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Vienna expands bike infrastructure – 20 km for 2023

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Mar 23, 2023 13:16
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Romania / Development / Energy efficiency

Romanian town starts geothermal project for district heating

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Mar 22, 2023 17:06

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Despite revenue drop - Leipzig to invest in public transport

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Mar 23, 2023 16:22
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Luxembourg makes contraception free in April

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Italy’s far-right government OKs construction of Holocaust museum

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Mar 21, 2023 17:11

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Mar 15, 2023 17:46
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Berlin offers targeted support to make more businesses sustainable

Around 75% of German CO2 emissions come from the private sector, yet less than 1% of businesses are considered fully sustainable

Mar 14, 2023 16:59

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Leuven tries to tackle party noise with smart tech

City officials found that simple messages about respecting residents’ sleep were most effective if coupled with the right presentation

Mar 24, 2023 13:29
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Germany commits to AI-driven public transport in Hamburg

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Mar 21, 2023 15:48

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Hamburg sets guidelines for placing green infrastructure on heritage buildings

The city has learned a lot from an ongoing project for a solar roof on the Altonaer Museum

Mar 24, 2023 17:25
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Romania / Development / Energy efficiency

Romanian town starts geothermal project for district heating

Sântana has only 11,000 residents, yet several municipal buildings will get connected to a renewable geothermal reservoir deep underground

Mar 22, 2023 17:06

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Germany / Economy and Finance / Mobility

Despite revenue drop - Leipzig to invest in public transport

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Mar 23, 2023 16:22
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Vienna expands bike infrastructure – 20 km for 2023

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Mar 23, 2023 13:16

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Mar 15, 2023 16:11

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Hamburg sets guidelines for placing green infrastructure on heritage buildings

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Mar 24, 2023 17:25
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Nursing homes in Graz embrace classical music as therapy

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Mar 22, 2023 15:51

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Leuven to fight discrimination with role-playing games

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Mar 21, 2023 17:24
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Free and 100% organic sanitary pads - Esch-sur-Alzette has you covered

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Mar 10, 2023 17:19

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Luxembourg makes contraception free in April

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Leuven tries to tackle party noise with smart tech

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Mar 24, 2023 13:29
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Debrecen is Hungary's second largest city after Budapest and the regional center of the Northern Great Plain region. It was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres, as well as Hungary’s most important commercial and administrative center. Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849 and again by the end of the World War II in 1944–1945. It is home to the University of Debrecen. The original meaning of its name “let it live and move” is testament to the city’s dynamic present-day development. Debrecen is the city of cultural diversity. Beside the vibrant theater life, the popularity of music festivals is increasing more and more.

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Hungary / Debrecen / Culture and Tourism

Debrecen’s Flower Carnival: a spectacular cavalcade of petals and dancing

Local authorities report that the carnival had around 2,000 participating dancers

Aug 23, 2022 15:25
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Hungary / Debrecen / Economy and Finance / Mobility

Chinese company to invest 7 billion euros in Hungarian battery plant

The plant will be located in Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city

Aug 16, 2022 11:48
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Ajka / Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa

Hungary extends coronavirus restrictions until 11 January

With curfew still in force, New Year’s Eve street parties are out of the question

Dec 07, 2020 16:59
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Ajka / Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Welfare and Health

Hungary tightens emergency measures against Covid-19

The curfew is extended from 8 pm to 5 am; restaurants, gyms, and sports facilities close

Nov 09, 2020 14:02
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Ajka / Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Welfare and Health

Hungary reintroduces State of Emergency

Nightclubs close; curfew is imposed from midnight to 5 in the morning

Nov 04, 2020 08:12
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Budapest / Debrecen / Mobility

30 new articulated buses roll between Budapest and suburbia

60 of the same Mercedes model serve large rural cities, including Győr and Székesfehérvár

Oct 29, 2020 10:13
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Ajka / Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Welfare and Health

Hungary extends moratorium on loan repayments

The support will apply to some households and companies with at least 25 percent loss of revenue

Sep 19, 2020 16:25
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Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Welfare and Health

Hungary puts up defences against second wave of coronavirus

Among them is compulsory mask wearing indoors, total ban on hospital and care home visits, closing of nightclubs at 11 p.m.

