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The idea behind the scheme is to offer cheap options for would-be homeowners during a time of intense housing shortage
The Cross-Border Cooperation Congress is a meeting place for practitioners of cross-border cooperation from the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries
The new route will take only 45 minutes, which will reinvigorate the region and create dozens of commuters between the two regional capitals of Styria and Carinthia
Shall we refer to that Iberian region as “Video Game Valley” from now on?
With expensive or unavailable fuel and damaged infrastructure, aid workers need bikes to travel long distances
The award was established in the memory of Paweł Adamowicz, the mayor of Gdansk, Poland, who was assassinated in 2019, during a Christmas charity event for healthcare
The city’s hilly layout will provide a perfect testing ground for the new electric waste truck eEconic
The taxis are a warm-up for the city’s requirement that all new taxis after 2025 be CO2 neutral
The project is set to cost the city around 6 million euros and reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills
Shall we refer to that Iberian region as “Video Game Valley” from now on?
It was developed especially for the needs of the city of Rotterdam
Târnăveni is one of the first cities in the EU with all LEDs and since the switch it has seen a drop of 68% in energy consumption
With expensive or unavailable fuel and damaged infrastructure, aid workers need bikes to travel long distances
The new route will take only 45 minutes, which will reinvigorate the region and create dozens of commuters between the two regional capitals of Styria and Carinthia
During European Mobility Week, many EU cities instituted car-free Sundays, becoming more accessible for public transport and cycling
The move is supposed to help reduce knife crime in cities like Stuttgart, Freiburg and Mannheim
The Italian capital is increasingly leaning on virtual reality as the new tourism frontier
The iconic basilica will feature Open Days during the La Mercè festival, 23-25 September
The goal is to boost recycling rates and teach children the principles of circularity
This is a pilot project for the time being, and it represents a growing range of concerns around the idea of “poverty” in society
Urban noise pollution can be a driver behind health issues like insomnia and cardiovascular disease, as well as a cause of decreased productivity
The campaigners argue that the event will be scary and stressful to the city's animals as well
Mayor of Europe™ is an initiative of Euro Advance Association, through www.TheMayor.EU, and Brand PR. Every month, we highlight the work of a different EU mayor whose city has shown exemplary work, dedication and innovative approaches in fields such as Smart City, Sustainability, Innovation, Digitalization and more.
See below the list of the featured Mayors of Europe and click on the link to discover their stories.
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Mayor of Europe - September 2022 | |
 | Culture - Georges MischoA conversation with Georges Mischo, Mayor of Esch-sur-Alzette, the second city of Luxembourg, on designing a sustainable cultural strategy and a winning bid to become the European Capital of Culture. |
 | Energy Efficiency - Dovydas KaminskasDovydas Kaminskas, Mayor of Tauragė, Lithuania, unveils how a small town can lead by example in sustainable development and rank alongside the smartest climate-neutral cities of Europe. |
Mayor of Europe - August 2022 | |
 | Social City - Kimmo JarvaKimmo Jarva, Mayor of Lappeenranta, Finland, is Mayor of Europe in the Social City category for August 2022. In this conversation, he speaks about the path forward after its European Green Leaf Award year and the road to becoming one of the 100 Climate-Neutral Cities, while involving all members of society. |
 | Energy Efficiency - Erik LauritzenErik Lauritzen, Mayor of Sønderborg, Denmark, is Mayor of Europe for Energy Efficiency for August 2022. In this interview, he discusses the challenges that lie ahead for coastal cities on their road to climate neutrality and the importance of partnerships in climate action. |
Mayor of Europe - July 2022 | |
 | Education and Sport - Mohamed RidouaniMohamed Ridouani, Mayor of Leuven, Belgium, is Mayor of Europe for Education and Sport for July 2022. We talked with him about the plethora of local initiatives that turned Leuven into an international innovative ecosystem promoting physical activity. Check out more on this link. |
 | Sustainable Development - Ricardo RioRicardo Rio, Mayor of Braga, Portugal, is Mayor of Europe in Sustainable Development for July 2022. He told us about the initiatives and projects that helped Braga get ahead in its climate action agenda through careful planning and coordination in the entire ecosystem. Find out about it here. |
Mayor of Europe - June 2022 | |
 | Green City - Minna ArveMinna Arve, Mayor of Turku, Finland, is Mayor of Europe in Green City for June 2022. Our team talked to her about the ambitious plans to make her city climate-positive by 2029 by involving young people in the process. Learn more from this link. |
 | Sustainable Tourism - Fernando KiriginFernando Kirigin, Mayor of Opatija, Croatia, is Mayor of Europe in Sustainable Tourism for June 2022. Our team conversed with him about the city's efforts to maintain its sustainable profile while keeping a constant tourist flow throughout the year. Discover more through this link. |
 | Innovation - Thomas WestphalThomas Westphal, Mayor of Dortmund, Germany, is Mayor of Europe in Innovation for June 2022. We talked to him about the most important projects and axes for the development of that German city and the efforts it takes to become a digital transformation frontrunner. Check out the full story on this link. |
 | Smart City - Jukka MäkeläJukka Mäkelä, Mayor of Espoo, Finland, is Mayor of Europe in Smart City for June 2022. We spoke to him about the world’s first complete urban area based on 5G, citizen-oriented sustainable communities and many other innovative projects. Check it out on this link. |