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Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Development

Prague reveals design plans for the Vltava Philharmonic Hall

The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition

May 19, 2022 15:37
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Spain / Development / Energy efficiency

Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network

The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills

May 17, 2022 17:49

Economy and Finance

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Latvia / Riga / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Riga encourages the creation of private museums

For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming

May 17, 2022 15:13
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Austria / Vienna / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Start-up festival will turn Vienna into an international business hotspot this spring

ViennaUP’22 will bring people from over 40 countries to the Austrian capital in a business festival fuelled by the unique local atmosphere

May 10, 2022 14:41

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Luxembourg / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Luxembourg Minister pushing for an EU-wide ban on cars in cities during weekends

The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports

May 20, 2022 16:02
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Germany / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Germany to introduce 9-euro month pass for all public transport

The summer ticket will be valid on local and regional trains, buses, as well as on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn

May 20, 2022 12:23

Innovation and Research

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Ireland / Dublin / Innovation and Research / Mobility

During the pandemic, more Dubliners started walking rather than cycling

The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods

May 20, 2022 14:20
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Malta / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health

Malta opens a multisensory room in Kalkara

It will offer people with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities a calming environment

May 18, 2022 17:10

Digital transformation

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Latvia / Riga / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Riga adds a drone to its summer lifeguard services

The city also added a new bathing area

May 20, 2022 17:41
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Italy / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation

Rome to offer night tours of the Colosseum

Explore the underbelly of the city’s most iconic site in the moonlit hours

May 19, 2022 15:16

Energy efficiency

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Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms

REPowerEU: Europe starts preparing for next winter

The plan calls for accelerating green energy developments in the EU, with 2027 as a supposed cut-off deadline for Russian energy imports

May 19, 2022 13:20
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Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms

Bill Gates investment group says EU needs to put 800 billion euros into green energy

As the EU Commission is about to vote on REPowerEU, a bill to fund alternative natural gas suppliers, Breakthrough Energy claims that the bloc needs more battery storage capacity

May 18, 2022 12:08

Mobility

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Luxembourg / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Luxembourg Minister pushing for an EU-wide ban on cars in cities during weekends

The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports

May 20, 2022 16:02
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Ireland / Dublin / Innovation and Research / Mobility

During the pandemic, more Dubliners started walking rather than cycling

The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods

May 20, 2022 14:20

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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
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Sweden / Helsingborg / Public Spaces

Helsingborg will cover scaffolding of town hall with storm-proof banner

The building has been undergoing a major renovation since the start of 2021

May 18, 2022 18:03

Culture and Tourism

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Croatia / Karlovac / Culture and Tourism

Smart sensors help Karlovac City Museum save money and energy

The installation of the sensors is part of its “Smart Museum” project

May 20, 2022 15:28
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Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Development

Prague reveals design plans for the Vltava Philharmonic Hall

The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition

May 19, 2022 15:37

Education and Sport

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Italy / Milan / Education and Sport / Green City

Milan’s Vivaio Bicocca: from green area to urban ecosystem

Authorities want to do away with the passive status of nature in the city

May 20, 2022 13:15
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Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Athens holds Cultural Summer Camp to help single-parent families

The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed

May 20, 2022 12:12

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Latvia / Riga / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Riga adds a drone to its summer lifeguard services

The city also added a new bathing area

May 20, 2022 17:41
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Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Athens holds Cultural Summer Camp to help single-parent families

The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed

May 20, 2022 12:12
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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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Croatia / Dubrovnik / Zagreb / Digital transformation / Interviews

Tanja Polegubic: The rise of digital nomads will reshape cities in 3 ways

Mar 23, 2022 11:13
Svilena Iotkovska
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Spain / Interviews / New European Bauhaus

A garden is a laboratory of coexistence, where humans and non-humans interact to create more diverse, rich and resilient environments

Feb 18, 2022 13:44
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Interviews

Inés Rey: We’ve been a 15-minute city even before the term became widely known

Feb 16, 2022 12:46
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Croatia / Jastrebarsko / Interviews

Zvonimir Novosel: Our main obligation is to serve our citizens and justify their trust

Feb 15, 2022 11:09
Svilena Iotkovska
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Spain / Interviews

Luis Salaya: We want to build tourism based on sustainability and digitization

Feb 10, 2022 12:51
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov

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Archaeological findings show that in the area of ​​today's capital there were settlers as far back as the Middle Ages. In some important historical documents dating back to 1323, the city is referred to as Vilna, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569, when the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was established, Vilnius began to flourish. The city university became one of the most prestigious research and development scientific centers. Culture also developed alongside politics and economy. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth underwent several divisions of its territory, and after the third, Vilnius became part of the Russian Empire. During the two World Wars, the city was largely destroyed. Lithuania regained its independence in 1990 with Vilnius as being chosen as the country's capital.

