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Romania / Sibiu / Development

Sibiu Municipality’s water infrastructure to be upgraded with 175 million euros

Local and national authorities worked tirelessly together to make the investment possible

Jan 11, 2021 10:10
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Croatia / Split / Development

Split’s Botanical Garden slated for entirely new look

Upgrade efforts will last throughout the year

Jan 11, 2021 09:40

Economy and Finance

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Finland / Helsinki / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health

Helsinki charts course for battling youth unemployment

The coronavirus pandemic undid years of work by local authorities in solving longstanding issues

Jan 8, 2021 21:30
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Lithuania / Economy and Finance

Šiauliai residents put city ideas to the vote

The participatory budget initiative is gaining ground across Lithuania

Jan 8, 2021 13:00

Politics and Reforms

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Lithuania / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms

Countdown to Lithuania’s e-residency scheme launch

Similar project operating in Estonia attracted 75 000 foreigners who set up 15 000 companies in six years

Jan 6, 2021 13:00
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Bratislava / Politics and Reforms

Bratislava charts course for recovery with its 2021 budget

Alongside the vote for the budget, the Slovak capital also issued a ban on gambling in the city

Jan 3, 2020 15:08

Innovation and Research

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Finland / Espoo / Innovation and Research

Espoo – the city where foreigners feel right at home

The “Hello Espoo” project is aimed at providing increased support to the constantly growing non-Finnish population of the city

Jan 9, 2021 18:40
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Portugal / São Roque do Pico / Innovation and Research

The Government of the Azores is doing its part for research progress in outlying regions

This is part of the FORWARD project funded through the EU Horizon 2020 framework

Jan 7, 2021 21:30

Digital transformation

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Greece / Athens / Digital transformation

Athens furthers digitalization efforts

Several services are now available in a digital format in the Greek capital in a bid to avoid and reduce queues

Jan 9, 2021 12:00
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Lithuania / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms

Countdown to Lithuania’s e-residency scheme launch

Similar project operating in Estonia attracted 75 000 foreigners who set up 15 000 companies in six years

Jan 6, 2021 13:00

Culture and Tourism

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Poland / Culture and Tourism

New observation tower adorns the Polish city of Elk

It was constructed as part of an EU-funded collaboration

Jan 8, 2021 14:49
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Czechia / Slovakia / Culture and Tourism

THE DISSOLUTION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Today Czechia and Slovakia celebrate new beginnings

Jan 7, 2021 17:15

Education and Sport

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Bulgaria / Education and Sport

Six schools in Burgas open innovative technology centres

This Bulgarian municipality prepares its kids for the professions of the future

Jan 11, 2021 14:40
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Finland / Helsinki / Education and Sport

Discover all of Helsinki’s sports opportunities with the city’s new telephone service

Launched by the local government, the service will allow everyone to get additional information on different kinds of sports and activities in the city

Jan 11, 2021 10:15

Welfare and Health

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Spain / Alicante / Welfare and Health

Alicante assures better home help services for the next three years

This comes after a new contract has been signed and a larger budget has been approved

Jan 11, 2021 12:33
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Greece / Ioannina / Welfare and Health

Ioannina inaugurates its new Intercultural Centre for Social Integration

The centre will help migrants and refugees better integrate into Greek society

Jan 11, 2021 09:51

Energy efficiency

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Bulgaria / Sofia / Veliko Tarnovo / Energy efficiency

Twenty Bulgarian municipalities are modernizing street lighting

The expected effect is a reduction in carbon emissions and lighting costs

Jan 8, 2021 15:02
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Poland / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces

Eco-friendly bus stops pop-up in Gdynia

They are still uncommon in Poland

Jan 8, 2021 14:30

Mobility

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Mobility / Smart City

The Future Of Public Transportation: Trends of 2024

Let’s take a look together

Jan 12, 2021 11:44
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Mobility

Everyone, come on board 2021 – this is the European Year of Rail

EU institutions are shining the spotlight on one of the most sustainable mobility options

Jan 11, 2021 17:37

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Austria / Vienna / Public Spaces

Vienna moves to preserve green spaces for future generations

The Semmelweis area will be preserved and made use of for educational and social purposes

