Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Development

Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels

Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city

Apr 18, 2024 16:22

Denmark / Copenhagen / Culture and Tourism / Development

Copenhagen mayors call for rebuilding of iconic stock exchange destroyed in fire

The blaze has been dubbed the Danish capital’s own “Notre Dame” tragedy

Apr 16, 2024 15:54

Bulgaria / Cyprus / Portugal / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

These are Europe’s 3 most affordable holiday destinations in 2024

Overall, the continent is getting more expensive for tourism

Mar 29, 2024 17:54

Czechia / Prague / Economy and Finance

Housing in Prague is the least affordable in Europe

What are the reasons for that and are there any possible solutions for that problem?

Mar 28, 2024 16:29

Estonia / Tallinn / Politics and Reforms

Tallinn’s new mayor ends Center Party 19-year rule

The previous mayor was forced out of office following a no-confidence vote in the city council

Apr 18, 2024 13:47

Netherlands / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms

Dutch independent supervisor concerned about traffic lights tracking people

Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data

Apr 17, 2024 16:53

Spain / Barcelona / Green City / Innovation and Research

Barcelona to employ floating desalination unit in port

The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia

Apr 18, 2024 17:33

Germany / Innovation and Research

Earn 18,000 euros by lying in bed for 2 months, and help space science

The German Aerospace Center in Cologne is looking for volunteers for its next bed rest study

Apr 17, 2024 13:32

Netherlands / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms

Dutch independent supervisor concerned about traffic lights tracking people

Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data

Apr 17, 2024 16:53

Belgium / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms

Chatbot helps Flemish voters make a decision for the upcoming elections

The aim of the smart device is to present information without political colouring

Apr 11, 2024 18:02

Slovakia / Energy efficiency / Green City

Slovakia shuts down its last coal plant today

Electricity production in that Eastern European country will not release direct CO2 emissions anymore

Mar 26, 2024 17:45

France / Paris / Energy efficiency / Social City

Paris reports positive impact from energy renovation on social housing

A recent study showed how these energy efficiency projects make the living habitat more…livable

Mar 13, 2024 17:59

Finland / Espoo / Education and Sport / Green City / Mobility

These child-friendly mobility devices are all the rage in Finnish cities

Muksubussi is nature-friendly, too, so they provide 2-in-1 benefit

Apr 19, 2024 13:11

Luxembourg / Mobility / Smart City

Luxembourg’s free public transport will finally also have free wifi

The Grand Duchy was the first country in the world to provide free public transit on its entire territory

Apr 11, 2024 15:56

Spain / Barcelona / Public Spaces

Barcelona raises wooden fences around trash bins against wild boars

The intervention has affected the mountainous districts of the Catalan capital

Apr 17, 2024 18:06

Italy / Florence / Development / Public Spaces

Florence’s Ponte Vecchio to undergo largest restoration ever

Two million euros will go towards the effort that will try to refresh its original splendour

Apr 16, 2024 13:39

Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Development

Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels

Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city

Apr 18, 2024 16:22

Denmark / Copenhagen / Culture and Tourism / Development

Copenhagen mayors call for rebuilding of iconic stock exchange destroyed in fire

The blaze has been dubbed the Danish capital’s own “Notre Dame” tragedy

Apr 16, 2024 15:54

Finland / Espoo / Education and Sport / Green City / Mobility

These child-friendly mobility devices are all the rage in Finnish cities

Muksubussi is nature-friendly, too, so they provide 2-in-1 benefit

Apr 19, 2024 13:11

France / Paris / Education and Sport

3 months before start of Olympic Games, the Seine not ready for swimmers

This can end up being a major embarrassment for the French capital, as cleaning up the river was touted as a major green project

Apr 9, 2024 09:03

France / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health

Speed radars in Nantes encourage walkers to run

The project aims to urge pedestrians to live even healthier lives

Apr 16, 2024 17:47

Bulgaria / Welfare and Health

This Bulgarian town has hired a snake hunter

Still, the aim is not to harm the animals and they will be released at another spot after capture

Apr 11, 2024 09:32

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Almere / Alphen aan den Rijn / Amsterdam / Breda / Emmen / Gooise Meren / Leiden / Lingewaard / Maastricht / Nieuwegein / Oss / Smallingerland / Utrecht / Culture and Tourism

Jun 25, 2020 07:48

Aseniya Dimitrova

The Netherlands further relaxes measures from 1 July

Almere / Alphen aan den Rijn / Amsterdam / Breda / Emmen / Gooise Meren / Leiden / Maastricht / Nieuwegein / Oss / Smallingerland / Utrecht / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

May 07, 2020 09:14

Aseniya Dimitrova

Netherlands begins relaxing restrictive measures from Monday

Netherlands / Almere / Alphen aan den Rijn / Amsterdam / Breda / Emmen / Gooise Meren / Smallingerland / Utrecht / Energy efficiency

Sep 05, 2019 14:08

Aseniya Dimitrova

Get your home included in the Sustainable Homes Route of the Netherlands

Breda / Gooise Meren / Education and Sport

Aug 20, 2019 12:09

Aseniya Dimitrova

Dutch mayors swim to fight cancer

Netherlands / Almere / Alphen aan den Rijn / Amsterdam / Breda / Emmen / Gooise Meren / Utrecht / Development

Aug 02, 2019 15:03

Aseniya Dimitrova

Sign up for the Day of the City 2019 in the Netherlands

Gooise Meren / Interviews

Jul 01, 2019 11:47

Aseniya Dimitrova

Gooise Meren has a lot to offer to inhabitants and visitors