European cities
Projects, EU programmes, events and news from 51 cities, checked against official sources. Below them, the 206-city archive we wrote in 2024.
City pages
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Aarhus Denmark Aarhus 2027 budget funds dementia care and cushions health reform costs · 6 projects -
Almere Netherlands Almere 2027 budget adds money for safety and culture, sets up €36m reserve · 6 projects -
Amsterdam Netherlands Amsterdam wins EU LIFE support to turn green waste into biochar · 3 projects -
Antwerp Belgium Antwerp launches gender equality action plan with free support for youth workers · 6 projects -
Barcelona Spain Barcelona puts second phase of Diagonal tram connection works out to tender · 5 projects -
Bergen Norway Bergen planning agency delivers Bybanen plan proposal for Kaigaten-Sandviken section · 5 projects -
Berlin Germany Berlin reports 69,000 solar installations as its solar obligation law is evaluated · 6 projects -
Beyoğlu Turkey 6 projects -
Bonn Germany Bonn installs city-wide network of 65 sensors to measure heat · 3 projects -
Bordeaux France Bordeaux gets two districts into national housing acceleration programme, with 3,500 homes planned · 6 projects -
Bucharest Romania Bucharest opens its draft cultural strategy to feedback from cultural organisations · 5 projects -
Budapest Hungary Budapest starts building a protected two-way cycle path on Szent Gellért rakpart · 5 projects -
Cluj-Napoca Romania Cluj-Napoca gives 15 schools 25,000 lei each for pupil-chosen projects · 5 projects -
Copenhagen Denmark Copenhagen starts collecting nappy waste for recycling · 4 projects -
Eindhoven Netherlands ASML to give Rijksmuseum Eindhoven 5 million euros a year for 20 years · 6 projects -
Frankfurt am Main Germany 6 projects -
Ghent Belgium Ghent opens new bike-share permits and aims to double trips by 2030 · 5 projects -
Groningen Netherlands 6 projects -
Helsinki Finland Helsinki puts around 3,000 immigrants through year-long integration training annually · 6 projects -
Lahti Finland Pre-study backs a new city-centre university campus at Ranta-Kartano in Lahti · 5 projects -
Le Havre France Le Havre launches plan to adapt its schools to extreme heat · 6 projects -
Leeuwarden Netherlands Leeuwarden opens Energiehuis in Bilgaard for home energy and insulation advice · 6 projects -
Lille France Lille metropolis adopts three strategic orientations to guide its 2026-2032 mandate · 6 projects -
Lyon France Lyon's first natural swimming site at Confluence confirmed for summer 2027 · 4 projects -
Madrid Spain Madrid's EMT board approves draft 2027 budget including 65 electric buses · 5 projects -
Malmö Sweden Malmö opens its first LSS residence designed for older people with disabilities · 6 projects -
Marseille France Euroméditerranée appoints UAPS as urban adviser for its next six years in Marseille · 5 projects -
Milan Italy 6 projects -
Nacka Sweden Nacka commissions its first battery storage for emergency power at Sigfridsborg school · 5 projects -
Nantes France Nantes builds six solar canopies over the Beaujoire stadium car park · 6 projects -
Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom 4 projects -
Oulu Finland Oulu residents pick 12 projects for the city’s €500,000 participatory budget · 5 projects -
Paris France Paris opens a Campus de la Résilience to prepare residents for crises · 5 projects -
Rennes France Rennes opens new Baud-Chardonnet bus depot with rooftop solar and district heating · 6 projects -
Reykjavík Iceland Reykjavík rebuilds Naustin as a shared street opening in December · 6 projects -
Rome Italy Rome opens first smog-absorbing school street in Municipio XI · 6 projects -
Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam opens charging hub for 24 electric refuse lorries at once · 6 projects -
Seville Spain 6 projects -
Sofia Bulgaria 6 projects -
Solna Sweden Four-party Solnakoalitionen to lead Solna for the 2026-2030 term · 5 projects -
Stavanger Norway Stavanger's planned theatre and museum building receives gift of up to NOK 200 million · 6 projects -
Stockholm Sweden Stockholm opens first parts of Årstafältet park after years of construction · 6 projects -
Tampere Finland Tampere adopts first digital vision for education from nursery to upper secondary · 4 projects -
Toulouse France 6 projects -
Turin Italy Turin approves €861,000 of energy upgrades on three municipal buildings · 4 projects -
Uppsala Sweden Uppsala completes Lyrikparken in Ulleråker and unveils AR artwork Elegy · 6 projects -
Utrecht Netherlands Utrecht started building a record 4,195 homes in 2025, mostly affordable · 6 projects -
Valongo Portugal Valongo reopens enlarged Sobrado family health unit with four new clinical rooms · 5 projects -
Vienna Austria Vienna chronic pain therapy centre treats around 800 new patients in first year · 3 projects -
Yerevan Armenia Yerevan reopens kindergarten No. 156 after energy-efficiency renovation · 6 projects -
Zurich Switzerland Zurich lends 10.5 million francs to cut rents for young trainees · 6 projects
All 206 cities, A–Z
The profiles we wrote in 2024, by country. Cities marked updated have a current page. 12 host a conference in the next twelve months.
