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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development

Fighting rush hours: education establishments in Amsterdam will have different class timetables

The local authorities have reached and agreement that is expected to reduce crowding on roads and public transport

Jun 9, 2023 15:22
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Ireland / Development / Digital transformation

Get up to 84,000 euros to move to an Irish island

The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities

Jun 8, 2023 10:54

Economy and Finance

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Luxembourg / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research

Luxembourg’s property prices are finally going down

Researchers say that, in turn, rents are going up

Jun 2, 2023 16:05
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Spain / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Spanish domestic flights tickets can be paid in up to 12 installments

Iberia will be the first company to introduce this option in the country

May 31, 2023 16:09

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France / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

French influencers can end up in jail if they do this

The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities

Jun 2, 2023 17:49
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Belgium / Brussels / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces

Brussels has a 14-point action plan to decolonise public spaces

As Brussels is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, this is seen as a matter of ‘quality of life’

Jun 1, 2023 17:17

Innovation and Research

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Lithuania / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research

Lithuania to have a drone traffic management system next year

The Baltic country prepares to respond to rising air traffic and to futureproof the sector

Jun 6, 2023 15:50
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Bulgaria / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research

400 kids will get free IT training in Burgas this summer

The city hopes to help turn a new generation from tech consumers into tech producers

Jun 5, 2023 14:33

Digital transformation

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Ireland / Development / Digital transformation

Get up to 84,000 euros to move to an Irish island

The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities

Jun 8, 2023 10:54
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Austria / Salzburg / Digital transformation / Education and Sport

Salzburg’s new sports app makes it easy to go for a run

It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes

Jun 7, 2023 13:09

Energy efficiency

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Croatia / Zagreb / Development / Energy efficiency

Zagreb will greenify 50 public buildings in one fell swoop

A new project calls for photovoltaics, charging stations and energy-efficiency renovations

Jun 6, 2023 10:48
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Luxembourg / Portugal / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms

Luxembourg and Portugal to develop a hydrogen corridor

Portugal is growing its renewable energy sector and will soon have a large hydrogen electrolyser in the port of Sines

May 31, 2023 11:00

Mobility

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Spain / Madrid / Mobility

Meet Horizonte - Madrid's bus of the future

Locally designed, a prototype will be created next year so that the residents of the city can have their say as well

Jun 8, 2023 18:04
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Spain / Mobility / Social City

European youth residing in Spain can ride national trains at half price

The special offer popularizing railway journeys among the 18-30 age group will be available until 15 September

Jun 8, 2023 16:16

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Finland / Public Spaces

Finnish state to sell empty offices, as employees mostly work from home

Almost three-quarters of civil servants have decided that going to the office is a thing of the past

Jun 9, 2023 14:05
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Austria / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health

Therapy sessions in the park – a new summer offer in Graz

Psychoanalysis in the Park is aimed primarily at people who have never tried therapy before

Jun 5, 2023 16:33

Culture and Tourism

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Italy / Florence / Culture and Tourism / Social City

Florence says no to new Airbnbs in its centre

In fact, in the UNESCO-protected old town priority will be given to long-term tenants

Jun 8, 2023 13:08
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France / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

French influencers can end up in jail if they do this

The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities

Jun 2, 2023 17:49

Education and Sport

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Austria / Salzburg / Digital transformation / Education and Sport

Salzburg’s new sports app makes it easy to go for a run

It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes

Jun 7, 2023 13:09
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Bulgaria / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research

400 kids will get free IT training in Burgas this summer

The city hopes to help turn a new generation from tech consumers into tech producers

Jun 5, 2023 14:33

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Belgium / Brussels / Mobility / Welfare and Health

AR ambulance in Brussels allows doctors to 'see' through the eyes of paramedics

The camera and goggles system helps patients to receive emergency specialised care, while they are still en route to the hospital

Jun 7, 2023 15:51
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Austria / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health

Therapy sessions in the park – a new summer offer in Graz

Psychoanalysis in the Park is aimed primarily at people who have never tried therapy before

Jun 5, 2023 16:33
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Interviews / Read Twice

Maja Sever: Journalism is a pillar of democracy

Apr 10, 2023 13:46
Magdalena Magdić
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Interviews

Kaisa Karjalainen: “It’s better to be an imperfect zero waster for the rest of our lives than a perfect one for two weeks”

Mar 14, 2023 12:56
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Online public services as efficient as TikTok: Cluj-Napoca’s Digital Transformation

Feb 16, 2023 13:51
Denis Balgaranov
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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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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 / Energy efficiency / Mobility

Budapest outlines its first energy-positive district

Sometimes it is more useful to think of larger urban units than buildings for creating more sustainable cities

Mar 08, 2023 13:34
Denis Balgaranov
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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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