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France / Development / Public Spaces

This bench stores water and irrigates plants while you rest

The innovative project received funding from the participatory budget in Lille, France

Jun 24, 2022 14:06
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Denmark / Copenhagen / Development / Social City

Social housing will form 40% of future urban development in Copenhagen

This was decided after an unprecedented agreement between the national and city governments

Jun 23, 2022 17:12

Economy and Finance

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Bulgaria / Economy and Finance

Three Seas Initiative acquires large share in Port of Burgas

This is the first investment in port infrastructure by the international forum’s development fund

Jun 21, 2022 10:33
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Lithuania / Vilnius / Economy and Finance

Vilnius honours local start-up unicorns with bus stop name

The symbolism belies the city’s vision to transform the Naujamiestis district into a globally-known tech industry centre

Jun 20, 2022 15:31

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Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

Prague getting ready to become the “capital of Europe”

The Czech city is in active preparation for the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU which will start on 1 July and will last for six months

Jun 23, 2022 16:00
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Croatia / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Pula, Croatia: People on welfare will have to work for the city or lose their benefits

According to city officials, people will work up to 90 hours a month pay-free and for the ‘common good’

Jun 23, 2022 14:30

Innovation and Research

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Finland / Vantaa / Green City / Innovation and Research

Finnish air-fed protein could solve world hunger

The invention promises to be revolutionary as it can decouple food production from agriculture and its environmental impacts

Jun 27, 2022 15:50
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Spain / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Lleida Airport will serve as research centre for drone traffic management

Commercial unmanned aerial vehicles will far outnumber their crewed counterparts by the end of the decade and solutions are urgently needed

Jun 24, 2022 12:58

Digital transformation

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Croatia / Digital transformation

Croatian town covers banking fees for utilities in digitalization bid

The town of Makarska has recently launched a new mobile service, aiming to cut down on paper use and stimulate citizens to go contactless

Jun 27, 2022 16:00
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Italy / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation

Rome VR Bus will carry tourists 2000 years back in time

Unique technology and design convert the vehicle into a mobile, multi-sensory cinematic hall

Jun 22, 2022 17:52

Energy efficiency

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Finland / Energy efficiency

Finland to establish a national hydrogen network

The country wants to become a leader in hydrogen production and export

Jun 27, 2022 14:41
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Belgium / Antwerp / Energy efficiency

Antwerp will offer citizens heat without emitting a single gram of CO2

City authorities just announced that they would develop a central heating grid that will use waste energy from industry and will cover half of the city by 2050

Jun 21, 2022 14:22

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Germany / Munich / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

Lufthansa cancels further 2,200 flights

The cancellation hits in the middle of the travel season and is caused by serious labour shortages coupled with a sudden rise of Covid cases

Jun 24, 2022 13:33
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Spain / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Lleida Airport will serve as research centre for drone traffic management

Commercial unmanned aerial vehicles will far outnumber their crewed counterparts by the end of the decade and solutions are urgently needed

Jun 24, 2022 12:58

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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Vilnius’ bus stops host the city’s largest art gallery

The splendid initiative that turns advertising spaces into art canvases is back for its third edition

Jun 24, 2022 17:56
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France / Development / Public Spaces

This bench stores water and irrigates plants while you rest

The innovative project received funding from the participatory budget in Lille, France

Jun 24, 2022 14:06

Culture and Tourism

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Lithuania / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Vilnius’ bus stops host the city’s largest art gallery

The splendid initiative that turns advertising spaces into art canvases is back for its third edition

Jun 24, 2022 17:56
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Germany / Munich / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

Lufthansa cancels further 2,200 flights

The cancellation hits in the middle of the travel season and is caused by serious labour shortages coupled with a sudden rise of Covid cases

Jun 24, 2022 13:33

Education and Sport

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Sweden / Education and Sport / Green City

Linköping gets a weather-sensitive air dome

The inflatable sports arena provides flexibility and cost effectiveness and is a good alternative to permanent construction

Jun 22, 2022 15:22
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Poland / Education and Sport

Dogs relieve school stress in Wroclaw

Children show a higher interest in going to class and spending more time in the library, if puppies are present

Jun 16, 2022 16:52

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Finland / Helsinki / Green City / Welfare and Health

How Helsinki’s air quality has improved over the past 30 years

Dust particle concentrations can still present a tough challenge to beat, though

Jun 24, 2022 15:55
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Spain / Green City / Welfare and Health

It’s official: Seville starts giving names to extreme heat waves

This makes the Andalusian city the first in the world to raise warnings about the harmful weather phenomenon

Jun 23, 2022 15:06
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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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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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The territory of Amsterdam has been inhabited since the 10th century. In the beginning the town was a fishing village. Historians believe that the city was given its status as such in 1300. Since then, trade in the city has flourished and it has been developing rapidly. An initial impetus for the development of the city as a major trade center was beer trade, mainly with Germany. Shortly after that, Amsterdam established itself as the most important trade center in the Netherlands. In 1345, Amsterdam became the center of religious pilgrimage before Protestantism was established. The city was loyal to Spain until 1578 when, pursuing commercial interests, it joined the rebelling factions. In the 16th century, Amsterdam's population began to increase, which required the reconstruction of the city and the development of its infrastructure. Amstedam is believed to be one of the first cities in the world to have street lighting - since 1667. In 1850, the city began to expand, and soon after that the Industrial Revolution began. Amsterdam's harbor was upgraded, the population showed huge increase in numbers, and this gave a new rise to the city's expanding limits and development.

