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Here are the goals of the new 'Programme for Sofia' a document to tackle multiple interconnected issues in the city by fostering collaboration
They will go to 30 kilometres per hour, should the proposal pass at City Council
Developing multigenerational teams is getting all the more important in an ageing continent
No need to be tech-savvy to participate in the city’s new platform
Here are the goals of the new 'Programme for Sofia' a document to tackle multiple interconnected issues in the city by fostering collaboration
The decision was praised by local Councillor for Housing, Kathrin Gaal, as a major step towards protecting one of the city’s most prized assets
Water sources are an asset that will increase in value in the future
The pigs were supposed to ward off birds and protect planes around the runways
The smart cabinet is considered a novelty in the Slovenian and European library space
No need to be tech-savvy to participate in the city’s new platform
It has secured a loan worth EUR 80 million from the European Investment Bank
The local energy company plans to test whether the source can be used to power the district heating and to reach sustainability goals
The city hopes to raise the spirits of citizens after the government banned the operations of Christmas markets
The Hungarian government is withholding 12 billion forints (EUR 32.7m) worth of subsidy for the city transport system
Kilbarry Nature Park, operated by Waterford Council, has won the special Pollinator Plan Award
The winner will be either a hospital in Bangladesh, a gallery in Berlin, or a bridge in Copenhagen
The unique facility combines some of Vienna’s best features – practicality, sustainability and aesthetics
The smart cabinet is considered a novelty in the Slovenian and European library space
A new project will show both teachers and students how to cope with that particular challenge
Two institutions that are not content with simply sharing the same urban territory and going on about their business
The government is trying to be as proactive as possible in order to avoid a new wave and a lockdown
The decision comes after the country recorded almost 26,000 COVID cases on Wednesday
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.
