Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
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- Portuguese town employs sheep and donkeys in greenery maintenance
- Lisbon’s first Citizens Council took place over the weekend
- Braga creates a Bank of Goods and Equipment
- Portugal assembles Europe’s largest floating solar park
- Lisbon to offer free public transport to youth and elderly
- Lisbon residents can relive the city’s most traumatic moment with a new immersive experience
Portugal / Public Spaces
Portuguese town employs sheep and donkeys in greenery maintenance
Countryside depopulation has forced the local government to get creative
Portugal / Lisbon / Politics and Reforms
Lisbon’s first Citizens Council took place over the weekend
An exciting avenue for random democratic participation
Portugal / Braga / Green City / Social City
Braga creates a Bank of Goods and Equipment
It serves a dual purpose – waste reduction and material support for those in need
Portugal / Development / Energy efficiency
Portugal assembles Europe’s largest floating solar park
The facility will meet the power needs of 1500 families
Portugal / Lisbon / Mobility / Social City
Lisbon to offer free public transport to youth and elderly
Leading the way in climate change action with socially conscious measures
Portugal / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
Lisbon residents can relive the city’s most traumatic moment with a new immersive experience
The 1755 earthquake levelled the Portuguese capital making its mark in the collective memory forever
Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews / New European Bauhaus
Catarina Selada on the first-ever platform that assigns credits for saved carbon emissions
An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners
Portugal / Funchal / Green City / Social City
Funchal reminds residents that composting is another way to recycle
The local authorities are proactive in fostering a new mindset about waste
Portugal / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Cascais aims to charm digital nomads with workation
European destinations are waking up to the reality of a whole new category of visitors
Portugal / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency
Portugal offers tax deduction to businesses who opt for sustainable installations
The tax break can reach up to 500 euros
Portugal / Porto / Education and Sport / Politics and Reforms
Porto mayor unhappy with the progress of decentralization in the country
In his opinion, the National Association of Municipalities has betrayed the process
Portugal / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research
The Azores might host a Europe-based spaceport
The launch of the public tender, however, gets postponed due to a lack of studies and clear regulation
Portugal / Braga / Mobility
In Braga, you can get paid to ride a bike
The money can be spent in local shops
Portugal / Porto / Digital transformation / Social City
Porto shoulders the creation of information cloud for youth
The aim is to entice Portuguese youth to get more involved in public life
Portugal / Lisbon / Mobility
Carris Metropolitana, the integrated bus network of the Lisbon metropolis, is ready to launch
One network for all 18 municipalities comprising the metropolitan area of the Portuguese capital
Portugal / Lisbon / Green City
In Lisbon, every dead tree will be replaced by two living ones
This is now a municipal regulation
Portugal / Energy efficiency
Coimbra asks the Portuguese government for subsidized ‘public diesel’
The rising fuel costs are already putting some local authorities on edge
Portugal / Lisbon / Green City / Mobility
Lisbon ferries go electric
The fleet renewal plan will start with 10 electric ships
Portugal / Green City / Social City
Cascais installs inclusive drinking fountains
Pushing equality in all aspects of daily life
Portugal / Mobility / Smart City
Two years of free public transport in Cascais have drawn in 10% more commuters
It’s the only municipality in Portugal to provide such a service, but we think it could be a role model to follow
Portugal / Lisbon / Welfare and Health
Lisbon presents two-step plan for Ukrainians stranded in the city
The Portuguese capital wants to show those in need that it is an “open city”
Portugal / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Lisbon mayors in a spat over Netflix filming in the city
Production activities bring money and renown to the Portuguese capital but also inconveniences
Portugal / Porto / Innovation and Research
Porto researchers develop sustainable desalination equipment for small-scale use
This is happening in the context of the most severe winter drought the country has experienced this century
Portugal / Funchal / Economy and Finance / Politics and Reforms
Portugal bans geo-blocking after Madeirans were left out during pandemic
The crisis revealed some of the plights of the islander communities in Europe
Portugal / Spain / Culture and Tourism / Social City
The Minho River transforms from a border to a destination with free boat tours
The links between towns lying on both sides are poised to get stronger
Portugal / Porto / Welfare and Health
Porto extends 2-euro taxi rides for seniors heading to healthcare centres
The practice was first applied to boost COVID vaccinations
Portugal / Economy and Finance / Green City
Wool to soil: the innovative project that aims to take root in rural Portugal
Alentejo is Portugal’s breadbasket and now sustainability may become part of its image, too
Portugal / Funchal / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Funchal’s seaside complexes to get free Wi-Fi
The spectacular bathing facilities get a touch more digital
Portugal / Sweden / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Sweden drops restrictions from 9 February
Portugal will waive PCR test requirement for vaccinated travellers
Portugal / Spain / Lisbon / Madrid / Vienna / Welfare and Health
Iberian cities top the list as the healthiest in the world
Overall, EU cities are a step ahead of the rest
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Portugal / Public Spaces
Portuguese town employs sheep and donkeys in greenery maintenance
Portugal / Lisbon / Politics and Reforms
Lisbon’s first Citizens Council took place over the weekend
Portugal / Braga / Green City / Social City
Braga creates a Bank of Goods and Equipment
Portugal / Development / Energy efficiency
Portugal assembles Europe’s largest floating solar park
Portugal / Lisbon / Mobility / Social City
Lisbon to offer free public transport to youth and elderly
Portugal / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
Lisbon residents can relive the city’s most traumatic moment with a new immersive experience
Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews / New European Bauhaus
Catarina Selada on the first-ever platform that assigns credits for saved carbon emissions
Portugal / Funchal / Green City / Social City
Funchal reminds residents that composting is another way to recycle
Portugal / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Cascais aims to charm digital nomads with workation
Portugal / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency