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Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Development / Public Spaces

Luxembourg is looking for urban farmers

A new pilot project in the capital will try out multi-faceted farming in a built-up setting as a source of food and environmental awareness

Feb 2, 2023 17:07
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Denmark / Germany / Development / Mobility

World’s longest underwater rail-road tunnel to connect Germany and Denmark

The work is already underway from both sides and completion is expected at the end of the decade

Feb 1, 2023 17:58

Economy and Finance

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Denmark / Economy and Finance / Green City

Danish deposit-return system for bottles and cans is now 100% circular

The solution which has been progressing to that end for the past several years proves that there can be a circular business model

Jan 31, 2023 17:47
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Germany / Berlin / Economy and Finance / Green City

Berlin to issue sustainability bonds worth 750 million euros

This move will open green and social public projects to wider investments

Jan 30, 2023 13:19

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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

Free tickets for Amsterdam art venues in February

The city has launched a 'buy 1 get 1 for free' scheme to lure people back to the local cultural scene

Feb 1, 2023 17:28
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Greece / Athens / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Attica Region to invest 1.5 million euros in Roma start-ups

The initiative focuses on building an integration policy from the perspective of small businesses within the community

Feb 1, 2023 16:03

Innovation and Research

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France / Germany / Italy / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research

EU funds AI and Robotics in agriculture in Germany, France and Italy

The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one

Feb 2, 2023 13:03
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Bulgaria / Sofia / Green City / Innovation and Research

Sofia launches drones against air pollution

The flying machines will help pinpoint polluted districts much more accurately

Feb 1, 2023 13:23

Digital transformation

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Spain / Barcelona / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Barcelona has a digital map of its health and care centres

Search for health, search for well-being - in any sense and category of these terms

Feb 2, 2023 17:37
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France / Germany / Italy / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research

EU funds AI and Robotics in agriculture in Germany, France and Italy

The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one

Feb 2, 2023 13:03

Energy efficiency

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Portugal / Development / Energy efficiency

2025: Europe’s largest solar farm will operate in Portugal

It will supply electricity to a population twice the city of Porto

Feb 1, 2023 13:22
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Czechia / Energy efficiency / Innovation and Research

Robots make the beer come faster – Pilsen’s new take on tradition

Plzeňský Prazdroj’s new brewery warehouse launched an automated rail system capable of storing more beer and loading it onto trucks much more efficiently

Jan 30, 2023 16:09

Mobility

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Denmark / Germany / Development / Mobility

World’s longest underwater rail-road tunnel to connect Germany and Denmark

The work is already underway from both sides and completion is expected at the end of the decade

Feb 1, 2023 17:58
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Belgium / Mobility / Public Spaces

This mediaeval gem in Ghent will become public bike parking lot

Local authorities say that this is a good way to preserve the 15th-century market building while providing a public service

Jan 31, 2023 17:13

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Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Development / Public Spaces

Luxembourg is looking for urban farmers

A new pilot project in the capital will try out multi-faceted farming in a built-up setting as a source of food and environmental awareness

Feb 2, 2023 17:07
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France / Paris / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

For Valentine’s Day, you can use Paris info boards as love letters

Let your amorous intentions be known throughout the French capital, because if not there, where else?

Feb 2, 2023 16:13

Culture and Tourism

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France / Paris / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

For Valentine’s Day, you can use Paris info boards as love letters

Let your amorous intentions be known throughout the French capital, because if not there, where else?

Feb 2, 2023 16:13
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

Free tickets for Amsterdam art venues in February

The city has launched a 'buy 1 get 1 for free' scheme to lure people back to the local cultural scene

Feb 1, 2023 17:28

Education and Sport

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Denmark / Aalborg / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Aalborg school first to try a 4-day week in Denmark

No more blue Mondays in this educational institution

Feb 2, 2023 13:30
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Belgium / Development / Education and Sport

Belgium will host Europe’s biggest sportainment park

The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring

Jan 25, 2023 17:39

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Spain / Barcelona / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Barcelona has a digital map of its health and care centres

Search for health, search for well-being - in any sense and category of these terms

