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Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Development / Public Spaces

Luxembourg is looking for urban farmers

A new pilot project in the capital will try out multi-faceted farming in a built-up setting as a source of food and environmental awareness

Feb 2, 2023 17:07
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Denmark / Germany / Development / Mobility

World’s longest underwater rail-road tunnel to connect Germany and Denmark

The work is already underway from both sides and completion is expected at the end of the decade

Feb 1, 2023 17:58

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Denmark / Economy and Finance / Green City

Danish deposit-return system for bottles and cans is now 100% circular

The solution which has been progressing to that end for the past several years proves that there can be a circular business model

Jan 31, 2023 17:47
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Berlin to issue sustainability bonds worth 750 million euros

This move will open green and social public projects to wider investments

Jan 30, 2023 13:19

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Free tickets for Amsterdam art venues in February

The city has launched a 'buy 1 get 1 for free' scheme to lure people back to the local cultural scene

Feb 1, 2023 17:28
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Attica Region to invest 1.5 million euros in Roma start-ups

The initiative focuses on building an integration policy from the perspective of small businesses within the community

Feb 1, 2023 16:03

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EU funds AI and Robotics in agriculture in Germany, France and Italy

The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one

Feb 2, 2023 13:03
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Bulgaria / Sofia / Green City / Innovation and Research

Sofia launches drones against air pollution

The flying machines will help pinpoint polluted districts much more accurately

Feb 1, 2023 13:23

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Barcelona has a digital map of its health and care centres

Search for health, search for well-being - in any sense and category of these terms

Feb 2, 2023 17:37
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EU funds AI and Robotics in agriculture in Germany, France and Italy

The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one

Feb 2, 2023 13:03

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2025: Europe’s largest solar farm will operate in Portugal

It will supply electricity to a population twice the city of Porto

Feb 1, 2023 13:22
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Robots make the beer come faster – Pilsen’s new take on tradition

Plzeňský Prazdroj’s new brewery warehouse launched an automated rail system capable of storing more beer and loading it onto trucks much more efficiently

Jan 30, 2023 16:09

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Denmark / Germany / Development / Mobility

World’s longest underwater rail-road tunnel to connect Germany and Denmark

The work is already underway from both sides and completion is expected at the end of the decade

Feb 1, 2023 17:58
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Belgium / Mobility / Public Spaces

This mediaeval gem in Ghent will become public bike parking lot

Local authorities say that this is a good way to preserve the 15th-century market building while providing a public service

Jan 31, 2023 17:13

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Luxembourg is looking for urban farmers

A new pilot project in the capital will try out multi-faceted farming in a built-up setting as a source of food and environmental awareness

Feb 2, 2023 17:07
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For Valentine’s Day, you can use Paris info boards as love letters

Let your amorous intentions be known throughout the French capital, because if not there, where else?

Feb 2, 2023 16:13

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France / Paris / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

For Valentine’s Day, you can use Paris info boards as love letters

Let your amorous intentions be known throughout the French capital, because if not there, where else?

Feb 2, 2023 16:13
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Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms

Free tickets for Amsterdam art venues in February

The city has launched a 'buy 1 get 1 for free' scheme to lure people back to the local cultural scene

Feb 1, 2023 17:28

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Denmark / Aalborg / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Aalborg school first to try a 4-day week in Denmark

No more blue Mondays in this educational institution

Feb 2, 2023 13:30
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Belgium / Development / Education and Sport

Belgium will host Europe’s biggest sportainment park

The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring

Jan 25, 2023 17:39

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Spain / Barcelona / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Barcelona has a digital map of its health and care centres

Search for health, search for well-being - in any sense and category of these terms

Feb 2, 2023 17:37
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Denmark / Aalborg / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health

Aalborg school first to try a 4-day week in Denmark

No more blue Mondays in this educational institution

Feb 2, 2023 13:30
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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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Vasco Cordeiro: The European project is at stake when solidarity is at stake

Aug 1, 2022 11:34
Denis Balgaranov
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Cities Mission has made citizen engagement and participatory processes an important part of its functioning

Jul 14, 2022 14:57
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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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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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Sweden / Interviews

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh: Malmö Resilience Hub will have the potential to connect cities on the Baltic Sea

May 11, 2022 15:26
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad / Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Ilko Stoyanov: Municipalities face the brunt of global crises

Apr 28, 2022 10:43
Denis Balgaranov
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Catarina Selada on the first-ever platform that assigns credits for saved carbon emissions

Apr 26, 2022 13:25
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov

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The ancient capital of Dacia Porolissensis, Cluj-Napoca was recorded for the first time by Greek geographer Claudius Ptolemy (AD 85 - 165) two thousand of years ago. It was elevated to municipality during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian under the name of Municipium Aelium Hadrianum Napoca and later to colony, around AD 180 underMarcus Aureliusor under Commodus.  

