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Italy / Portugal / Matosinhos / Development / Green City

Matosinhos becomes the first UN Resilience Hub in Portugal

The city joins the Province of Potenza (Italy) as the newest role models for the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative

May 25, 2022 09:44
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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

Economy and Finance

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Lithuania / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Lithuanian monastery offers refuge to digital nomads

Peace and quiet in Baroque surroundings

May 26, 2022 16:12
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Austria / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency

Buy groceries with surplus renewable energy? This Austrian town says yes

The mayor of Stanz im Mürztal is building a renewable energy cooperative and it comes with a whole new economic model

May 26, 2022 13:10

Politics and Reforms

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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Politics and Reforms

Amsterdam: new coalition presents plans for the next four years

The focus will be on solidarity, sustainability and green development, as well as on social development and security in the city

May 26, 2022 10:44
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Germany / Innovation and Research / Politics and Reforms

10 years of science integration into the regular Dortmund life – 10 more to come

The story of Dortmund’s 2011 Science City Masterplan and how it grew in the new decade

May 26, 2022 10:38

Innovation and Research

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Germany / Innovation and Research / Politics and Reforms

10 years of science integration into the regular Dortmund life – 10 more to come

The story of Dortmund’s 2011 Science City Masterplan and how it grew in the new decade

May 26, 2022 10:38
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Portugal / Innovation and Research / Social City

Famalicão lets the youngest create the future thanks to My Machine initiative

The Portuguese city is one of the participants in this exciting global initiative

May 25, 2022 16:15

Digital transformation

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Germany / Digital transformation / Energy efficiency

Dortmund started its Smart City initiative early and it's reaping the rewards

The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016

May 23, 2022 15:51
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Slovenia / Ljubljana / Digital transformation

Ljubljana City Library turns to using parcel lockers

Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users

May 23, 2022 12:36

Energy efficiency

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Austria / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency

Buy groceries with surplus renewable energy? This Austrian town says yes

The mayor of Stanz im Mürztal is building a renewable energy cooperative and it comes with a whole new economic model

May 26, 2022 13:10
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Germany / Digital transformation / Energy efficiency

Dortmund started its Smart City initiative early and it's reaping the rewards

The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016

May 23, 2022 15:51

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Estonia / Tartu / Education and Sport / Mobility

World’s largest children’s bicycle event is back in Tartu

Never too early to fall in love with soft mobility

May 26, 2022 17:34
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Denmark / Copenhagen / Mobility / Public Spaces

Copenhagen to introduce the country’s first diagonal bike lane at a busy intersection

The authorities describe the approach as a ‘non-traditional solution’

May 26, 2022 13:36

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Belgium / Public Spaces

Parks are taking over parking in Kortrijk

100 trees will take the place of 100 parking spaces in this Belgian town

May 26, 2022 15:19
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Denmark / Copenhagen / Mobility / Public Spaces

Copenhagen to introduce the country’s first diagonal bike lane at a busy intersection

The authorities describe the approach as a ‘non-traditional solution’

May 26, 2022 13:36

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Lithuania / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Lithuanian monastery offers refuge to digital nomads

Peace and quiet in Baroque surroundings

May 26, 2022 16:12
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Bulgaria / Sofia / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Sofia started a campaign to remove hate symbols graffiti

Mayor Yordanka Fandakova personally participated in their removal

May 25, 2022 10:32

Education and Sport

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Estonia / Tartu / Education and Sport / Mobility

World’s largest children’s bicycle event is back in Tartu

Never too early to fall in love with soft mobility

May 26, 2022 17:34
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Croatia / Rijeka / Education and Sport

Children to build houses for stray cats in Rijeka

Those between the ages of 9 and 13 can attend workshops to learn how to work with wood

May 25, 2022 11:57

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Germany / Welfare and Health

German Health Minister planning new Covid rules for autumn

Health authorities cannot predict the future development of the pandemic and past experience shows – autumn is the season of ‘the spread’

May 26, 2022 16:16
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Finland / Helsinki / Welfare and Health

Helsinki inspires female immigrants to become entrepreneurs

The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month

May 23, 2022 12:09
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Interviews

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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Athens has been inhabited by people for at least 7,000 years. Historical evidence shows that as far back as 900 BC  Athens was already a major trading hub because of its central location and easy access to the sea. Culturally, Athens has set the foundations for Western civilization and the development of art and culture. In the Middle Ages, the city gradually began to lose its power, but still managed to maintain its position as a trading hub, especially with Italy. Тhe history of the city from the Middle Ages shows a period of great loss of positions, which lasted until 1833. After the Greek War of Independence in 1834, Athens was declared a capital city. Part of the urban planning process was building a symbol of the continuity between Ancient Greece and the modern city, consisting of the peaks of the Acropolis, Kerameikos and today's Parliament building.

