Greek municipality sets out to build largest park in the Mediterranean
The development of the “Urban Grove of Panorama Pallini” will cost EUR 1 million
Greece / Development / Green City
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- Software will aid the City of Madrid write easier texts
- Drones to rescue dogs trapped by volcanic eruption
- Santander to help residents with 350 euros for e-bike purchases
- What can a city do to clear up its air?
- Madrid to envelop itself completely with a forest
- Half of Spain dropped the COVID restrictions on the weekend
Spain / Madrid / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms
Software will aid the City of Madrid write easier texts
The tool was developed by the Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics at UNED
Spain / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health
Drones to rescue dogs trapped by volcanic eruption
The first time such an attempt will be made but the window of opportunity is short
Spain / Green City / Mobility
Santander to help residents with 350 euros for e-bike purchases
These grants will hopefully stimulate the wider switch to modes of sustainable mobility
Spain / Green City
What can a city do to clear up its air?
Turns out quite a lot, and here is the example of Maó, on the island of Menorca
Spain / Madrid / Green City / Public Spaces
Madrid to envelop itself completely with a forest
The Metropolitan Forest project will provide a seamless ring of greenery
Spain / Welfare and Health
Half of Spain dropped the COVID restrictions on the weekend
Here is a look, region by region, at the few remaining measures in force
Spain / New European Bauhaus
Seville welcomed the New European Bauhaus back home
The city was the place where the grand initiative was first presented almost a year ago
Spain / Development / New European Bauhaus
Urban development gets its own high forum in Spain
The First Urban Forum of Spain is the wake up call to all cities and stakeholders in the country that care about the road to the future
Spain / Cities in Pictures
Urban Forum of Spain in Seville
On 5 October 2021 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez spoke during the inauguration of the 1st Urban Forum of Spain (Seville) and the 3rd Forum of Local Governments
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Spanish tourist cities embrace collectivism to overcome crisis
Seville is hosting the First Convention of Tourist Destinations in the country
Spain / Development / Public Spaces
Valencia schools get benches made out of bottle caps
The project was marketed as one that increases safety
Spain / Madrid / Welfare and Health
Madrid Region to drop practically all restrictions on 4 October
The only requirement that will stay in force is the wearing of masks indoors
Spain / Barcelona / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
Barcelona court grants first case of COVID as an occupational disease
This was awarded to a woman who got infected while working at a nursing home in the city
Spain / Green City
Galicia tests out its readiness in case of oil spills
The drill exercise involved the placement of two protective tarp barriers – one for the sea, another for the beach
Spain / Cities in Pictures
Civic procession of el Vitor in Spain
It commemorates the arrival of the relics of the saint in his birthplace
Spain / San Sebastián / Green City / Mobility
San Sebastian promotes cargo bikes as a way to green logistics
The campaign saw two cargo bikes travel all over the Basque Country
Spain / Green City / Mobility
Seville bus station first in Spain with a free e-scooter charging station
This is part of a focused effort to support intermodality in the city
Spain / Development / Economy and Finance / Green City
Seville’s water infrastructure to get a 75-million euro boost thanks to EIB
The funds will go for upgrades, which in turn will impact public health positively and create jobs
Spain / Cities in Pictures
Volcano eruption in Canary Islands in pictures
It became active on Sunday for the first time in 50 years
Spain / San Sebastián / Cities in Pictures
Jonny Depp receives the Donostia Award in San Sebastian
He visited the Spanish city for the 69th San Sebastian International Film Festival
Spain / Madrid / Mobility / Smart City
Madrid university restores driverless bus service on campus
The return of the vehicle features technological improvements that guarantee even more safety
Spain / Madrid / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Madrid starts opening up as COVID cases go down
The decision was announced last week and is in line with the trend in other Spanish regions
Spain / Aalborg / Cities in Pictures
2021 San Miguel Fair bullfight in Seville
A gallery of this weekend's event
Spain / Barcelona / Cities in Pictures
Rally against expansion of El Prat Airport takes place in Barcelona
Yesterday, women protested with inflate black garbage bags during a rally against the expansion of the Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Austria / Spain / Barcelona / Vienna / Culture and Tourism
The Vienna Philharmonic will have its first concert in La Sagrada Família