Albania 1
Armenia 1
Austria 1
Belgium 10
- Antwerp updated 2024 profile
- Bruges
- Brussels The Vibrant and Diverse Brussels-Capital Region: A Thriving Urban Haven for Culture, Sustainability, and International Flair
- Brussels R&I Days · Nov The City of Brussels: A Diverse and Vibrant Cultural Melting Pot
- Ghent updated 2024 profile
- Kortrijk
- Leuven
- Liege Liege,Belgium The Story of Urban Renewal and Community Transformation
- Liege Unlock the Vibrant Diversity and Economic Power of Liège: A Multicultural Hub at the Heart of Europe's Transport Network
- Ostend
Bosnia-herzegovina 1
Bulgaria 3
Czech Republic 3
Estonia 1
Finland 8
France 25
- Aix-Marseille-Provence updated 2024 profile
- Amiens
- Angers
- Bordeaux updated 2024 profile
- Brest Metropole
- Grand Paris Sud
- Grenoble
- Le Havre updated 2024 profile
- Lille updated 2024 profile
- Lyon updated 2024 profile
- Marseille updated 2024 profile
- Montpellier
- Nancy
- Nantes updated 2024 profile
- Nice
- Paris updated Climate KIC events · Nov Greater Paris Metropole,France The Story of Urban Renewal and Community Transformation 2024 profile
- Paris updated Unveiling the Unconventional: Paris' Vibrant Tourism Reinvention 2024 profile
- Pau
- Reims
- Rennes updated 2024 profile
- Saint-Denis
- Saint-Nazaire
- St Etienne
- Strasbourg
- Toulouse updated 2024 profile
Georgia 1
Germany 23
Greece 3
Hungary 2
Iceland 1
Ireland 1
Italy 18
Latvia 1
Luxembourg 1
Netherlands 12
North Macedonia 1
Portugal 6
Romania 5
- Cluj-Napoca updated Enhancing Urban Mobility: Cluj-Napoca's Proactive Strategies 2024 profile
- Cluj-Napoca updated Rethinking Someș: Transforming Cluj-Napoca's Riverbanks into Vibrant Urban Spaces 2024 profile
- Cluj-Napoca updated IT Days · Nov Cluj-Napoca, Romania: The Story of Urban Renewal and Community Transformation 2024 profile
- Constanta
- Timisoara
Slovakia 1
Slovenia 1
Spain 17
- Alcobendas
- Barcelona updated EIT Urban Mobility events · Nov 2024 profile
- Bilbao
- Fuenlabrada
- Gijon
- Logrono
- Madrid updated Madrid: Leading the Way in Urban Sustainability and Innovation 2024 profile
- Madrid updated Discover the Vibrant and Inclusive Charm of Madrid: Europe's Sunniest Capital City 2024 profile
- Malaga
- Murcia
- Rubi
- San Sebastián
- Seville updated 2024 profile
- Terrassa
- Valencia
- Valladolid
- Zaragoza
Sweden 11
Switzerland 2
Turkey 8
Other stories from the archive
Interviews, conference reports and features that are not about one city.
- Astrid Rompolt on Vienna’s Journey Towards Sustainable Urban Living
- Digital Dialogue: Enhancing Urban Governance through Online Public Participation in Cluj-Napoca and Constanta
- Eurocities 2024: A Convergence of Ideas and Innovations in Cluj-Napoca
- From Rebellion to Reverence: The Transformative Journey of Graffiti and Street Art
- Hyperlocal Democracy and Clean Mobility: Ronald Bijnaar and Lot Mertens on Rotterdam’s Urban Resilience
- Ibrahim Tanko Amidu on Empowering Youth and Building Sustainable Cities
- Innovative Urban Solutions: Stéphanie Poppe on Rennes' Green Future
- Lahti: At the Forefront of Urban Ecological Innovation
- Mayor Pekka Timonen: “A Sustainable City is a Better City for Everyone”
- Our Journey to the Future: Crafting Europe's Cultural Tapestry Together
- Positive News and Urban Innovation Projects in Chișinău
- Terrassa: Leading the Way in Heritage Preservation and Urban Innovation
- The Future of Terrassa: A Glimpse into Emerging Cultural Hubs and Urban Innovations
- Transforming Terrassa: A Beacon of European Collaboration and Cultural Innovation
- Urban Leaders Discuss Challenges and Innovations at Eurocities Conference
- Zurich’s citizenship campaign says: ‘You are welcome here’