Feb 2, 2023 17:37
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Denmark / Aalborg / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Aalborg school first to try a 4-day week in Denmark

No more blue Mondays in this educational institution

Feb 2, 2023 13:30
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Bulgaria / Interviews / Read Twice

Veni Markovski: It's about time the media stopped inviting “experts” who spread false info

Nov 28, 2022 11:30
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Utrecht / Green City / Interviews

Sharon Dijksma: Without cities, it will be impossible to tackle global warming

Nov 21, 2022 13:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Vasco Cordeiro: The European project is at stake when solidarity is at stake

Aug 1, 2022 11:34
Denis Balgaranov
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Interviews

Cities Mission has made citizen engagement and participatory processes an important part of its functioning

Jul 14, 2022 14:57
ICLEI Europe
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Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews

Luisa Salgueiro: Climate resilience work is never completed, it’s a continuously upgraded project

Jun 23, 2022 12:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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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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Some of the first settlers on the territory of present-day Budapest were the Celtic tribes. Later, the town was inhabited by the Romans. They built amphitheatres, Roman baths, houses, and military camps. Later, the Hungarian tribes expelled the Bulgarian population from the towns of Buda and Pest and founded their new Kingdom of Hungary in the 9th century. In 13th century the city's defense walls were improved so that they could withstand the attacks of hostile nations. In 1526 the Ottoman Empire conquered the town of Buda and it fell under Ottoman rule for the next 150 years. The unconquered Western part of the country was declared territory of the Habsburg Empire. The 19th century was marked by struggle for independence but in 1867 the Austro-Hungarian Empire was formed, and after six years the cities Buda and Pest were merged into one - Budapest. The city was largely destroyed during the two World Wars and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. In the 20th and 21st centuries Budapest recovered from the damage and began its development towards the prosperous European city it is today.

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Hungary / Budapest / Development / Mobility

Budapest reopens the Chain Bridge but cars are not allowed

It will serve only public transport, bikes and taxis, while pedestrians will have to wait until 2023

Dec 20, 2022 11:04
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism / Energy efficiency

Hungarians pedal away to light Budapest’s Christmas lights

The city’s Second District opted for sustainable Christmas decoration this year

Nov 29, 2022 17:40
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Gallery: Christmas Markets light up Budapest early

The Advent Basilika is the oldest Christmas Market in Budapest and it was voted the best in Europe for 2020 and 2022

Nov 18, 2022 16:56
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Development / Welfare and Health

Citizens' idea sparks project for Leisure Centre for Adults with Autism in Budapest

The city will provide 600,000 euros for the project, inspired by a submission in the participatory budget

Oct 28, 2022 17:28
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Mobility

Record-breaking number of people cycle down the streets of Budapest

Since the start of the pandemic, cycling has been on the rise and this August saw a 15% increase in rides compared to August 2019

Sep 05, 2022 12:50
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms

Public utilities in Budapest should run on their own energy by 2030

As climate change and energy price hikes hit the Hungarian capital, local authorities try to establish an action plan to make Budapest energy-independent

Jul 05, 2022 13:03
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Public Spaces

Budapest prepares a ‘Sponge City’ concept as summer floods intensify

City authorities claim that the climate crisis is already a factor in planning, with long droughts, interrupted by heavy rainfalls, becoming commonplace

Jun 14, 2022 17:04
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

Ryanair says Victor Orban’s new airline tax would damage Hungary’s tourism sector

It could see the end of low-cost air travel to Hungary, as many airlines are still struggling to recover their pre-pandemic revenue levels

Jun 10, 2022 15:44
Denis Balgaranov
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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
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Mobility

Budapest Airport to meet electric vehicle demand with 176 new charging stations

Most of them will be used by service vehicles, as authorities aim for the 'net zero airport' label by 2023

May 12, 2022 13:06
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Poland / Romania / Budapest / Rzeszow / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

FlixBus will reopen lines from Budapest to Kyiv

The company has also launched a free ride offer for refugees moving from Poland or Romania to the rest of Europe

Apr 18, 2022 16:08
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Green City / Social City

