Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
The blaze has been dubbed the Danish capital’s own “Notre Dame” tragedy
Overall, the continent is getting more expensive for tourism
What are the reasons for that and are there any possible solutions for that problem?
The previous mayor was forced out of office following a no-confidence vote in the city council
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia
The German Aerospace Center in Cologne is looking for volunteers for its next bed rest study
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
The aim of the smart device is to present information without political colouring
TheMayor.EU has partnered with EIB and ICLEI to inform European municipalities about the possibilities ahead
Electricity production in that Eastern European country will not release direct CO2 emissions anymore
The service will operate during peak hours in the morning and evening
Muksubussi is nature-friendly, too, so they provide 2-in-1 benefit
The intervention has affected the mountainous districts of the Catalan capital
Two million euros will go towards the effort that will try to refresh its original splendour
The festivity is also known as the Day of Books and Roses
Even an Eternal City had to start from somewhere
Muksubussi is nature-friendly, too, so they provide 2-in-1 benefit
This can end up being a major embarrassment for the French capital, as cleaning up the river was touted as a major green project
The project aims to urge pedestrians to live even healthier lives
Still, the aim is not to harm the animals and they will be released at another spot after capture
Mārtiņš Staķis was born on 4 July 1979 in Tukums. He is the son of Dagnija Staķe, who used to be Latvian Minister of Regional Development and Local Governments. In 2004, he graduated from the University of Latvia with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Management, and also did a management programme at the Helsinki School of Economics.
After graduation, he has been involved in a variety of professional projects. Mr Staķis has worked as a marketing director at Narvesen, and since 2010 he has been an entrepreneur and a coffee distributor. He gained recognition in the public eye as the host of Saknes debesīs Tv show on LTV1.
He became prominent in politics with the founding of the Movement For! party in 2017. Between 2018 and 2020 he was an MP at the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) for that party representing the Riga constituency. Mārtiņš Staķis resigned his MP seat in order to run in the Riga local elections in which his party won and he was confirmed as mayor of the city on 2 October 2020.