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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
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Public Spaces

Athens unveils open-air exhibition, portraying life in Ukraine

“The war that should have never happened” will run until 13 June

May 16, 2022 14:37
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Interviews / Welfare and Health

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

An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre

May 16, 2022 11:04
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Green City

Nurseries in Athens teach children how to plant fruits and vegetables

The municipality wants to have gardens in all 68 of its nursery schools by the end of the year

Apr 20, 2022 15:33
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Politics and Reforms

Athens and Boston to become sister cities

A direct flight will connect the two metropolises for the first time in 25 years

Apr 18, 2022 16:27
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health

Athens reopens its ‘Friendship Clubs’ after a two-year break

People over the age of 60 will once again be able to meet up with friends, exercise, learn new skills, and participate in cultural events

Apr 07, 2022 14:00
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Athens offers citizens with disabilities free swimming lessons

People between the ages of 5 and 40 can seek the help of skilled professionals every week from Monday to Saturday

Mar 16, 2022 14:21
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency

EUR 2.3 million to help 111 small businesses in Athens become greener

This is part of the ‘Athens Business Green Toolkit’ initiative

Mar 15, 2022 11:51
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism

Greece promotes its big cities as ideal destinations for a ‘greekend’

The Mediterranean country invites you to ‘end your week like a Greek’ in Athens or Thessaloniki

Feb 18, 2022 11:07
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation

62 smart signs tell the stories of important historical figures in Athens

Locals and tourists can now learn more about the Philhellenic Movement by simply scanning a QR code

Feb 03, 2022 14:27
Svilena Iotkovska
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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

Jan 21, 2022 11:31
Denis Balgaranov
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Greece / Athens / Development / Mobility / Public Spaces

Athens begins largest sidewalk restoration project since 2004 Olympics

The project is one of many that will improve the squares and pavements in the city

Jan 17, 2022 14:08
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Digital transformation / Mobility

Athens installs 830 smart sensors to prevent illegal parking

It wants to ensure that people with disabilities, senior citizens, and parents with strollers can safely use the city’s sidewalks

Jan 12, 2022 13:45
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health

Athens distributes traditional holiday meals to vulnerable citizens

The Greek capital supplied 1,200 homeless individuals with warm dinners on Christmas Eve

Dec 29, 2021 11:50
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health

Athens inaugurates centre for victims of gender-based violence and discrimination

The capital seeks to empower women and encourage victims to speak up

Dec 14, 2021 17:07
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Mobility

Drivers in Athens to charge their electric vehicles for free for 1 year

The Greek capital now has 25 publicly accessible charging points in 19 different areas

Dec 09, 2021 14:40
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Athens is helping people with disabilities explore the city

The capital has mapped 8 accessible routes for individuals with motor and visual impairments

Dec 06, 2021 16:56
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Athens introduces remote sign language interpretation service in municipal clinics

It seeks to facilitate the lives of citizens with hearing impairments

Dec 03, 2021 11:14
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism / Cities in Pictures

Acropolis wins 2021 Lighting Design of the Year Award

See the gallery for photographs of the impressive lighting design

Dec 02, 2021 13:54
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Cities in Pictures

Athens marks the start of the festive season

See photographs of the city’s Christmas lights in our gallery

Nov 25, 2021 10:05
Svilena Iotkovska
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Czechia / Finland / Greece / Athens / Helsinki / Prague / Welfare and Health

3 EU cities that are working hard to eradicate homelessness

The capitals of Finland, Greece, and Czechia have launched numerous initiatives to support homeless citizens

Nov 18, 2021 17:14
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Green City / Public Spaces

Athens unveils its first Japanese Garden

It will provide citizens with peace and tranquility

Nov 11, 2021 16:46
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Development / Welfare and Health

Athens opens modern salon offering free haircuts to those in need

It seeks to help homeless citizens and individuals who cannot afford such services

Nov 10, 2021 14:31
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Thessaloniki / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Greek PM unveils ambitious agenda to secure a green future

One of the reforms seeks to ensure that all new taxis in Athens and Thessaloniki are electric or zero-emission from 2025

Nov 05, 2021 10:47
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Development / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces

Athens unveils EUR 53.6 million project to modernise and replace street lights

According to the municipality, this is the country’s largest energy upgrade programme

Nov 02, 2021 14:02
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Italy / Romania / Sweden / Athens / Cluj-Napoca / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

Which are Europe’s best airports?

ACI Europe announced the winners in various categories

Oct 27, 2021 16:19
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health

Athens allows residents to use sports facilities for free

Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis notes that all citizens, regardless of income, must have the right to take care of their health and wellbeing

Oct 20, 2021 16:33
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Development / Mobility / Welfare and Health

5 projects will make Athens more accessible for people with disabilities

Mayor Bakoyannis acknowledged the municipality’s omission of such initiatives until now

Sep 17, 2021 13:28
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Athens takes action to combat discrimination against LGBTQI citizens

It seeks to guarantee that all residents feel safe and respected

Aug 03, 2021 16:08
Svilena Iotkovska
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Greece / Athens / Development / Green City

Athens revitalises its “urban lung” with EUR 1.5 million project

The “Lycabettus Programme” will enliven one of the capital’s abandoned hills

Jul 23, 2021 16:40
Svilena Iotkovska

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