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Ireland / Development / Digital transformation

Get up to 84,000 euros to move to an Irish island

The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities

Jun 8, 2023 10:54
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Green City

Floating nature islands in Amsterdam connect fragmented wildlife

The five islands have a combined area of more than 700 square metres

Jun 6, 2023 12:51

Economy and Finance

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Luxembourg / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research

Luxembourg’s property prices are finally going down

Researchers say that, in turn, rents are going up

Jun 2, 2023 16:05
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Spain / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Spanish domestic flights tickets can be paid in up to 12 installments

Iberia will be the first company to introduce this option in the country

May 31, 2023 16:09

Politics and Reforms

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France / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

French influencers can end up in jail if they do this

The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities

Jun 2, 2023 17:49
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Belgium / Brussels / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces

Brussels has a 14-point action plan to decolonise public spaces

As Brussels is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, this is seen as a matter of ‘quality of life’

Jun 1, 2023 17:17

Innovation and Research

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Lithuania / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research

Lithuania to have a drone traffic management system next year

The Baltic country prepares to respond to rising air traffic and to futureproof the sector

Jun 6, 2023 15:50
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Bulgaria / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research

400 kids will get free IT training in Burgas this summer

The city hopes to help turn a new generation from tech consumers into tech producers

Jun 5, 2023 14:33

Digital transformation

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Ireland / Development / Digital transformation

Get up to 84,000 euros to move to an Irish island

The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities

Jun 8, 2023 10:54
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Austria / Salzburg / Digital transformation / Education and Sport

Salzburg’s new sports app makes it easy to go for a run

It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes

Jun 7, 2023 13:09

Energy efficiency

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Croatia / Zagreb / Development / Energy efficiency

Zagreb will greenify 50 public buildings in one fell swoop

A new project calls for photovoltaics, charging stations and energy-efficiency renovations

Jun 6, 2023 10:48
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Luxembourg / Portugal / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms

Luxembourg and Portugal to develop a hydrogen corridor

Portugal is growing its renewable energy sector and will soon have a large hydrogen electrolyser in the port of Sines

May 31, 2023 11:00

Mobility

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Spain / Madrid / Mobility

Meet Horizonte - Madrid's bus of the future

Locally designed, a prototype will be created next year so that the residents of the city can have their say as well

Jun 8, 2023 18:04
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Spain / Mobility / Social City

European youth residing in Spain can ride national trains at half price

The special offer popularizing railway journeys among the 18-30 age group will be available until 15 September

Jun 8, 2023 16:16

Public Spaces

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Austria / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health

Therapy sessions in the park – a new summer offer in Graz

Psychoanalysis in the Park is aimed primarily at people who have never tried therapy before

Jun 5, 2023 16:33
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Estonia / Tallinn / Development / Public Spaces

Tallinn publishes a manual for constructing bike sheds, to popularize mobility mode

If we have more bicycles, we’ll need more spaces to store them, too, so the city wants help

Jun 2, 2023 13:45

Culture and Tourism

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Italy / Florence / Culture and Tourism / Social City

Florence says no to new Airbnbs in its centre

In fact, in the UNESCO-protected old town priority will be given to long-term tenants

Jun 8, 2023 13:08
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France / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

French influencers can end up in jail if they do this

The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities

Jun 2, 2023 17:49

Education and Sport

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Austria / Salzburg / Digital transformation / Education and Sport

Salzburg’s new sports app makes it easy to go for a run

It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes

Jun 7, 2023 13:09
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Bulgaria / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research

400 kids will get free IT training in Burgas this summer

The city hopes to help turn a new generation from tech consumers into tech producers

Jun 5, 2023 14:33

Welfare and Health

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Belgium / Brussels / Mobility / Welfare and Health

AR ambulance in Brussels allows doctors to 'see' through the eyes of paramedics

The camera and goggles system helps patients to receive emergency specialised care, while they are still en route to the hospital

Jun 7, 2023 15:51
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Austria / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health

Therapy sessions in the park – a new summer offer in Graz

Psychoanalysis in the Park is aimed primarily at people who have never tried therapy before

Jun 5, 2023 16:33
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Interviews / Read Twice

Maja Sever: Journalism is a pillar of democracy

Apr 10, 2023 13:46
Magdalena Magdić
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Interviews

Kaisa Karjalainen: “It’s better to be an imperfect zero waster for the rest of our lives than a perfect one for two weeks”

