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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

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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

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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

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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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At first Venice was controlled by the Byzantine Empire. However in 726 the Venetians partly gained their independence and elected Orso Ipato as doge (their word for duke).

In 810 the Franks tried but failed to conquer the Venetians. Meanwhile Venice flourished as a trading center and ships sailed to and from its ports. Its population grew steadily. In 828 the body of St Mark was smuggled from Egypt to Venice. St Mark then became the patron saint of the city.

In the Middle Ages Venice continued to flourish as a port and trading center. Meanwhile in 1199 a fourth crusade was proposed. The Venetians agreed to build a fleet of ships to ferry the Crusaders. However when the Crusader army assembled they were unable to pay for the ships. So the Venetians persuaded them to join an expedition to raid Constantinople.

Venetians and Crusaders captured the city in 1204 and they looted it. Venice was also involved in other wars at that time. The Italian city of Genoa was a powerful rival to Venice and during the 13th and 14th centuries the Genoese and Venetians fought 5 wars.

Furthermore in 1348 the Black Death devastated the population of Venice. Therefore in 1403 Venice introduced quarantine. Ships arriving from infected areas had to stop at an island called Lazaretto and the passengers had to wait for 40 days before they were permitted to enter the city.

In the 15th century Venice faced a new threat - the Turks. In 1453 they captured Constantinople and afterwards they advanced into Southeast Europe. In 1489 Venice came to rule Cyprus. However in 1571 the Turks conquered the island.

Furthermore in 1508 several European countries formed the League of Cambrai and went to war against Venice. However after 8 years of war the map was largely unchanged.

During the 17th century Venice gradually lost power and influence. In the 18th century Venice was politically unimportant although the arts such as opera flourished. Then in 1797 Napoleon dissolved the Republic of Venice. However after his fall in 1815 Venice was handed to Austria.

The railway reached Venice in 1846. However Venice did not prosper under Austrian rule. In 1848 revolutions swept Europe and Venice rose in rebellion against the Austrians. For a short period Daniele Manin became president of an independent Venice.

However Austrian forces bombarded the city and Venice was forced to surrender in August 1849. Yet in 1866 the Austrians were defeated by the Prussians and Venice was allowed to join the new nation of Italy.

In the late 19th century Venice flourished as a port and a manufacturing center. Then in 1933 Mussolini built a road from the mainland to Venice. During the Second World War Venice was undamaged by fighting but the Jewish population was deported. In 1966 Venice suffered a severe flood but the city soon recovered.

Source: localhistories.com

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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

For the first time ever, Venice’s Basilica di San Marco stays dry thanks to innovation

The glass barrier is a temporary solution, but it already protects the priceless heritage inside the temple

Nov 07, 2022 15:15
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Venice authorities kicked out two tourists for surfing on the canals

The city doesn’t allow water sports activities to take place on its waterways, and it generally frowns upon silly behaviour like that

Aug 18, 2022 16:58
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Milan / Turin / Venice / Green City

Northern Italy enters state of emergency due to drought

Five of the regions located there will receive funding, but that might only be the first step in times of need

Jul 05, 2022 12:18
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Tourists will have to pre-book their visits to Venice this summer

The introduction of the proposed entry fee has once again been postponed, though. This time, for 2023

Apr 20, 2022 16:47
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Social City

Venice opens a bank account to collect funds for Ukrainian refugees

The Municipality has also identified possible places where families can be hosted

Mar 02, 2022 13:11
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Development

Venice wants to be known as the Sustainability Capital of the World

The reinvention of the city’s image and vision has started with the setting up of a large foundation

Feb 18, 2022 15:39
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Venice Carnival returns with an eye to the future

The organizers promise a multidimensional event

Feb 08, 2022 15:48
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces / Smart City

Venice to set entry fee of 5 euros for tourists

Will 2022 be the year when the city becomes pay-per-visit?

Jan 07, 2022 12:55
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism

Venice gifts a copy of Marco Polo’s will to China

The city honours its ancient links with the Far East

Sep 27, 2021 17:35
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research

2021 European Heritage Awards recognized projects relevant to our times

The winners are in four distinct categories, which explore the idea of heritage from different angles

Sep 24, 2021 11:34
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Venice to charge tourists an entry fee

The mayor of the city previews this would start possibly as early as next year

Sep 09, 2021 17:49
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Education and Sport

Venetian libraries experiment as youth idea incubators

The project seeks to help entrepreneurially-minded youngsters to navigate real-life scenarios

Aug 30, 2021 17:58
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Economy and Finance / Social City

Veneto triples subsidies for women’s entrepreneurship

The decision stems from an observation that women had responded more actively during the pandemic slump

Aug 23, 2021 17:29
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Green City / Public Spaces

Residents can adopt a flowerbed in Venice

Locals can do their part in making the city literally greener

Aug 20, 2021 13:26
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / New European Bauhaus

European Cultural Heritage Summit 2021 in Venice: a choice rife with symbolism

Europa Nostra promises a hybrid event that will also add value to the New European Bauhaus

Aug 09, 2021 17:58
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Mobility

How do vehicles on the isle of Sant’ Erasmo undergo annual inspection?

The Venetian municipality has organized a short ferry trip for that

Jul 30, 2021 17:39
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Green City

Big ships banned from Venice's historic centre – this time for real?

This news comes days before UNESCO was set to place the lagoon on its endangered sites list

Jul 14, 2021 14:35
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

From Venice to Trieste on a bike? It’s looking ever more likely

The proposed Cycling Route of the Lagoons will stretch for 250 kilometres

Jul 13, 2021 13:27
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism

The Architecture Biennale in Venice features a children’s section

The so-called ‘Children’s Biennale’ takes place at Forte Marghera

May 21, 2021 18:03
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / New European Bauhaus

Venice expresses strong interest in being part of the New European Bauhaus

Candidacy to host one of the 5 pilot projects of the initiative

Apr 20, 2021 13:13
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

What to do with cruise ships in Venice? There seems to be no easy answer

The recent banning of the large vessels from entering the historic core leaves many asking: What’s next?

Apr 06, 2021 15:25
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism

Today Venice turns 1600

And the glorious magnificence carries on

Mar 25, 2021 12:43
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation

Facebook and Venice join hands in helping local SMEs get into the digital age

An initiative called ‘Made OnLife – in Venice’ will provide free video courses and webinars

Mar 18, 2021 17:24
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Social City

The City of Venice believes in community welfare

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Feb 15, 2021 17:35
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Venice Carnival intends to be as attention-grabbing as ever

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Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Venice / Public Spaces

Part of Venice sewers will get a long-awaited restoration

This is an initiative that will cost more than 2 million euros

Jan 13, 2021 12:55
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Berlin / Cannes / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research

Famous cinema festivals go online due to Covid-19

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Italian municipalities in smart working mode to guarantee services to citizens

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