Budapest’s new Margaret Quarter will revive a declining area by bringing the community together

District authorities will offer discounted municipal space to bring in new business, while launching a greening campaign

Apr 18, 2022 11:49
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Politics and Reforms

Budapest Mayor calls on Hungarian government to cap fuel prices for public transport

The country's government instituted a fuel price cap last year

Mar 14, 2022 15:35
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Politics and Reforms

War at the doorstep spurs Hungary to choose between East and West

Ruling Fidesz faces an unprecedented challenge in parliamentary elections on 3 April which coincide with a referendum on the anti-LGBT law

Mar 13, 2022 17:26
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Bosch plans to turn Hungary into a major e-mobility hub in Central and Eastern Europe

The company wants to invest heavily into research and development in Budapest and strengthen links with academia

Feb 22, 2022 15:31
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Spain / Barcelona / Budapest / Green City / Public Spaces

Reclaiming city streets from cars, Barcelona style

Following the green transformation of several neighbourhoods, the Superilla Barcelona scheme will move on to L’Eixample district, with work starting in June 2022

Feb 16, 2022 10:04
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Social City

Budapest restaurants leave a table for LGBTQ couples afraid to celebrate in public

According to local advocacy groups, homophobic displays are on the rise in recent times

Feb 15, 2022 12:15
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Hungary launches first hydrogen bus route in Budapest

It paves the way for wider adoption of hydrogen technology

Feb 10, 2022 14:17
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism

Budapest’s ruin bars: party craze and nostalgia for the past

The local government of the 7th district has regulated the opening hours of party places following public discontent with the noise and pollution

Feb 09, 2022 10:29
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Mobility

New Budapest mobility app shows the power of digital solutions

The new app help commuters plan their route and purchase their tickets, but that is not all

Feb 08, 2022 14:34
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Green City / Mobility

A quarter of drivers in Budapest’s Elizabethtown would ditch their car for something in return

The recent survey looks at the attitude of locals on car-sharing and provides a snapshot of commuter habits

Jan 28, 2022 13:15
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Politics and Reforms

Hungary’s opposition launches crucial referendum drive

Signatures are being collected for calling a plebiscite on the Budapest campus of China’s Fudan University and on extending the jobseekers allowance

Dec 17, 2021 13:17
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism

Budapest Christmas market voted best in Europe for the second time

The Advent Feast at the Basilica came ahead of the Christmas markets in Basel and Metz in the European Best Destinations’ poll for 2022

Dec 11, 2021 17:05
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Green City

12,000 trees will be planted on behalf of Planet Budapest 2021

The joint event of the Visegrád countries aims to encourage action on sustainable development

Nov 30, 2021 11:48
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Mobility

Budapest public transport in danger of shutdown

The Hungarian government is withholding 12 billion forints (EUR 32.7m) worth of subsidy for the city transport system

Nov 26, 2021 14:56
Plamen Petrov
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France / Germany / Italy / Poland / Spain / Budapest / Paris / Vienna / Culture and Tourism

Here are some of the EU’s best places to have an adventure in 2022

After another year of pandemic inertia, maybe it is time to think about venturing outdoors?

Nov 19, 2021 13:12
Denis Balgaranov
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Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health

Budapest Christmas market to be held for 43 days from 19 November

Entry will be possible only with a Covid immunity card

Nov 14, 2021 12:20
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism

Budapest takes lead as world’s favourite travel destination

The Hungarian capital has come ahead of London in terms of bookings made for the period 1 November 2021 - 28 February 2022

Nov 06, 2021 15:53
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Welfare and Health

Hungary: mask mandate on public transport and compulsory vaccination for civil servants

With the government dragging its feet on fresh Covid curbs, Budapest and other municipalities are taking the initiative

Oct 28, 2021 17:04
Plamen Petrov
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Austria / Hungary / Budapest / Vienna / Culture and Tourism / Cities in Pictures

Gallery: Vienna offers a trip to pre-Christmas Budapest on the Twin City Liner

Passengers have the opportunity to experience the Hungarian Capital from the river as it lights up in the evening

Oct 28, 2021 16:11
Denis Balgaranov

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