How do we make Amsterdam’s bike tunnels less scary?
It involves all the five senses, apparently
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Public Spaces
Bulgaria / Greece / Athens / Sofia / Thessaloniki / Digital transformation / Mobility
Sofia – Thessaloniki highway to support autonomous vehicles by 2025
Greece and Bulgaria are set to build one of the first 5G cross-border corridors in Europe
Greece / Thessaloniki / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
Homeless people can get two years of rent covered by the city of Thessaloniki
The new social scheme is aimed at helping people to transition into independent living
Greece / Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism / Green City
Thessaloniki to auction off urban vineyard wines for charity
Each bottle will have a unique label with a reproduction of a painting from the Municipal Art Gallery’s collection
Greece / Thessaloniki / Green City
Thessaloniki strengthens efforts to protect its marine environment
It will test out the use of a sea drone to collect and remove waste
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
Greece / Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Thessaloniki unveils AR application promoting the city’s culture and history
Artelot allows residents and tourists to bring 25 landmarks to life
Greece / Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism
UNESCO designates Thessaloniki as a City of Gastronomy
It is the first Greek city to receive this title
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
Greece / Thessaloniki / Development / Innovation and Research
Pfizer opens two state-of-the-art centres in Thessaloniki
This investment will put Greece at the forefront of research and innovation in Southeast Europe
Greece / Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Smart signs on the streets of Thessaloniki reveal the city’s ancient history
450 signs, equipped with QR Codes and Near-Field Communication technology, will be installed by the end of the summer
Greece / Thessaloniki / Green City / Public Spaces
A team of 14 will patrol Thessaloniki's streets to ensure cleanliness
The Greek city established a “Wellness Team” to oversee waste-related issues
Greece / Thessaloniki / Development / Public Spaces
Thessaloniki seeks international input on renovation of Aristotle Square
Local officials are eager for companies and architects from all around the world to submit their ideas for how to better the city’s main square
Greece / Thessaloniki / Innovation and Research / Politics and Reforms
Thessaloniki gears up for massive shake-up of the functioning of local government services
The city’s mayor wants the local government to become more efficient and digital in order to better support its citizens
Estonia / Berlin / Budapest / Krakow / Lisbon / Ljubljana / Madrid / Porto / Prague / Tallinn / Thessaloniki / Valletta / Vilnius / Digital transformation
Tallinn named best city in the world for digital nomads
Twelve EU destinations make the Top 50 list of must-go places for remote workers compiled by Big 7 Travel magazine
Thessaloniki / Energy efficiency
Thessaloniki’s first underground bins bring about new age of waste management in the city
They will substantially bolster local recycling efforts
Thessaloniki / Welfare and Health
Thessaloniki authorities, businesses and citizens band together to protect the vulnerable
The municipality is expanding its social safety net over the holidays in order to protect as many people as possible
Thessaloniki / Welfare and Health
Thessaloniki provides additional social support to citizens over Christmas
Over the holidays, local authorities will be providing additional assistance to those heavily impacted by the pandemic
Athens / Thessaloniki / Mobility / Welfare and Health
New COVID train transports coronavirus patients from Thessaloniki to Athens
The COVID train allows patients to quickly and safely reach the capital’s hospitals
Thessaloniki / Welfare and Health
New COVID restrictions introduced in Greece’s regions
Ioannina, Serres, Larissa, Rodopi and Thessaloniki have gone into semi-lockdowns amid a surge of infections
Thessaloniki / Mobility
Public transport in Attica and Thessaloniki slated for major expansion
Piraeus Group will be providing the funding for the new buses in order to help the cities cope with the economic impact of COVID-19
Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism
Thessaloniki Airport’s COVID-19 testing centre to begin operations on 21 August
By providing a testing service on-site, the venue wants to make traveling safer, easier and more convenient
Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism / Energy efficiency
Sustainable tourism card launched in Thessaloniki
It is part of the EU’s SUSTOURISMO initiative which aims to promote more eco-friendly tourism alternatives
Thessaloniki / Innovation and Research
Thessaloniki to host leading nanotechnology conference starting 4 July
For the first time the hallmark event will be held both live and online
Thessaloniki / Development
Thessaloniki subway system to be completed by 2023
Despite a number of setbacks, authorities are confident that in just a few years’ time, the megaproject will be completed
Thessaloniki / Energy efficiency
Thessaloniki to begin enforcing new ambitious CO2 reduction plan
The city will be taking part in the EU-wide “2050 Climate-friendly Mobility in Cities” project
Thessaloniki / Development / Welfare and Health
Thessaloniki embraces smoking ban
Greece’s 2nd largest city is the most compliant with new anti-smoking regulations
Ioannina / Thessaloniki / Development / Politics and Reforms
Greek cities’ diplomatic efforts
Engaging in foreign missions is proving to be great boon for many municipalities in Greece
Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism
Thessaloniki Municipality has already found its own Santa Claus
Following weeks of casting, rehearsals, interviews and Christmassy-type investigations
Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism
Thessaloniki International Film Festival turns 60
It kicks off today with the motto “The Overview Effect”
Athens / Thessaloniki / Economy and Finance
EIB grants Greece 355 million to protect cities from floods and climate change
The loan will help 500,00 people in Athens, Thessaloniki and the Peloponnese