The Colony Aurelia Napoca had institutions, a local senate, magistrates, a people’s assembly, in other words, the status of any other city in the Roman Empire. The first documentary record of the city goes back to 1173 and refers to the settlement as Clus (in Latin “surrounded by hills”). Other names it had were Kolozsvar (in Hungarian) and Klausenburg (in German). Klausenburg was one of the seven medieval Saxon cities  in Transylvania. Its first Romanian name was Clus, often written Klus, and in 1974 it was changed to Cluj-Napoca. The ideal geographic position of the city, situated at the crossroads that linked East, Central and South Europe, determined its specific features, that is, ethnocultural pluralism and material development. 

Although the city underwent a strong decline because of the barbarian invasions following the Aurelian withdrawal in 271, in the Middle Ages it had a flourishing civilization and accumulated economic, artistic and cultural values which led to its being assigned a super-status, that of a “treasure-city”, which was not a common practice among the cities at that time. In 1316 King Charles of Anjou granted it a series of privileges which conferred upon the city the status of royal city (free city); among those privileges the most important were the right to have its own administration, the right to judge, free trade, the right to built churches and cemeteries etc. In 1405 King Sigismund of Luxembourg granted it new privileges, including the right to extend its fortifications.        

During the dualist Austro-Hungarian period Cluj experienced a significant urban growth, benefiting greatly from western influences, despite the fact that the political effects of the regime were negative. The Romanian people’s attempt to achieve national affirmation reached its climax during the Revolution of 1848 when the Memorandum was drafted and became reality once Transylvania and Romania were unified. 

Source: itfrromania.wordpress.com

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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Politics and Reforms

Cluj-Napoca: Lessons on dealing with the brain drain, Part II

A talk with Calin Hintea, Professor at Babes Bolyai University, about exporting the city's anti-brain drain policy and the key role of mayors

Jan 09, 2023 16:16
Denis Balgaranov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Politics and Reforms

Cluj-Napoca: Lessons on dealing with brain drain, Part I

A talk with Calin Hintea, Professor at the Babes Bolyai University and one very important piece of the city’s anti-brain drain development strategy

Jan 04, 2023 14:56
Denis Balgaranov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Growing City

EUDIGIT in Cluj-Napoca: Bridging the digital gap between urban and rural communities

The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside

Dec 08, 2022 10:07
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation

Tackling the Digital Divide Between Urban and Rural Areas: join us at the sixth EUDIGIT webinar!

Register now to learn how cities and rural areas face the challenges of the digital transformation

Nov 23, 2022 14:05
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Cluj-Napoca partners in development of unique child car seat app

It helps parents choose the right seat for their kid and ensure a safe journey

Jul 27, 2022 13:06
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Mobility

Recycle 15 plastic containers for a free bus ticket in Cluj-Napoca

Recycle-to-ride scheme lets people save the environment in more than one way

Jul 26, 2022 16:26
Denis Balgaranov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Smart City

Nooka Space - World’s first network of proximity offices wins Startup World Cup Romania

The company is designing the world's first network of terrestrial, mobile offices suitable for digital nomads, freelancers and entrepreneurs

Jun 23, 2022 13:54
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Bulgaria / France / Portugal / Romania / Amiens / Braga / Cluj-Napoca / Politics and Reforms / Social City

The Network of European Youth Capitals was born in Cluj-Napoca

It already existed informally in a way, but the signatures of the mayors of Braga, Varna and the host city gave it a formal dimension

Jun 17, 2022 13:39
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Innovation and Research

Innowave Summit 2022 with a key role in building a new European Innovation Agenda

The event in Cluj-Napoca gathered thousands of visitors

Jun 13, 2022 16:46
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Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Social City

Citizens with a disability: digital divide and opportunities. The 4th EUDIGIT e-book is out.