Jan 9, 2021 18:20
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Austria / Public Spaces

Both sides of the Danube at Linz will soon boast cycling paths

The expansion of cycling infrastructure is a key priority for local authorities in the Austrian city

Jan 8, 2021 19:30
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Interviews

Kris Declercq: My policy has always been based on 'investing in people'

Dec 21, 2020 15:19
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Interviews

Elsie Sierens: Our COVID-19 recovery model relies on bringing people together

Dec 18, 2020 08:33
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Interviews

Kristijan Jurjako: I would also like to see all of us here, regardless of our differences, work together for the benefit of our Cres

Dec 16, 2020 11:59
Monika Dimitrova
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Interviews

Youro Casier: Wervik went trough a real metamorphosis in the past few years

Dec 14, 2020 10:02
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Interviews

Stephen Sultana: We must leave our town to our children in a much better shape than we have found it

Dec 8, 2020 13:15
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Interviews

EU Commissioner Janez Lenarčič: Local authorities know better than anybody the reality on the ground and can best plan for the recovery after a disaster

Dec 2, 2020 08:24
Anton Stoyanov
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Labin / Interviews

Valter Glavičić: Let us turn our history into a heritage and build upon it the Labin of tomorrow

Nov 27, 2020 11:14
Monika Dimitrova
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Deinze / Interviews

Jan Vermeulen: Small wheels create big cities!

Nov 25, 2020 15:04
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Thermaikos / Interviews

Thermaikos is a beautiful place to live and a tourist paradise at the same time

Nov 23, 2020 07:51
Monika Dimitrova
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Bristol / Interviews

Marvin Rees: Everyone who chooses Bristol as a place to live, work or study is welcome, valued and respected

Nov 20, 2020 11:34
Anton Stoyanov

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In 50 BC today’s Maastricht was a site of a Roman settlement called Trajectum ad Mosam (“Ford on the Meuse”). It is uncertain whether the Romans have first founded the settlement at the river Meuse, from which the city derives its name. It is known however, that Celts have lived there around 500 BC.

Between 382 and 721 it was the seat of a bishop and received city rights in 1204. After this the town was held by the dukes of Brabant, under the joint sovereignty of Brabant and the prince-bishops of Liège in 1284 and of Liège and the Dutch Estates-General in 1632.

The city was taken by the Spanish in 1579, by Prince Frederick Henry of Orange in 1632, and by the French in 1673, 1748, and 1794. However, it resisted the Belgians in 1830–32.

Post-war history

Maastricht was involved in WWII as early as the first day of the German invasion of the Low Countries in 1940. However, it also became the first liberated Dutch town in 1944.

Maastricht will forever play an important part in the history of the European Union. The city is famous for the signing of the Maastricht Treaty, the document that calls for the establishment of the EU, on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Communities..

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Maastricht / Culture and Tourism

André Rieu joins the coronavirus containment efforts in South Limburg

Other popular personalities from the Dutch region also backed the campaign

Aug 13, 2020 14:58
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Maastricht / Development / Economy and Finance

58 million euros for a healthy, enterprising and safe North Limburg

The money is part of the new North Limburg Regional Deal

Jul 14, 2020 08:26
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Almere / Alphen aan den Rijn / Amsterdam / Breda / Emmen / Gooise Meren / Leiden / Lingewaard / Maastricht / Nieuwegein / Oss / Smallingerland / Utrecht / Culture and Tourism

The Netherlands further relaxes measures from 1 July

Significant changes will be seen in the culture and events sector

Jun 25, 2020 07:48
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Almere / Alphen aan den Rijn / Amsterdam / Breda / Emmen / Gooise Meren / Leiden / Maastricht / Nieuwegein / Oss / Smallingerland / Utrecht / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Netherlands begins relaxing restrictive measures from Monday

See what opens on 11 May in the Netherlands and how measures will gradually be relaxed until September

May 07, 2020 09:14
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Maastricht / Interviews

Annemarie Penn-te Strake: Men and women add something different to resolving global challenges

Ahead of International Women’s Rights Day, we speak with Annemarie Penn-te Strake, Mayor of Maastricht, Netherlands

Mar 05, 2020 11:10
Aseniya Dimitrova

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