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
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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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
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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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
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 / 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 / Madrid / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Madrid aims to shine bright at world’s biggest tourism fair
FITUR is the leading event for the industry
Spain / Madrid / Politics and Reforms
Madrid elections heavily marked by effects of Covid on politics
Right-wing parties increase their representation in the regional assembly
Spain / Madrid / Education and Sport / Social City
Going to school to learn how to be a grandparent?
This option has existed in the Madrid Region since 2012
Bulgaria / Finland / France / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Gabrovo / Helsinki / Madrid / Viana do Castelo / Development / Energy efficiency
6 regions selected for the European Entrepreneurial Region Award 2021-2022
“Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Recovery” is this year's theme
Spain / Madrid / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research
Entrepreneurs in Madrid now have access to a valuable tool
The economic activity viewer displays data previously only available to officials
Spain / Madrid / Green City / Mobility
First hydrogen bus in Spain begins operating in Madrid Region
The vehicle was presented by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the region
Spain / Madrid / Green City / Public Spaces
Madrid will clone trees that have been lost to the snowstorm
Plant cloning is not a new technique and has existed since the dawn of agriculture
Estonia / Berlin / Budapest / Krakow / Lisbon / Ljubljana / Madrid / Porto / Prague / Tallinn / Thessaloniki / Valletta / Vilnius / Digital transformation
Tallinn named best city in the world for digital nomads
Twelve EU destinations make the Top 50 list of must-go places for remote workers compiled by Big 7 Travel magazine
Spain / Madrid / Culture and Tourism
The Three Magi returned to Madrid despite the difficulties
This year there was no Cavalcade but celebrations ensued nonetheless
Spain / Madrid / Green City
Second life for household objects in Madrid
Residents of the Spanish capital are reminded of this unique and convenient service
Madrid / Development
Madrid wants to start the new year with a drastic makeover
What better Christmas present to its residents and guests than this?
Madrid / Digital transformation / Mobility
This mobility app changes the rules of the game in Madrid
Madrid Mobility 360 will let users know the occupancy of buses among many other things
Aarhus / Alicante / Amsterdam / Copenhagen / Helsinki / Lisbon / Madrid / Utrecht / Vienna / Innovation and Research
What EU cities were best at in 2020 (and not only)
Smart, happy, green: did your city make it to the top?
London / Madrid / Prague / Culture and Tourism
Ringing in the New Year
Europe’s tower clocks oversee the countdown to 2021
Madrid / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency
Madrid expands on sustainable waste management in 2021
The Spanish capital will get furnished with used cooking oil containers
Madrid / Welfare and Health
A district in Madrid goes on a crusade against prostitution advertising
Actions, not just words, on the International Day against gender-based violence
Madrid / Politics and Reforms
COVID-19 measures cause a multi-level war of words in Madrid Region
Municipalities from the Spanish capital’s metropolitan south release their own common statement
Madrid
Madrid Community braces for impact as partial lockdowns imposed
This was seen as necessary due to the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in Spain
Madrid / Energy efficiency
What Madrid is doing to save water – Part 3
Today we find out how the city adapts to climate changes
Madrid / Energy efficiency
What Madrid is doing to save water – Part 2
Today we look at how the Spanish capital deals with water issues
Madrid / Energy efficiency
What Madrid is doing to save water - Part 1
Authorities in the Spanish capital dispense advice that can serve you, too
Madrid / Innovation and Research
The Madrid Impacta innovation awards focus on Covid-19 solutions this year
The top three proposals are set to receive 8000 euros each
Madrid / Innovation and Research
A hospital in Madrid is testing a therapy that recovers the sense of smell
There is hope for Covid-19 sufferers
Madrid / Culture and Tourism
Book clubs go online, and Madrid is no exception
Members of “El Club de los gatos” get the option to discuss books wherever they might be
Madrid / Innovation and Research
Madrid raises the stakes on how urban cleaning ought to be
The Valdebebas residential area will get a modern, fast and interactive cleaning service
Madrid / Culture and Tourism
Madrid makes flamenco great again
The Spanish capital defines flamenco ‘tablaos’ as cultural spaces of special interest
Madrid / Economy and Finance
Spanish Autonomous Communities will receive a record-breaking 16 billion euros to soften the COVID blow
The money will be transferred from the central government in several portions until the end of the year
Madrid / Energy efficiency
Madrid City Council is open to hearing proposals for a CO2 utilization project
The city seeks a way to stop the greenhouse effect produced in the Valdemingómez biogas plant
Madrid / Mobility
Pedestrian connectivity in the south of Madrid goes up a notch
A long-awaited footbridge will connect two neighbourhoods in the district of Villaverde
Madrid / Welfare and Health
The first online feminist school in Alcorcón was a success
It was spurred on by coronavirus lockdown measures during the month of June
Madrid / Economy and Finance
Madrid helps small businesses go digital
The City Council and its partners train 70 commercial establishments in developing digital strategies
Alicante / Almoradi / Barakaldo / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Madrid / Marbella / Paterna / San Sebastián / Terrassa / Zamora / Economy and Finance
The Spanish autonomous communities receive 16 billion euros for recovery
The government wants to equip them to face the post lockdown situation and prepare for a new outbreak
Madrid / Welfare and Health
Madrid opens new accommodation locations for victims of gender violence
In order to meet the increased number of cases of gender violence during the COVID-19 home isolation
Alicante / Almoradi / Barakaldo / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Madrid / Marbella / Paterna / San Sebastián / Terrassa / Zamora / Culture and Tourism / Development
Madrid and Barcelona enter phase 2 on Monday
After 8 June, most of Spain will already be in Phase 3 - the most advanced stage of the lockdown de-escalation
Ljubljana / Madrid / Milan / Paris / Mobility
Ghent wins international car sharing award
The Belgian city almost tripled the number of car-sharers in just 5 years
Madrid / Culture and Tourism
Madrid open-air cinemas return in July
The 39 summer and drive-in cinemas will have to respect new rules, to protect spectators from Covid-19