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Lithuania / Vilnius / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Vilnius gets more precise about air quality with online pollen map

The project is the first of its kind in Lithuania

May 13, 2022 16:49
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

Vilnius app helps commuters to feel like tourists in their city

A historical journey on trolleybus line 2

May 11, 2022 17:33
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Politics and Reforms

Vilnius Historical Memory Commission cools residents’ impetus on street renaming

Not every street name linked to Russia and Belarus needs to be a subject of historical revision

Apr 28, 2022 17:46
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Politics and Reforms

21 mayors sign Declaration condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Mayor of Vilnius Remigijus Šimašius initiated the Declaration at the Second Forum of Mayors 2022 in Geneva after the speech of a Russian diplomat

Apr 08, 2022 16:01
Svilena Iotkovska
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Green City

Vilnius: municipal heating company pollutes less than households

Although residents believe that smog is caused by the large industrial chimneys, the reality is somewhat different

Mar 31, 2022 13:57
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Green City

Vilnius asks residents to respect local frog migration

This natural phenomenon only happens in very green cities

Mar 24, 2022 12:46
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Social City

Ukrainian refugees can use Vilnius public transport for free

They also get free access to the city’s museums

Mar 10, 2022 16:40
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Politics and Reforms / Social City

Vilnius starts campaign to call 40 million Russians to stave off propaganda

If you speak Russian, you, too, can pick up the phone and do your part to end this war

Mar 08, 2022 11:28
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Politics and Reforms

Vilnius gets creative in trolling Putin

The road leading to the Russian embassy in the city renamed to “Heroes of Ukraine”

Mar 04, 2022 10:53
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Cities in Pictures

Gallery: Women in Lithuanian cities protest the Russian invasion

Their hope is to inspire the same actions from women in Russia

Feb 28, 2022 11:14
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Vilnius rethinks ex-prison as a cultural space

This summer, it will also serve as the stage for a brand new music festival

Feb 10, 2022 17:39
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Ahead of turning 700, Vilnius starts off long celebrations

The countdown has already begun

Jan 26, 2022 15:17
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism / Development

Lithuania created ‘historical capital’ status for 4 of its cities

The old town sections of these municipalities get recognition for their past significance

Jan 24, 2022 12:45
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Netherlands / Vilnius / Development / Social City

Vilnius and Rotterdam shine in the Global Mayors Challenge

Their governments were the boldest in Europe in tackling the multi-faceted challenges of today

Jan 19, 2022 12:28
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Development / Mobility

Vilnius Airport’s reconstruction brings new runway and departure terminal

The Lithuanian Aviation Strategy 2030 will focus on sustainability and carbon-neutral airports

Dec 20, 2021 10:56
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism

Playful videos win praise for Lithuania and Vilnius at CIFFT Circuit Awards

The innovative tourism advertising campaigns are toying with the country’s distinctive colours and the capital’s alleged obscurity

Dec 04, 2021 13:10
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism

Lithuania’s largest cities light their Christmas trees

Vilnius’ 27 m mirror-clad creation has been inspired by snowflakes, while Kaunas’ conifer is decorated with 600 butterflies

Nov 28, 2021 11:51
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism

Vilnius named UNESCO City of Literature

The Lithuanian capital has become the second city in the Baltics after Tartu to be awarded the permanent designation

Nov 10, 2021 17:33
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Energy efficiency / Welfare and Health

Vilnius phases out use of coal and peat for heating

The City Council’s ban will come into effect from June 2023, offering a transitional period to change the legislation and heating method

Nov 02, 2021 14:44
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Green City

Vilnius to create first Urban Forest

The Ozas Park project is part of the Green Wave campaign to make the city streets greener and cosier

Oct 28, 2021 15:17
Plamen Petrov
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Denmark / Hungary / Lithuania / Budapest / Copenhagen / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism

This neighbourhood in Copenhagen is the coolest in the world

Despite the events of the past 18 months, Nørrebro has thrived

Oct 07, 2021 12:28
Svilena Iotkovska
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Development / Education and Sport

Vilnius National Stadium will see the light of day

The City Council has approved a revised concession agreement clearing the way for construction of the multifunctional complex

Oct 07, 2021 11:45
Plamen Petrov
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Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania / Riga / Tallinn / Vilnius / Mobility

Baltic states run first connecting train in decades

Despite ballooning cost, Lithuania hopes that Rail Baltica will be completed on schedule by 2026

Sep 22, 2021 11:42
Plamen Petrov
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Belgium / Finland / Germany / Ireland / Lithuania / Netherlands / Portugal / Spain / Braga / Brussels / Dublin / Vantaa / Vilnius / Innovation and Research

European Capital of Innovation Awards 2021 semi-finalists announced

16 cities from 10 countries have made it to the semi-final stage

Sep 02, 2021 16:26
Svilena Iotkovska
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Education and Sport

Lithuania hosts 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup

The first-ever FIFA tournament to take place in the Baltic country will kick off on 12 September in Kaunas Arena

Aug 30, 2021 16:11
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Green City / Innovation and Research

Nature-based mobile workstations set up in Vilnius

The open-air workplaces come complete with solar panels and Wi-Fi

Aug 26, 2021 12:41
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Social City

Vilnius’ pancake restaurant challenges disability stigma

Pirmas Blynas, now relocated to the ground floor of a church, employs people with learning difficulties

Aug 10, 2021 09:33
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Dispersed music festival unites Vilnius residents

"Vilnius - Open Music Hall" has been spread out for three days on 7 stages across the city

Jul 28, 2021 11:09
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism

Jail is fun and Vilnius proves it

250 artists unleash their creativity this summer in the new entertainment hub “Lukiškės Prison 2.0”

Jun 20, 2021 11:28
Plamen Petrov
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Development

Vilnius adopts General Plan for the next 15 years

The strategic blueprint envisages more green areas and sustainable mobility options, as well as stricter building standards

Jun 03, 2021 16:01
Plamen Petrov

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