Get inspired by examples from leading European cities and discover innovative ways to make persons with disabilities part of the digital transformation

Jun 09, 2022 11:27
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Romania / Bucharest / Cluj-Napoca / Constanta / Timișoara / Mobility

Romania's ‘Sun Trains’ will link big cities to the Black Sea

The initiative is meant to boost domestic tourism while offering travellers a cheaper way to reach the seaside in the wake of surging gas prices

Jun 07, 2022 14:31
Denis Balgaranov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research

Innowave Summit will host the first EVER Startup World Cup Regional Event in Romania

If you own a startup, now is the time to register for the competition

Apr 29, 2022 10:32
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Innovation and Research

Southeastern European Cities teach togetherness to restart the innovation economy

A summit on innovation, the first of its kind in the region

Apr 26, 2022 10:52
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Politics and Reforms / Social City

Suceava sends sixth aid convoy to Ukraine: more Romanian cities decide to step up

Cluj-Napoca will also become a twin city to Chernivtsi in Ukraine and start sending humanitarian packages

Apr 14, 2022 15:34
Denis Balgaranov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Development / Education and Sport

Cluj-Napoca University gets 35-million-euro injection from the European Investment Bank

The university offers a unique programme combining computer sciences as with life sciences, intersecting information technology and physical wellbeing

Mar 25, 2022 17:14
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Social City

Citizens with a Disability: Digital Divide and Opportunities

Register now for the 4th EUDIGIT webinar

Feb 16, 2022 12:28
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Greece / Italy / Romania / Sweden / Athens / Cluj-Napoca / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Mobility

Which are Europe’s best airports?

ACI Europe announced the winners in various categories

Oct 27, 2021 16:19
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Green City / Mobility

New trams strengthen Cluj-Napoca’s position as a leader in green mobility

The city plans to electrify 100% of the fleet by 2026

Oct 19, 2021 15:41
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Economy and Finance

Innowave Summit 2021 is the top event of the European Days of Innovation and Startups

On 21 and 22 October 2021, Innowave Summit Cluj-Napoca will bring together global brands and venture capital funds from three continents

Sep 29, 2021 12:50
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport

A library on wheels is giving free books in the Cluj-Napoca countryside

Zi de Bine and BookFace are teaming up to make an 'ice-cream truck' style library

Jul 08, 2021 17:01
Denis Balgaranov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Green City / Interviews

Emil Boc: Cluj is a city that discovered the power of 'togetherness’

Academia, government, business, non-profits and involved citizens are all working to tackle the city’s problems

Jun 22, 2021 16:43
Denis Balgaranov
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Green City / Mobility

Green Fridays kicked off in Cluj-Napoca

How a city decided to reduce car pollution and give something back to the citizens

Jun 21, 2021 11:03
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health

The Elderly, the digital divide and citizenship: register now for the second EUDIGIT webinar

On 17-18 June, the focus is on seniors and digital citizenship

Jun 04, 2021 13:14
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Education and Sport

Bridging the digital gap in cities: the first EUDIGIT e-book is out!

Six EU cities share innovative ways to involve young people in digitalisation and promote the sense of European citizenship

Apr 20, 2021 17:37
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Romania / Bucharest / Cluj-Napoca / Iasi / Development / Economy and Finance

The EIB and EIF will allocate 809 million euros for Covid-19 resilience in Romania

Investing in education, water, and energy efficiency

Mar 19, 2021 11:23
Beatrice Stanimirova
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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Development / Energy efficiency / Mobility

Free public transport on Fridays, as Cluj-Napoca joins Green Friday campaign

The objective is to reduce pollution

Mar 16, 2021 15:21
Beatrice Stanimirova
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Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Development / Digital transformation / Education and Sport / Social City

The youth, the digital divide and citizenship – webinar invitation

Join us for the 1st seminar, part of the EUDIGIT - European Digital Citizens project, online on 25-26 February

Feb 17, 2021 13:33
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Belgium / Estonia / France / Romania / Slovakia / Sweden / Bratislava / Cluj-Napoca / Helsingborg / Iasi / Leuven / Paris / Tallinn / Warsaw / Zagreb / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research

Tackling the corona crisis locally: lessons from EU cities

A selection of the best solutions showing that EU cities can solve big issues with restricted resources

Dec 22, 2020 13:38
Aseniya Dimitrova
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Cluj-Napoca / Innovation and Research

Cluj-Napoca sets out to improve functioning of local administration

By integrating new and innovative projects into its daily work, the Romanian city is embarking on a long journey of self-improvement

Dec 10, 2020 15:08
Anton Stoyanov
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Cluj-Napoca / Development

Smart redevelopment of Marasti Square on the horizon in Cluj Napoca

The entirety of the square and its adjacent streets are slated for major upgrades

Dec 05, 2020 15:21
Anton Stoyanov

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