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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development

Fighting rush hours: education establishments in Amsterdam will have different class timetables

The local authorities have reached and agreement that is expected to reduce crowding on roads and public transport

Jun 9, 2023 15:22
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Ireland / Development / Digital transformation

Get up to 84,000 euros to move to an Irish island

The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities

Jun 8, 2023 10:54

Economy and Finance

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Luxembourg / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research

Luxembourg’s property prices are finally going down

Researchers say that, in turn, rents are going up

Jun 2, 2023 16:05
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Spain / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Spanish domestic flights tickets can be paid in up to 12 installments

Iberia will be the first company to introduce this option in the country

May 31, 2023 16:09

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France / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

French influencers can end up in jail if they do this

The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities

Jun 2, 2023 17:49
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Belgium / Brussels / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces

Brussels has a 14-point action plan to decolonise public spaces

As Brussels is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, this is seen as a matter of ‘quality of life’

Jun 1, 2023 17:17

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Lithuania / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research

Lithuania to have a drone traffic management system next year

The Baltic country prepares to respond to rising air traffic and to futureproof the sector

Jun 6, 2023 15:50
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Bulgaria / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research

400 kids will get free IT training in Burgas this summer

The city hopes to help turn a new generation from tech consumers into tech producers

Jun 5, 2023 14:33

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Ireland / Development / Digital transformation

Get up to 84,000 euros to move to an Irish island

The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities

Jun 8, 2023 10:54
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Austria / Salzburg / Digital transformation / Education and Sport

Salzburg’s new sports app makes it easy to go for a run

It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes

Jun 7, 2023 13:09

Energy efficiency

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Croatia / Zagreb / Development / Energy efficiency

Zagreb will greenify 50 public buildings in one fell swoop

A new project calls for photovoltaics, charging stations and energy-efficiency renovations

Jun 6, 2023 10:48
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Luxembourg / Portugal / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms

Luxembourg and Portugal to develop a hydrogen corridor

Portugal is growing its renewable energy sector and will soon have a large hydrogen electrolyser in the port of Sines

May 31, 2023 11:00

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Spain / Madrid / Mobility

Meet Horizonte - Madrid's bus of the future

Locally designed, a prototype will be created next year so that the residents of the city can have their say as well

Jun 8, 2023 18:04
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Spain / Mobility / Social City

European youth residing in Spain can ride national trains at half price

The special offer popularizing railway journeys among the 18-30 age group will be available until 15 September

Jun 8, 2023 16:16

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Finland / Public Spaces

Finnish state to sell empty offices, as employees mostly work from home

Almost three-quarters of civil servants have decided that going to the office is a thing of the past

Jun 9, 2023 14:05
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Austria / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health

Therapy sessions in the park – a new summer offer in Graz

Psychoanalysis in the Park is aimed primarily at people who have never tried therapy before

Jun 5, 2023 16:33

Culture and Tourism

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Italy / Florence / Culture and Tourism / Social City

Florence says no to new Airbnbs in its centre

In fact, in the UNESCO-protected old town priority will be given to long-term tenants

Jun 8, 2023 13:08
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France / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

French influencers can end up in jail if they do this

The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities

Jun 2, 2023 17:49

Education and Sport

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Austria / Salzburg / Digital transformation / Education and Sport

Salzburg’s new sports app makes it easy to go for a run

It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes

Jun 7, 2023 13:09
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Bulgaria / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research

400 kids will get free IT training in Burgas this summer

The city hopes to help turn a new generation from tech consumers into tech producers

Jun 5, 2023 14:33

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Belgium / Brussels / Mobility / Welfare and Health

AR ambulance in Brussels allows doctors to 'see' through the eyes of paramedics

The camera and goggles system helps patients to receive emergency specialised care, while they are still en route to the hospital

Jun 7, 2023 15:51
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Austria / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health

Therapy sessions in the park – a new summer offer in Graz

Psychoanalysis in the Park is aimed primarily at people who have never tried therapy before

