Source: TheMayor.EU RSS Accelerating adaptation in cities to reduce climate risks How to build local resilience by accelerating adaptation measures Climate change is forcing the world to face changes in all levels and aspects of society at an increasingly rapid rate. Facing these changes needs to happen now, not in ten years, and it needs […]
Source: TheMayor.EU RSS Athens to build Greece’s first 100% ‘green’ museum The building will be on the site of Plato’s Ancient Academy Yesterday, authorities in Athens announced the creation of Greece’s first green museum. The museum will be created where Plato’s Academy would have been in ancient times. According to the city, the winning design […]
Source: TheMayor.EU RSS Today, authorities in the Greek town of Gravena announced a new project for the nearby village of Samarina. The project will see the village square equipped with a geothermal system that is supposed to melt the frequent and heavy snow. Samarina is one of the mainstay locations for the Greek ski and […]
Source: TheMayor.EU RSS Possibly the ‘smartest’ bench you’ve ever seen? Piraeus steps up digitalisation The street furniture item will emit Wi-Fi and charge electric wheelchairs through its own green power source On Monday, the municipality of Piraeus in Greece announced they have installed a new bench overlooking Mikrolimano Bay. Why is this important? Because it […]
Source: TheMayor.EU RSS 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 On Monday, authorities in the Greek province of Attica, home to the capital city of Athens, announced a new programme to help with Roma integration. […]
Source: TheMayor.EU RSS Finnish and French cities chart Europe’s path to clean energy As Europe strives to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, Turku and Dijon are among a group of cities seeking to reach this goal two decades earlier In 2029, Finland’s oldest city, Turku, will celebrate reaching the grand old age of […]
Source: TheMayor.EU RSS Homeless people can get two years of rent covered by the city of Thessaloniki The new social scheme is aimed at helping people to transition into independent living Last week, the municipality of Thessaloniki in Greece announced a new scheme aimed at the homeless. The scheme is called Στέγαση και Εργασία (Housing […]
Source: TheMayor.EU RSS Pompeii’s House of the Vettii open for visitors after 20 years of restoration The house is a true and rare gem of Ancient Roman interior design thanks to its unique frescoes On 10 January, officials from the Italian Ministry of Culture officially re-opened the House of the Vettii in the Ancient Roman […]
Source: TheMayor.EU RSS Spain to offer digital nomads a 1-year visa Get ready to pack your bags and say hola to a Mediterranean workcation lifestyle Spain is gearing up to start offering non-EEA (European Economic Area) nationals the chance to stay and work legally in the country thanks to a digital nomad visa. The so-called […]
Source: TheMayor.EU RSS The 2023 European Wine City is the Douro in Portugal Yes, it’s a region rather than a city, but when we talk about oenology, no one can ignore its significance “All Around Wine, All Around Douro” is the motto used by Douro for the 2023 European Wine City contest and it was […]