Roskilde plans to build a new sustainable orphanage
Its development and construction will place special emphasis on sustainability and the quality of indoor climate
The plans and funding were presented this week by the Portuguese Government
In a true spirit of solidarity, the title was divided among 5 municipalities
The new headquarters of PHC Software was recently unveiled there
An initiative unfolding in several steps
Thanks to grand-scale support on part of the European Investment Bank
Ongoing process of decentralization of competencies in the municipality
It combines the functions of three previous cards with digital services
It is the first in Portugal to implement such platform and process
You can head there if you show proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid-19
The idea is to give the space a new role and involve the public
Ambitious project that will reportedly require 800 million euros to carry out
“Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Recovery” is this year's theme
These are the conclusions from a survey conducted by the European Investment Bank
Many of these people have been on the first lines of fighting the pandemic
A van had been converted to meet the needs of the animals
Sweden, Finland, Austria, Estonia, and Norway rank at the top of Euromonitor International’s Sustainable Travel Index
The project was the big winner in the city’s participatory budget edition of 2019
Chișinău (Moldova), Ghent (Belgium), Lviv (Ukraine) and Veszprém (Hungary) will compete for the European Youth Capital 2024 title
COVID times require some ingenuity and understanding
The aim is two-fold: help taxi industry and speed up vaccinations
Direct vision will hopefully become the standard for heavy vehicles on European streets and roads
This takes into account aging populations and historical steep streets
Ecovia emerged as an idea in 1997 only to be abandoned and reborn again this year
This is not a conspiracy theory but an ongoing project that seeks to digitize natural heritage management
The new municipal service was launched on Monday, 15 February
There is a platform that maps out the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the city
The initiative, called Viveiro de Lojas, will offer floor space to 6 entrepreneurs for 6 months
This comes after securing a second place in 2019 in the same prestigious contest
The initiative is led by institutes in Spain, Portugal and Ireland
That is the message of an online lecture aimed at businesses in Famalicão
This was made possible after winning an EEA Grant
More efficient way of bringing truth and knowledge to avid readers
A pilot project will test out the new service and its efficiency
The initiative is aimed at capturing a new type of tourist – the digital nomad
The plan is to do this with the historical train that runs the Vouga line in summers
For the purpose, a webinar will take place on 27 January
The Government has declared а return of confinement in order to control the contagion
Memory loss can be debilitating but Café Memória will be there to provide support
Twelve EU destinations make the Top 50 list of must-go places for remote workers compiled by Big 7 Travel magazine
Linden trees get inoculated with a special type of fungus
A new way of thinking about refuse
This is part of the FORWARD project funded through the EU Horizon 2020 framework
A marvelous way to begin the new year
These Baroque Christmas nativity scenes have something unusual about them
The unique ethnographic village serves as a treasure chest for local traditions
Smart, happy, green: did your city make it to the top?
Spur-of the moment adoptions rise during this period so the Animal Centre will close until 4 January
An annual tradition is adapted to the new reality with beneficial results
There have been some positive outcomes from the lockdowns this year
These are aimed at simultaneously helping the catering and taxi industries
The Christmas Storefront Contest 2020 received almost 150 applications
Meanwhile, spare parts are getting harder to find for the current devices
A fine example of solidarity within one of the Euroregions
This is part of activities this month linked to World Diabetes Day
The VIII Week of Urban Rehabilitation will take place online
This year’s edition of the democratic practice has introduced a new system
Mulching, not clipping, is the new name of the maintenance game
The XXI Festival ExpressArte runs until 4 December
River guardians play an important environmental role
This is the aim of the “Our Forest” programme
The Municipality is glad to have taken this decision 3 years ago
This is possible thanks to a unique space called Fablab Sintra
Invasive flora has proliferated after forest fires
Interview with Alberto Mesquita, Mayor of Vila Franca de Xira in Portugal
One of the municipal parishes will count on a fire-prevention herd of these animals
Mayor Ricardo Rio unveiled the 8th such facility in the municipality
This initiative is hailed as necessary in the new context
The show seeks to introduce critical thinking in entertainment
Funchal and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria took the leading prizes
The Municipality’s gift to its residents to honour 25th anniversary of being a World Heritage Site
Children with special needs braved the waves during the Adaptive Surfing Meeting
Porto is already looking towards the future with a new promotional strategy
This is helped by legislative measures taken by the regional authorities
Incomers can fill an online questionnaire on ‘My Safe Azores’ and present it on arrival
Interview with Mark Silveira, the Mayor of São Roque do Pico in Portugal
It will be carried out during night hours
Interview with Basílio Horta, Mayor of Sintra
That is, if you are a resident of Porto
This is evident from a brief which praises efforts from cities around the world
In certain fields, the educational institution is among the top 100 in the world
The local fleet of sanitary trucks will provide optimized service
The Spanish town will be under a 2-week lockdown due to Covid-19 resurgence
Interview with Artur Santos, Deputy mayor of Vila Nova de Poiares in Portugal
The city council unveiled 41 routes with varying degrees of difficulty
More than 50% of the provisional funds have already reached the beneficiaries
The municipality signed a co-operation financing agreement that will benefit 1691 families
16.2 million euros were added to the supplementary budget of the island
Interview with Luisa Salgueiro, Mayor of Matosinhos in Portugal
The Municipal Master Plan is designed to promote sustainable and even urbanization
Interview with Maria das Dores Meira, Mayor of Setúbal in Portugal
The measure aims to help struggling families who are the main merchants there
Countries that managed to successfully contain the coronavirus pandemic have seen their cities become a preferred destination for tourists
Some 83 million euros will be invested in improving the Portuguese capital’s subway connections
The city has been sustainably reducing its emissions for the past few years, reaching a milestone in 2017 and 2018
Interview with Maria de Lurdes Castanheira, Mayor of Góis, Portugal
Interview with Pedro Machado, Mayor of Lousada, Portugal
Three local photographers will present a total of 60 photos of the city’s time spent in quarantine
More bike paths and less parking spaces are just the tip of the iceberg of what’s in store for the Portuguese capital
Over 2000 vehicles are being made available by local authorities
A former barracks in the city will be transformed into hundreds of dwellings for the most vulnerable citizens