Jun 5, 2023 16:33
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Interviews / Read Twice

Maja Sever: Journalism is a pillar of democracy

Apr 10, 2023 13:46
Magdalena Magdić
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Interviews

Kaisa Karjalainen: “It’s better to be an imperfect zero waster for the rest of our lives than a perfect one for two weeks”

Mar 14, 2023 12:56
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Online public services as efficient as TikTok: Cluj-Napoca’s Digital Transformation

Feb 16, 2023 13:51
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / Interviews / Read Twice

Veni Markovski: It's about time the media stopped inviting “experts” who spread false info

Nov 28, 2022 11:30
Denis Balgaranov
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Netherlands / Utrecht / Green City / Interviews

Sharon Dijksma: Without cities, it will be impossible to tackle global warming

Nov 21, 2022 13:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Vasco Cordeiro: The European project is at stake when solidarity is at stake

Aug 1, 2022 11:34
Denis Balgaranov
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Interviews

Cities Mission has made citizen engagement and participatory processes an important part of its functioning

Jul 14, 2022 14:57
ICLEI Europe
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Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews

Luisa Salgueiro: Climate resilience work is never completed, it’s a continuously upgraded project

Jun 23, 2022 12:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Interviews

EBRD's aim is to support increased climate ambition within cities

May 18, 2022 13:33
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Greece / Athens / Interviews / Welfare and Health

Melina Daskalaki: Our mission is to promote the social reintegration of homeless individuals

May 16, 2022 11:04
Svilena Iotkovska

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Porto is one of the oldest European towns, and its historical core was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. The western part of its urban area extends to the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. Its settlement dates back many centuries, when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its combined Celtic-Latin name, Portus Cale, has been referred to as the origin of the name "Portugal", based on transliteration and oral evolution from Latin.

Known as the city of bridges, Porto built its first permanent bridge, the Ponte das Barcas (a pontoon bridge), in 1806. Three years later, it collapsed under the weight of thousands of fugitives from the French Invasions during the Peninsular War, causing thousands of deaths. It was replaced by the Ponte D maria II, built between 1841–43 and popularised under the name Ponte Pênsil (suspended bridge). Now, only its supporting pylons have remained.

The Ponte D maria, a railway bridge, was inaugurated on 4 November of that same year. It was considered a feat of wrought iron engineering and was designed by Gustave Eiffel, notable for his tower in Paris. The later Ponte Dom Luis I replaced the aforementioned Ponte Pênsil.This last bridge was made by Teophile Seyrig, a former partner of Eiffel. Seyrig won a governmental competition that took place in 1879. The bridge was opened to the public on 31 October 1886.

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Portugal / Porto / Culture and Tourism / Development

Porto metropolis might receive cruise ships in two years

While some cities are looking to turn away from that type of tourism, others seem to be priming themselves for it

May 23, 2023 13:13
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Development / Social City

Porto invites you to decide on name of future 7th bridge over Douro River

The connecting infrastructure itself will be ready by the end of 2025

Apr 11, 2023 15:03
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Bulgaria / Croatia / Portugal / Romania / Porto / Innovation and Research / Read Twice

Read Twice in Porto: teaching young media pros to become anti-disinfo trainers

Ready for stage two: 30 youngsters from Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania will spread best practices from Germany and Portugal and build up media literacy in their home countries

Mar 30, 2023 12:38
Denis Balgaranov
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Portugal / Porto / Read Twice

This is how Portugal fights disinformation

Check out this mapping guide, which groups the 14 best initiatives in the Iberian country to boost facts on the ground and in the mind

Feb 28, 2023 16:01
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Public Spaces / Social City

Porto has 8 plans in store to lower rents

A policy that seeks to induce private investment to increase the supply of affordable housing

Feb 21, 2023 17:55
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Lisbon / Porto / Development / Mobility

Portugal takes first step to introducing a single public transport ticket for entire country

The implementation will begin with the two largest metropolises, Lisbon and Porto, before expanding

Feb 15, 2023 14:16
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Public Spaces