The Vienna Philharmonic will perform Anthon Bruckner’s Symphony No 4 in E flat major
Spain / San Sebastián / Digital transformation / Green City
Gipuzkoa gamifies sustainable lifestyles
Municipalities and their residents will be able to compete against each other thanks to an app
Italy / Spain / Barcelona / Public Spaces / Smart City
Bologna and Barcelona get together for a project on big data
Authorities in both cities believe that this can and should be used for the betterment of urban life
Spain / Madrid / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms
Madrid presented its progress on digitalization to Commissioner Gabriel
This was an integral part of the European Commissioner’s trip to Spain
Spain / Economy and Finance / Public Spaces
Pamplona stores spill out onto the streets once a month
This is a new initiative that started in May to revive retail businesses
Spain / Madrid / Education and Sport / Social City
Madrid offers play centres that also teach how to be better parents
The 'Casa Grande' centres welcome families who are in the mood to bond and learn
Belgium / Finland / Germany / Ireland / Lithuania / Netherlands / Portugal / Spain / Braga / Brussels / Dublin / Vantaa / Vilnius / Innovation and Research
European Capital of Innovation Awards 2021 semi-finalists announced
16 cities from 10 countries have made it to the semi-final stage
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Development
Galicia considers panoramic points to be as important as the actual views
The regional government presented a guidebook to municipalities on how to improve these particular features
Spain / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Murcia and Madrid disagree on root of Mar Menor issue
The environmental troubles of the large lagoon have led to a political blame game
Spain / Digital transformation / Green City
Multi-data QR codes enhance visitor experience in Santander park
This is part of a European-Japanese collaborative pilot project
Spain / Social City / Welfare and Health
Pamplona helps boat migrants learn to swim
This is a project to aid these people to normalize their relationship with water
Spain / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Merida unveils a psychomotor playground
Authorities want to emphasize the role of games and playing in children’s development
Spain / Energy efficiency / Innovation and Research
Cáceres hopes to become the premier innovation centre for energy transition research
The Spanish National Centre for Energy Research and Storage, located there, is already hiring
Austria / Czechia / Germany / Netherlands / Poland / Spain / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research
Here are the most socially mindful countries in the EU
A study by 65 researchers from around the world reveals how considerate people from different countries are when making low consequence decisions
Spain / Mobility
Santa Cruz de Tenerife goes for distinct branding of cycling lanes
With that, the city wants to implant the idea of traffic spaces for cars, micromobility and pedestrians
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Social City
Spain plans to launch digital nomad visa; many small towns ready to host
There is already a National Network of Welcoming Towns for Remote Workers in the country
Spain / Culture and Tourism
Merida prepares for its annual Roman fair
The event gives visitors the unique chance to get immersed in the daily life of Antiquity
Spain / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
Drones come to the rescue on Gandia beaches
The machines will aid drowning swimmers stay afloat
Spain / Green City
Gipuzkoa lends a shoulder to sustainable fashion industry
Old clothes in this region will get the upcycling treatment
Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Italy / Netherlands / Spain / Energy efficiency / Green City
The EU reached record peak of solar power production this summer
The European Union’s average solar power production reached the 10% milestone, and there are eight countries going well above that mark
Greece / Spain / Culture and Tourism
Greece and Spain record impressive surge in hotel bookings
80% of hoteliers have reported more bookings this year than in 2020
Spain / Madrid / Mobility / Welfare and Health
Making the night safer for women and children in Madrid Region
This is the aim behind the increasingly prominent ‘bus stop on demand’ novelty service
Spain / Alicante / Energy efficiency
Alicante City Council takes a big step towards energy self-sufficiency
In the face of rising electricity prices, the city authorities start detaching from the grid
Spain / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Toledo takes active action with ‘passive elements’ against pigeons
A humane way to control the population growth of the urban birds
Spain / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Fuengirola to upgrade all disabled parking spots and bus stops
Authorities realized that simply having these is not enough, especially if they do not conform to current legislation
Spain / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces
