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

Finland / Tampere / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

Tampere will close its Lenin Museum this year

The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations

Apr 24, 2024 16:56

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

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

Belgium / Digital transformation / Mobility

Belgium launches national bicycle ownership database

In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution

Apr 23, 2024 17:44

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

Energy efficiency

From coal ash to solar cash: a webinar shows the hidden wealth of green energy

TheMayor.EU has partnered with EIB and ICLEI to inform European municipalities about the possibilities ahead

Apr 22, 2024 13:57

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

Mobility / Social City

On its way out, EU Parliament approves European disability card

It also set the standards for a better European parking card for people with disabilities

Apr 25, 2024 16:07

Belgium / Digital transformation / Mobility

Belgium launches national bicycle ownership database

In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution

Apr 23, 2024 17:44