be additional train services in the Pirkanmaa and Kymenlaakso regions, with significant increases in frequency of trains between the cities Tampere and Nokia

Dec 24, 2019 12:39
Monika Dimitrova

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