Lleida fights COVID and unemployment with special agents
Nine people from the city were selected for this new municipal position
Spain / Green City
Wet wipes are an environmental threat, but Alcalá has a solution
The city has started the installation of special retainers on its sanitation system
Spain / Barcelona / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Barcelona Metro ensures emergency heart protection for commuters
Automatic defibrillators will be installed in all of the subway stations by the end of the year
Spain / Energy efficiency
Mataró counters light pollution with smart solar lampposts
The city takes steps to ensure protection against excessive lights on Sant Simó beach
Spain / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
Social robots to make kids' physiotherapy more fun
Ethics committee at the Toledo National Paraplegic Hospital will decide on their clinical efficacy
Spain / Barcelona / Development / Social City
Barcelona puts a cap on rocketing rent prices
The local government passed a regulation that declares the city – a ‘tense housing market area’
Spain / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Fuengirola ensures no children are lost on its beaches
The solution? Identification bracelets equipped with a QR code
Spain / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
Toledo hospital offers help in developing an airbag for cyclists
The official term for the life-saving device is 'cervical airbag system'
Spain / Madrid / Culture and Tourism
Madrid quick to capitalize on its new UNESCO status
Its mayor announced a new festival that will highlight the symbols of the city
Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Mobility
Barcelona metropolitan area to get a public bike service
The authorities are planning to expand the current idea of urban public transport
Spain / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
Refresher videos for healthcare staff only at hand’s reach in Guadalajara
These can be easily accessed by scanning a QR code
Spain / Barakaldo / Culture and Tourism / Social City
Barakaldo – the city that can be visited by anyone
That, at least, is the message that authorities want to send with the introduction of accessible tourist infrastructure
Belgium / Denmark / Finland / Netherlands / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Digital transformation / Economy and Finance
Denmark ranks at the top of the EIB Corporate Digitalisation Index
Several EU member states outperform the US in digital adoption efforts
Spain / Alicante / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research
Donations financed an AI platform that treats COVID patients
A collaboration between the Government of the Valencian region and the University of Alicante
Spain / Culture and Tourism
Gandia takes measures against jellyfish infestation
Giving peace of mind to beachgoers this summer
Spain / Education and Sport
Seville goes on a quest against school absenteeism
The actions will focus on areas that are in need of social transformation
Spain / Green City
Fire prevention or wine growing? Galician town opts for both
This will be achieved with the introduction of traditional agroforestry methods to arranging the land
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Zaragoza seeks to affirm image as the city of Goya
Innovative 3D cultural project, to honour the 275th birthday of the acclaimed artist
Spain / Politics and Reforms
Bilbao forges on with ‘easy reading’ transformation
The initiative aims to make municipal communication more accessible to residents
Spain / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health
Cantabria eases Covid data collection with an app
The digital tool is aimed at healthcare professionals in the autonomous region
Spain / Interviews
Carlos González: We are now working to become the European Green Capital in 2030
An interview with the Mayor of Elche, Spain
Spain / Welfare and Health
Catalonia boasts a natural childbirth centre
The facility combines the comfort of a home with the security of a hospital
Portugal / Spain / Public Spaces
Guadiana Bridge, between Spain and Portugal, freshens up ahead of anniversary
The cross-border structure will turn 30 in September
Spain / Mobility
Spain’s best cities for bicycles revealed
They will get awards in different categories during an upcoming event in Malaga
Spain / Madrid / New European Bauhaus
New European Bauhaus starts taking roots in Spain
An event to present the new initiative took place in the capital Madrid
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Bizkayan beaches are truly for everyone
Thanks to a summer programme which assists accessibility to sand and sea for people with disabilities
Spain / Alicante / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
AI vision increasingly implemented on Alicante’s beaches
A second sandy stretch in the city will have the ‘Ion Beach’ system
Spain / Interviews
Aníbal Vázquez: Demographic ageing is an immediate challenge, and it forces us to adapt our town
An interview with the Mayor of Mieres, Spain
Spain / Barcelona / Madrid / Energy efficiency / Green City / Mobility
