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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

May 19, 2022 15:37
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Spain / Development / Energy efficiency

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

May 17, 2022 17:49

Economy and Finance

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Latvia / Riga / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Riga encourages the creation of private museums

For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming

May 17, 2022 15:13
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Austria / Vienna / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Start-up festival will turn Vienna into an international business hotspot this spring

ViennaUP’22 will bring people from over 40 countries to the Austrian capital in a business festival fuelled by the unique local atmosphere

May 10, 2022 14:41

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Luxembourg / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Luxembourg Minister pushing for an EU-wide ban on cars in cities during weekends

The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports

May 20, 2022 16:02
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Germany / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Germany to introduce 9-euro month pass for all public transport

The summer ticket will be valid on local and regional trains, buses, as well as on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn

May 20, 2022 12:23

Innovation and Research

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Ireland / Dublin / Innovation and Research / Mobility

During the pandemic, more Dubliners started walking rather than cycling

The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods

May 20, 2022 14:20
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Malta / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health

Malta opens a multisensory room in Kalkara

It will offer people with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities a calming environment

May 18, 2022 17:10

Digital transformation

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Latvia / Riga / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Riga adds a drone to its summer lifeguard services

The city also added a new bathing area

May 20, 2022 17:41
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Italy / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation

Rome to offer night tours of the Colosseum

Explore the underbelly of the city’s most iconic site in the moonlit hours

May 19, 2022 15:16

Energy efficiency

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Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms

REPowerEU: Europe starts preparing for next winter

The plan calls for accelerating green energy developments in the EU, with 2027 as a supposed cut-off deadline for Russian energy imports

May 19, 2022 13:20
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Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms

Bill Gates investment group says EU needs to put 800 billion euros into green energy

As the EU Commission is about to vote on REPowerEU, a bill to fund alternative natural gas suppliers, Breakthrough Energy claims that the bloc needs more battery storage capacity

May 18, 2022 12:08

Mobility

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Luxembourg / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Luxembourg Minister pushing for an EU-wide ban on cars in cities during weekends

The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports

May 20, 2022 16:02
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Ireland / Dublin / Innovation and Research / Mobility

During the pandemic, more Dubliners started walking rather than cycling

The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods

May 20, 2022 14:20

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Hungary / Budapest / Public Spaces

Protected plants have started to appear in Budapest’s wildflower areas

These special zones were created last year with the aim of boosting biodiversity in the city

May 19, 2022 15:00
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Sweden / Helsingborg / Public Spaces

Helsingborg will cover scaffolding of town hall with storm-proof banner

The building has been undergoing a major renovation since the start of 2021

May 18, 2022 18:03

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Croatia / Karlovac / Culture and Tourism

Smart sensors help Karlovac City Museum save money and energy

The installation of the sensors is part of its “Smart Museum” project

May 20, 2022 15:28
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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

May 19, 2022 15:37

Education and Sport

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Italy / Milan / Education and Sport / Green City

Milan’s Vivaio Bicocca: from green area to urban ecosystem

Authorities want to do away with the passive status of nature in the city

May 20, 2022 13:15
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Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Athens holds Cultural Summer Camp to help single-parent families

The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed

May 20, 2022 12:12

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Latvia / Riga / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Riga adds a drone to its summer lifeguard services

The city also added a new bathing area

May 20, 2022 17:41
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Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Athens holds Cultural Summer Camp to help single-parent families

The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed

May 20, 2022 12:12
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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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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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Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews / New European Bauhaus

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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Croatia / Dubrovnik / Zagreb / Digital transformation / Interviews

Tanja Polegubic: The rise of digital nomads will reshape cities in 3 ways

Mar 23, 2022 11:13
Svilena Iotkovska
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Spain / Interviews / New European Bauhaus

A garden is a laboratory of coexistence, where humans and non-humans interact to create more diverse, rich and resilient environments

Feb 18, 2022 13:44
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Interviews

Inés Rey: We’ve been a 15-minute city even before the term became widely known

Feb 16, 2022 12:46
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Croatia / Jastrebarsko / Interviews

Zvonimir Novosel: Our main obligation is to serve our citizens and justify their trust

Feb 15, 2022 11:09
Svilena Iotkovska
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Spain / Interviews

Luis Salaya: We want to build tourism based on sustainability and digitization

Feb 10, 2022 12:51
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov

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The first mentions of Turku can be traced back the 1100s, while archeological findings point to the area of the city being settled all the way back in the Stone Age. Nonetheless, the town of Turku itself was founded in the late 13th century with the Turku Cathedral being consecrated in the year 1300.

Prior to Helsinki’s rise over the last couple of hundred years, Turku was the largest city in Finland and on numerous occasions served as its capital. Turku was such an important location that originally, when speaking of Finland, people referred primarily to the area around the city.

During the Middle Ages and until the 17th century, Turku served as the administrative and religious centre of the eastern part of the Swedish Empire (modern-day Finland). After the latter was ceded to Russia in the 1800s, the de-facto regional capital moved to Helsinki. Nonetheless, Turku remained Finland’s largest city for another 20 years and for the following centuries served as the region’s gateway to the west, boasting excellent connections to the rest of Europe, while simultaneously having a good relationship with cities in Russia and formerly the USSR.