Mar 14, 2023 12:56
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Online public services as efficient as TikTok: Cluj-Napoca’s Digital Transformation

Feb 16, 2023 13:51
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / Interviews / Read Twice

Veni Markovski: It's about time the media stopped inviting “experts” who spread false info

Nov 28, 2022 11:30
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Utrecht / Green City / Interviews

Sharon Dijksma: Without cities, it will be impossible to tackle global warming

Nov 21, 2022 13:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Vasco Cordeiro: The European project is at stake when solidarity is at stake

Aug 1, 2022 11:34
Denis Balgaranov
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Interviews

Cities Mission has made citizen engagement and participatory processes an important part of its functioning

Jul 14, 2022 14:57
ICLEI Europe
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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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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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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Green City

Floating nature islands in Amsterdam connect fragmented wildlife

The five islands have a combined area of more than 700 square metres

Jun 06, 2023 12:51
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Public Spaces

How do we make Amsterdam’s bike tunnels less scary?

It involves all the five senses, apparently

Jun 01, 2023 17:21
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Netherlands / Amsterdam / Rome / Economy and Finance / Green City

Amsterdam will import Rome’s trash and turn it into energy

The two cities have signed a deal, which aims to alleviate the Italian capital’s big garbage problem

Apr 13, 2023 17:42
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Stay Away: Amsterdam’s message to rowdy would-be tourists

The city is keen to reshape its image to something classier and less libertine

Mar 29, 2023 17:36
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Amsterdam to give out prizes for people who know how to make cycling safer

The city now has too many cyclists and needs to find better safety solutions for its roads

Mar 07, 2023 15:33
Denis Balgaranov
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Amsterdam / Madrid / Innovation and Research / Read Twice

SOLARIS – a project attempting to understand deepfakes

The project aims to create workable policy propositions to push back against machine-generated deep fakes, that threaten the stability of EU democracies

Feb 22, 2023 17:03
Denis Balgaranov
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France / Ireland / Netherlands / Amsterdam / Dublin / Paris / Cities in Pictures / Economy and Finance

London and Île-de-France are Europe’s top city and region of the future

A new report by the Financial Times on foreign direct investment sees London maintaining a lead even after years of Brexit turmoil, but competitors like Dublin and Amsterdam are on its heels

Feb 20, 2023 12:37
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Mobility / Welfare and Health

Manual counter: a quirky way to dissuade Amsterdam cyclists from running the red light

Count yourself for good behaviour, or how using crowd psychology can help to increase road safety

Feb 20, 2023 11:55
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Green City / Public Spaces

Amsterdam is testing out a 3D-printed bench

The Dutch city has decided to get very creative with street furniture this year

Feb 17, 2023 12:10
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces

Amsterdam to ban smoking marijuana on the streets

The proposal is part of a host of measures aimed at making the city streets safer and cleaner for residents

Feb 10, 2023 13:10
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism

Free tickets for Amsterdam art venues in February

The city has launched a 'buy 1 get 1 for free' scheme to lure people back to the local cultural scene

Feb 01, 2023 17:28
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Public Spaces

Amsterdam unveils 2 giant underwater bicycle shelters

That is an occasion for a big party this weekend

Jan 26, 2023 12:22
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Development

Amsterdam’s neighbourhoods can each get a free jazz concert this summer

Whеreas young musicians will get a chance to practice in public

Jan 13, 2023 11:44
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health

Amsterdam will reward those who get a job…with money

The experiment aims to encourage people to get off welfare and join the labour market

Dec 14, 2022 16:44
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Amsterdam is testing anti-party measures in its central area

The Dutch capital is hard at work on finding ways to turn down the volume and clean up its image

Dec 12, 2022 14:00
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Mobility / Politics and Reforms

Amsterdam donates forgotten bikes to Ukraine

With expensive or unavailable fuel and damaged infrastructure, aid workers need bicycles to travel long distances

Sep 23, 2022 16:36
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Education and Sport / Green City

Pupils in The Netherlands are on a quest for old electronic devices

The goal is to boost recycling rates and teach children the principles of circularity

Sep 21, 2022 15:54
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development

Amsterdam plans to fine owners who leave their homes vacant for too long

Fines can reach up to 9,000 euros

Sep 09, 2022 11:35
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Development

Amsterdam: experience the first-ever walking movie

You can watch it over and over since it will be available for the next six months

Jun 29, 2022 17:14
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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
Aseniya Dimitrova
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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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