Spanish platform lets you reduce your next flight’s emissions
An innovative way to get travellers personally involved in their carbon footprint
Spain / Paterna / Culture and Tourism
Paterna begins renovation of urban inhabited caves on its territory
These are stark monuments to housing shortage crises that occurred more than 200 years ago
Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Digital transformation / Mobility
Barcelona transport integrates 5G technology during MWC
The world’s largest mobile tech trade fair is back to the Catalonian capital from 28 June to 1 July
Spain / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Getafe turns to feminist urbanism
The idea is to ensure a safer urban environment for women
Denmark / Greece / Spain / Tilos / Development / Green City
Ærø island in Denmark is the winner of the RESPonsible Island Prize
The shift to sustainable energy on the island has been driven by the citizens
Spain / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
Galicia introduces adapted medical treatments for mental health patients
This is based on the discipline of pharmacogenomics
Spain / Barcelona / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Barcelona turns to sustainable heritage conservation
New natural-based materials and better working conditions for people in that sector
Spain / Welfare and Health
Spain to drop mandatory use of face masks outdoors from 26 June
This was announced by the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Spain / Green City
Palma’s way of keeping retirees busy: eco-social gardening
The plots are given out after approval for a period of 3 years
Spain / Interviews
Jorge Azcón: May we be a city that puts a red carpet out for entrepreneurs and companies that want to come and work with us
An interview with the Mayor of Zaragoza, Spain
Spain / Politics and Reforms
On its 40th anniversary FEMP calls for a second wave of decentralization
The body representing Spanish municipalities sees that as democracy delivered closer to home
Spain
Bikes are now the best mode to get around in Bizkaia
Thanks to the extensive network of cycling lanes, locally known as bidegorris
Spain / Development / Welfare and Health
Castilla-La Mancha: Benchmark for medical air transport
Three new heliports will be added to the regional network
Spain / Madrid / Economy and Finance / EU funding updates
3.9 billion euros for Madrid to turn it into the best city for living
The subsidies from the EU Recovery Plan will be used to let the city resume its pre-Covid trajectory
Portugal / Spain / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
Free and green mobility to help you discover Iberian nature
E-charged cars and bikes are available for tourists, together with a plethora of routes
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
A walk back in time in Seville
A QR code takes walkers back to 1391 showing the outline of the long-gone Jewish quarter
Austria / Germany / Spain / Barcelona / Hamburg / Madrid / Vienna / Development / Welfare and Health
COVID-19 determined the best cities to live in the world
And they are not in the European Union
Spain / Interviews
Mariví Monteserín: The future of Avilés is being built around industrial innovation, quality of life and culture
An interview with the Mayor of Avilés, Spain
Spain / Development / Digital transformation
Cantabria has an official strategy to fight depopulation
Levelling the provision of services across urban and rural localities is part of it
Spain / Madrid / Digital transformation / Economy and Finance
Madrid goes up a level eyeing to open Europe’s largest video game cluster
Brushing off the stigma and concentrating on the potential of this modern industry
Spain / Alicante / Green City
Alicante experiments with garden landscaping
New approaches to arranging plants with the goal of creating various visual effects
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Fuengirola digitized its beach control and got an award for it
One of the examples of digital transformation led by a public administration
Spain / Digital transformation
Pamplona offers a look into the future of maps
Detailed precision to approximate real-life conditions as closely as possible
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Spain / Madrid / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms
Software will aid the City of Madrid write easier texts
Spain / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health
Drones to rescue dogs trapped by volcanic eruption
Spain / Green City / Mobility
Santander to help residents with 350 euros for e-bike purchases
Spain / Green City
What can a city do to clear up its air?
Spain / Madrid / Green City / Public Spaces
Madrid to envelop itself completely with a forest
Spain / Welfare and Health
Half of Spain dropped the COVID restrictions on the weekend
Spain / New European Bauhaus
Seville welcomed the New European Bauhaus back home
Spain / Development / New European Bauhaus
Urban development gets its own high forum in Spain
Spain / Cities in Pictures
Urban Forum of Spain in Seville
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance