Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Development
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Germany / Green City / Mobility
The German postal service will not deliver mail by air anymore
The last airplane with deliveries flew out of Berlin on 28 March
Czechia / Prague / Welfare and Health
Prague’s Astronomical Clock will stop for a bit on 3 April - find out why
Czechia is marking a national ‘No Rush Day’ across the country
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Italy has another leaning tower, this time in Bologna
The medieval Torre Garisenda, however, might easily collapse, which has sparked an urgency to act and save it
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Education and Sport
Amsterdam residents up to 27 years old will have free access to libraries
This initiative is not just about making books more accessible – it has larger ambitions in its sights
Germany / Culture and Tourism
Who invented the Easter Bunny?
We owe the unusual cultural icon to this country in Europe
Austria / Vienna / Social City / Welfare and Health
The Vienna Dog Team: a good example for all of Austria
The country’s capital has been a pioneer in crafting policy and initiatives to improve coexistence between people and pets
France / Paris / Education and Sport / Public Spaces
The Olympic flame will burn in the Tuileries Garden
The organizers had been considering different Parisian spots, but always with the idea of the flame being visible to the people
Slovakia / Energy efficiency / Green City
Slovakia shuts down its last coal plant today
Electricity production in that Eastern European country will not release direct CO2 emissions anymore
Romania / Bucharest / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces
The Romanian Parliament now has a chapel on its premises
Possibly making it the only legislature in the world with a religious temple on-site
Germany / Mobility
End of strikes? Deutsche Bahn and trade union finally reach a deal
For the next two years at least, the German railway mobility sector could return to normalcy