Drones in Porto will spray seagull eggs with oil to discourage breeding

The birds are seen as a considerable nuisance in the entire metropolitan area

Feb 09, 2023 17:54
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Braga / Lisbon / Matosinhos / Porto / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces

Portuguese cities ditch public World Cup fan zones to save money

Not only that, but the measures would also save energy during the start of a winter of austerity

Nov 21, 2022 17:53
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Lisbon / Porto / Development / Mobility

New high-speed train will cover Lisbon-Porto route in 1h 15 mins

The new railway line will also extend to Vigo, in Spain, to create an Iberian network

Sep 28, 2022 16:19
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Car rally aims to put Europe’s arch bridges on UNESCO heritage list

Aptly named Six Bridges Rally, this trans-continental initiative brings excitement about Europe’s marvellous industrial heritage

Sep 02, 2022 17:57
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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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

Apr 14, 2022 17:44
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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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

Apr 01, 2022 17:50
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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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

Feb 25, 2022 12:21
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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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

Feb 17, 2022 16:19
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health

Did you know Porto introduced pandemic restrictions in the 17th century?

The Health Flag stone column still stays vigilant, nowadays as a monument

Jan 10, 2022 16:25
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Culture and Tourism

Porto distinguished for its ‘bleisure’ promotional campaign

A strategy to counteract the seasonal nature of traditional tourism

Dec 29, 2021 12:54
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Green City

Less than 1% of Porto’s waste ends up in landfills

In that respect, the city is one of Portugal’s leaders and a role model

Dec 14, 2021 17:39
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Green City

Porto to get more ambitious with its climate goals

The City Council mulls the idea of joining the Green City Accord, among other things

Dec 03, 2021 17:24
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Development / Digital transformation

Porto has decided to renovate the oldest mall on the Iberian Peninsula

It was inaugurated in 1976, back when escalators were considered a novelty

Nov 23, 2021 13:09
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Innovation and Research

Porto researchers aim to make edible vaccines

Scared of needles? The solution is on the way in the form of fruit or yoghurt

Nov 16, 2021 15:21
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Belgium / Finland / Luxembourg / Portugal / Spain / Barcelona / Helsinki / Luxembourg / Porto / Public Spaces / Social City

Finalists competing for Access City Award 2022 announced

The winners will become known on 3 December

Nov 12, 2021 15:20
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Culture and Tourism / Green City

Researcher calls for ‘climate shelters’ in Porto

He also suggested that the city’s population is largely ‘climate illiterate’

Oct 29, 2021 17:47
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Culture and Tourism

Porto will house analogue cinema lab in a medieval tower

This disappearing craft now has a new, and hopefully permanent, home

Oct 28, 2021 14:39
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health

Can our gut flora determine our personality? University of Porto aims to find out

A new study to determine the overlap between physiology and psychology

Oct 26, 2021 17:46
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Culture and Tourism

Portugal snatches prime spots in prestigious annual rankings for travel

Seven out of nine top European cities for tourism are in the EU

Oct 07, 2021 12:55
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health

Will smartphones replace the stethoscope?

University of Porto Medical Faculty research shows there might be a new role for omnipresent devices

Oct 04, 2021 17:19
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Funchal / Lisbon / Porto / Politics and Reforms

Portuguese opposition snatches Lisbon in local elections

Socialists, however, are the overall winners from the Sunday ballot casting

Sep 27, 2021 15:09
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Green City / Public Spaces

How many cigarette butts are there on Portuguese beaches? Join the ‘Butt Hike’ and find out

German activist Andreas Noe invites anyone willing to support his environmental pilgrimage

Aug 12, 2021 13:07
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Green City

Porto project lets communities make their own fertilizer

The idea is to implement circularity at the household level

Aug 10, 2021 15:01
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Porto / Digital transformation / Mobility

Tap-to-pay system already available on Porto public transport

This is just the beginning, the roll out of the service will reach all parts of the transit network by the end of 2022

Aug 06, 2021 17:38
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov

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