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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

Mar 15, 2022 17:39
Svilena Iotkovska
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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

Mar 07, 2022 15:39
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Turku gives whistle-blowers a safe way to report unethical behaviour

They can now anonymously submit reports in relation to corruption and other misconducts online

Dec 16, 2021 11:50
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Green City

Turku connects circularity to climate neutrality using new roadmap

The Circular Turku roadmap will help the Finnish city achieve resource wisdom by 2040

Nov 29, 2021 17:21
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Helsinki / Tampere / Turku / Energy efficiency

Real estate developer to slash energy consumption and CO2 emissions of Finnish buildings

It has secured a loan worth EUR 80 million from the European Investment Bank

Nov 26, 2021 14:59
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Culture and Tourism / Cities in Pictures

Light installations will illuminate Turku this December

View our gallery to see what one can witness during the 2021 Path of Light event

Oct 28, 2021 11:53
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Cities in Pictures / Development

Turku reveals design plans for new Concert Hall

Check out the gallery to view illustrations of the building

Oct 19, 2021 14:03
Svilena Iotkovska
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Turku / New European Bauhaus / Public Spaces

The New European Bauhaus is not here to uproot the past but to re-adapt it

That was one of the main threads that united the presentations at the #EURegionsWeek workshop

Oct 13, 2021 12:22
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Finland / Turku / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Turku will conduct bicycle parking experiments to promote cycling

It will test out the world’s first charging cabinet for electric bicycle batteries, enclosed garages, and real-time monitoring systems

Sep 21, 2021 15:04
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Culture and Tourism

Turku Day will take place on 19 September

Residents can take part in a rich programme featuring over 90 events and activities

Sep 13, 2021 17:12
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Espoo / Turku / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Espoo and Turku are working towards introducing automated traffic

On 24 August, the two cities will present the results of their studies at a webinar

Aug 20, 2021 14:22
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Culture and Tourism

Turku celebrates Baltic Sea Day with a rich programme

This day takes place annually on the last Thursday of August

Aug 19, 2021 11:23
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Education and Sport

Turku and Bayer join forces to launch science competition

All Finnish secondary school students can apply to the Beyond 2030 Challenge until 15 October

Aug 11, 2021 13:54
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health

Turku hires “helpers” to support residents and tourists in the city

They will walk around the city wearing Hi-Vis jackets that read "Turku Help"

Jul 09, 2021 16:38
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Street performers in Turku can now book Event Carpets for the summer

This gives performers a platform and allows residents to experience free cultural events

Jun 30, 2021 15:16
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / France / Portugal / Braga / Turku / Green City

54 European cities commit to cleaner and healthier urban environments as part of the Green City Accord

Cities lead Europe’s transition to a greener future

Jun 28, 2021 16:38
Schuyler Cowan
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Finland / Turku / Mobility

Turku proves its dedication to safe urban traffic

It has taken new measures to ensure the safety of e-scooter users, cyclists and pedestrians

Jun 21, 2021 17:07
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Development / Economy and Finance

Bayer makes 250-million-euro investment in Turku

It will build a modern pharmaceutical plant in the Finnish city

Jun 10, 2021 17:40
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health

Turku seeks to become a clean and safe destination

It has launched a new website to help the public find establishments that comply with health regulations

May 17, 2021 16:59
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Development

Applications are now open for Turku’s Youth Summer Entrepreneur Market

The Finnish city invites creators between the ages of 13-29 to showcase their work

Apr 28, 2021 13:28
Svilena Iotkovska
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Finland / Turku / Development / Innovation and Research

Turku charts climate path for its Topinpuisto Circular Economic Center

The goal of the path is to prepare and discover new and sustainable solutions together with local companies

Jan 29, 2021 17:12
Anton Stoyanov
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Finland / Turku / Welfare and Health

Turku’s anti-corona bus at the service of ship arrivals

The bus was first tested at the city's port over the weekend

Jan 18, 2021 10:18
Anton Stoyanov
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Finland / Turku / Energy efficiency / Green City

In Finland, cities are part of a broad coalition working towards circular economy

As one of the global circular economy leaders, Finland is linking circular economy efforts to its carbon neutrality ambitions and building on learnings from local governments in its new strategic program released today

Jan 13, 2021 16:45
Dana Vigran
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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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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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Turku / Welfare and Health

Turku doubles down on anti-bullying campaign

The city will continue using the Someturva service in an effort to combat bullying in school

Dec 06, 2020 15:24
Anton Stoyanov
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Turku / Interviews

In Turku we appreciate research and scientific knowledge – and we listen to science and act accordingly 

Interview with Minna Arve, mayor of Turku, Finland

Oct 29, 2020 08:35
Anton Stoyanov
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Turku / Development

Turku port to begin coronavirus testing on arrivals from Sweden

The port is Finland’s closest to neighbouring Sweden and is part of the daily commute of many citizens

Sep 04, 2020 11:39
Anton Stoyanov
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Turku / Mobility

Cleaner heavy-duty transport in Turku

CIVITAS initiative brings cleaner fuel to Turku

Feb 11, 2020 13:43
TheMayor.EU
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Turku / Culture and Tourism

In Turku, Pre-Christmas parties are a traditional part of the holiday celebrations

You can meet Santa Claus at his workshop or catch a glimpse of the Old Elf at the Turku Castle

Dec 05, 2019 13:09
Monika Dimitrova

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