Sep 17, 2020 06:42
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Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

Hungary closes borders again due to Covid-19 spike

From 1 September foreign nationals will be barred from entering the country, with a few exceptions

Aug 31, 2020 09:59
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Debrecen / Mobility

Green Bus Programme launched in Hungary

Emission-free public transport will move the country closer to achieving climate neutrality by 2050

Aug 17, 2020 07:07
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Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Economy and Finance

Hungary’s 2021 budget seen as bleeding opposition-led local governments

Opposition and independent mayors protested the budget cuts and pledged to bolster the Alliance of Hungarian Municipalities

Jul 04, 2020 14:06
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Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Welfare and Health

Life resumes in the Hungarian countryside

Restrictions on movement and shopping remain in place in coronavirus hotspots Budapest and Pest County

May 04, 2020 15:51
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Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Welfare and Health

Hungary extends coronavirus lockdown indefinitely

A spike of infections in a care home run by Budapest Municipality prompts accusations against the opposition

Apr 10, 2020 13:07
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Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health

Hungarian government lays out recovery plan for the economy

The five-point programme envisages soft loans to struggling companies and extra pensions

Apr 06, 2020 13:25
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Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Innovation and Research

Hungary launches a digital connectivity initiative

It aims to reduce the burden on citizens by exploiting the opportunities offered by digitization

Mar 26, 2020 11:43
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Debrecen / Energy efficiency

C-Track 50 promotes sustainable and energy-efficient cities

105 Municipalities take part in an innovative initiative for energy efficiency and climate change

Feb 27, 2020 13:34
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Debrecen / Economy and Finance

Debrecen is second-best Foreign Direct Investment destination in Europe

The Hungarian city was outstripped only by Reykjavik in the annual Financial Times ranking

Feb 21, 2020 08:46
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Debrecen / Mobility

New LED lighting system installed at Debrecen Airport

It is part of major developments that Hungary’s second largest airport will undergo this year

Jan 31, 2020 12:59
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Innovation and Research

Hungary: breakthrough in water purification

Smaller settlements will benefit from the new technology

Jan 28, 2020 09:36
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Economy and Finance

EUR 150 m EIB loan helps Hungary modernize schools and sports infrastructure

The bank has invested EUR 911 million in the country’s education sector so far

Jan 27, 2020 09:30
Plamen Petrov
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Hungary / Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Energy efficiency

Hungary set to achieve climate neutrality by 2050

The government has adopted a national energy and climate protection strategy

Jan 13, 2020 09:32
Plamen Petrov
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Budapest / Debrecen / Mobility

2020: a groundbreaking year for rail development in Hungary

The first double-decker trains will be launched on the Cegléd and Vác lines

Jan 10, 2020 11:44
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Debrecen / Mobility

Major developments planned for Debrecen airport in 2020

Hungary’s second biggest airport received its 600,000th passenger on Monday

Jan 01, 2020 17:32
Plamen Petrov
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Debrecen / Energy efficiency

1000 trees planted under ‘Debrecen, Our Garden’ program

The Hungarian city government aims to improve the air quality through intensive afforestation

Dec 19, 2019 14:24
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Debrecen / Economy and Finance

Construction of BMW car plant in Debrecen to begin next spring

The development project worth 1 billion euro will strengthen the Hungarian economy amidst increasing global trade tensions

Dec 04, 2019 08:36
Plamen Petrov
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Debrecen / Development / Welfare and Health

Debrecen strives to become a food-saving city

In the context of 1.8 million tons of food wasted annually

Sep 27, 2019 12:24
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Debrecen / Energy efficiency

People in Debrecen can now make their own compost

Enabling households to recycle green waste is another step towards making the city more sustainable

Sep 06, 2019 08:21
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Hungary / Budapest / Debrecen / Welfare and Health

The Alzheimer Café in Hungary turns 5

Having started in Győr, the initiative has rapidly grown into a movement

Aug 23, 2019 12:22
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Debrecen / Education and Sport

Debrecen named talent-friendly local government

The talent program of the Hungarian municipality receives great acclaim

Aug 01, 2019 11:36
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Debrecen / Culture and Tourism

See what the spectacular swimming park in Debrecen will look like

The outdoor lido in the Hungarian city is expected to open in 2020

Jul 08, 2019 13:27
Aseniya Dimitrova

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