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Austria / Amsterdam / Copenhagen / Vienna / Development / Welfare and Health

After COVID-19, Vienna is back as the world’s most liveable city

Europe is on the rebound in terms of livability, but the Russian invasion is the prime suspect behind the dropping quality of life around the world

Jun 23, 2022 12:46
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Spain / Amsterdam / Barcelona / Culture and Tourism / Social City

Amsterdam and Barcelona make a pact against tourism overcrowding

The two cities stand together for the idea of more sustainable approaches to holiday and travel practices

Jun 13, 2022 16:14
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Green City

Where do fallen trees go?

The residents of Amsterdam can decide their fate

Jun 03, 2022 17:15
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Politics and Reforms

Amsterdam: new coalition presents plans for the next four years

The focus will be on solidarity, sustainability and green development, as well as on social development and security in the city

May 26, 2022 10:44
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France / Ireland / Netherlands / Spain / Amsterdam / Dublin / Madrid / Paris / Green City / Smart City

100 European cities will become climate-neutral by 2030

The cities were selected by the EU Commission and with its support, they should become trailblazers in the EU’s push for net-zero by 2050

Apr 28, 2022 16:27
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Mobility / Public Spaces

Amsterdam designs own bicycle rack to fit all bike models and sizes

The ultimate bike rack takes the needs of local cyclists into account

Apr 06, 2022 12:55
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Energy efficiency

Amsterdam reduces heating temperature to save energy

The municipality is too dependent on Russian gas and rising energy prices demand swift actions

Mar 31, 2022 15:14
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Economy and Finance / Social City

Amsterdam to fund residents if they organise events for its anniversary

In 2025, the city turns 750 and it wants a celebration to remember

Mar 17, 2022 16:23
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Public Spaces

Amsterdam improves city accessibility with machine learning

Every citizen can indicate how inclusive public spaces are in the Dutch capital

Mar 09, 2022 11:29
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Social City

How not to fall victim to online dating fraud: Amsterdam advises

Has a “match” ever offered you an amazing blockchain investment opportunity?

Jan 19, 2022 10:35
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Digital transformation

For New Year's Eve, Amsterdam embraces augmented reality fireworks

After banning the real thing earlier this year

Dec 29, 2021 13:05
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development

First batch of wooden homes for teachers and families installed in Amsterdam

The lack of affordable housing contributes to a teacher shortage in the Dutch capital

Dec 07, 2021 15:53
Aseniya Dimitrova
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France / Netherlands / Spain / Amsterdam / Madrid / Paris / Culture and Tourism

Europe is the best-performing region in the Top 100 City Destinations Index

8 of the top 10 highest-ranking cities are European

Dec 02, 2021 15:59
Svilena Iotkovska
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Austria / Denmark / Netherlands / Amsterdam / Copenhagen / Helsinki / Development

Here are the most English-proficient cities and countries in the world

The 2021 EF English Proficiency Index is out, and the top ranks are hardly surprising

Dec 02, 2021 10:52
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development

Amsterdam contemplates lower speed limits on most roads

They will go to 30 kilometres per hour, should the proposal pass at City Council

Nov 26, 2021 13:43
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Innovation and Research

Amsterdam ends airport pigs experiment

The pigs were supposed to ward off birds and protect planes around the runways

Nov 25, 2021 15:59
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Welfare and Health

Amsterdam cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations

There will be no central festivities, nor fireworks in the districts

Nov 16, 2021 10:07
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Robot boats will soon be riding on Amsterdam's canals

Self-driving pilot of Roboat begins in November

Oct 28, 2021 16:00
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism

Most beautiful cinema in the world turns 100 this month

The celebration will certainly live up to the occasion

Oct 15, 2021 13:25
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Denmark / Finland / Germany / Netherlands / Sweden / Aalborg / Amsterdam / Berlin / Copenhagen / Espoo / Lund / Stockholm / Innovation and Research

Cities of the Future Index: 3 European metropolitan areas rank highest

Easy Park has found the world’s 150 most intelligent cities

Oct 14, 2021 12:04
Svilena Iotkovska
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Belgium / Amsterdam / Brussels / Hamburg / Paris / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Belgium introduces tax for flights under 500 kilometres

The tax will affect passengers traveling to some of the biggest transit hubs in Europe, such as London and Frankfurt

Oct 14, 2021 11:35
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Development

Amsterdam bans consumer fireworks for New Year’s Eve

There will be several professional fireworks shows, however

Oct 11, 2021 15:53
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Welfare and Health

Amsterdam wants to spend 4 million euros on public toilets

The lack of clean and easily accessible restrooms can ruin a nice afternoon in the park

Sep 24, 2021 17:27
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health

Amsterdam and Rotterdam to help people out of debt

In the Netherlands, 700,000 households struggle with problematic debts

Sep 10, 2021 16:43
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Smart City

Amsterdam unveils world’s first 3D-printed steel bridge

It was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands on 15 July

Jul 15, 2021 17:25
Svilena Iotkovska
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Politics and Reforms

Mayor of Amsterdam apologises for slavery past

City officials have played a key role in the processes of the slave trade, a study finds

Jul 02, 2021 15:26
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism

Amsterdam offers a new cycling experience for philosophers

The Spinoza cycling route will push you to rethink our place in nature

Jun 24, 2021 14:54
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Amsterdam appoints carers to keep parks clean and welcoming

A new function is established in seven parks in the city, to cope with the increased visitors flow

May 14, 2021 16:16
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Amsterdam students get free hotel rooms to study

A pilot project aimed to relieve the stress caused by home education

May 10, 2021 14:37
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Green City

New buildings in Amsterdam might be required to store and reuse rainwater

This could make the city more resilient to adverse climate change

Apr 08, 2021 12:14
Aseniya Dimitrova

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