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Live updates COVID-19 European cities respond to the coronavirus crisis Menu City news Culture Economy and jobs Exit & recovery Food supply Governance Limit the spread Public services Social services City overviews EU updates Calendar Contact A moment of remembrance and solidarity Europe has paused this noon. All over the continent this Wednesday, people were observing a minute’s silence for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic. I want to thank all who joined us for this European moment of remembrance and solidarity,” said Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities and Mayor of the Italian city of Florence. One year after the outbreak of the pandemic, Eurocities had called for a collective moment of remembrance”. Continue reading A moment of remembrance and solidarity” → Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews 58 Comments 24/03/2021 07/04/2021 1 Minute Minute of silence for Europe One year after the start of the corona pandemic, the city network Eurocities invites everyone to a European minute of silence. The joint commemoration takes place next Wednesday, 24 March, at 12:00 noon. Europe needs a joint moment of reflection,” said Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities and Mayor of Florence. Let us pause for a minute to mourn the dead, to honour those suffering from the consequences of the pandemic, and to reflect on our own situation – to take a breath in the hectic everyday struggle we all experience.” Continue reading Minute of silence for Europe” → Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews , Exit & recovery 39 Comments 18/03/2021 18/03/2021 1 Minute Reinventing cities after Covid-19 Our lives will never be the same again, they say: how do cities shape the urban future after Covid-19? How will the city of tomorrow look like? – Welcome to Eurocity, a place made of the best examples of how real cities all over Europe meet the challenges they face with Covid and beyond. For the animated website with the title ‘Reinventing cities’ , Eurocities has collected more than 70 examples of city actions, along with over 25 initiatives and projects. You can visit Eurocity and explore more here Contact: Ivo Banek Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews 26 Comments 20/02/2021 20/02/2021 1 Minute COVIDnews move to eurocities.eu After more than 700 posts since March 2020, the start of the first corona lockdown in Europe, the platform COVIDnews has served its purpose. The exchange of best solutions for common challenges during the pandemic has been important, as the active participation of more than 120 cities proves – and the number of more than 100,000 views from all over Europe and beyond. Now the focus of many city administrations has shifted from ad hoc measures to sustainable recovery: the Covid response is integrated in urban policy making. That is why we are also integrating COVIDnews into the redesigned Eurocities website . Thank you for all the contributions and interest! Let’s continue the exchange on eurocities.eu Contact: Ivo Banek Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews 78 Comments 01/09/2020 20/02/2021 1 Minute Nice – Mask pollution Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis is running a communication campaign to warn people of the ecological impact of throwing away masks. Single use masks are quickly becoming a major contributor to marine waste. This information campaign reminds people to think twice about the kind of mask they use, and the choice of how to dispose of it. More information (in French) here . Contact: Jérôme Sieurin Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews , Limit the spread 17 Comments 27/08/2020 27/08/2020 1 Minute Cardiff – Dine out by app Cardiff has worked with local Fintech company Yoello , which has developed an innovative app which allows customers to order meals from a number of restaurants and cafes across the city which are then delivered to the city’s new Castle Café. Customers simply use their smart phone to access an online platform by typing Cardiff-castle.yoello.com into their browsers, or by scanning a QR code placed on their table. The customer pays through the secure payment platform and the food and drink is delivered to the table. Set up by Cardiff Council to assist the city’s hospitality sector which was struggling to operate profitably indoors because of the two metre distance regulations in Wales, the Castle Café enables trade in a safe, socially-distanced outdoor setting directly in front of the iconic Cardiff Castle. More information here . Contact: Beverley Watson Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews , Economy and jobs , Food supply 10 Comments 27/08/2020 27/08/2020 1 Minute Lublin – Best practice contest Local governments and other organisations across Europe are invited to present their solutions facing the corona pandemic in a contest, organised by the city of Lublin. Winners in five categories will be announced at the Cross-Border Cooperation Congress held by Lublin in October and will receive a film as a prize, promoting their initiative. Applications have to be sent until 31 August. You can read more about the congress and the contest here Contact: Roman Jaborkhel Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews , Exit & recovery 11 Comments 22/08/2020 22/08/2020 1 Minute Athens – All the city’s a stage Athens is using culture to boost the city’s recovery after corona. Already at the beginning of the lockdown, the municipality invited artists through an open call to suggest events for the special situation under the pandemic. More than 600 proposals from all cultural sectors – arts, music, theatre, performances, dancing, cinema, literature – were made and are forming a comprehensive programme now, including Culture@Home with live streamings, writers’ videos (Stay Home with the Authors”) and live events under the corona restrictions. The city coordinates the activities and provides free support for streaming and publicity, and even the Athens City Hall was opened for smaller cultural events. You can find the full programme here Contact: Dimitris Konstantopoulos Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews , Culture 14 Comments 20/08/2020 20/08/2020 1 Minute Antalya Muratpaşa – Healthy living Better food and more sports – these are the ingredients of a programme from the Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality in Turkey, to support its citizens for a healthy living during and after the corona pandemic. Although the number of Covid 19 cases has decreased in the summer months in Antalya as in the world, it has been observed that the situation is far from completely normalising. In order to contribute to the citizens to combat the Covid19 Pandemic more effectively in the long term, the administration has sought new comprehensive methods. Continue reading Antalya Muratpaşa – Healthy living” → Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews , Exit & recovery , Public services 10 Comments 20/08/2020 20/08/2020 2 Minutes Bamberg – Rickshaw rides for seniors © Diakonie Bamberg-Forschheim Within the scope of the 2020 European Mobility Week from 16 to 22 September with a focus on ‘Zero-emission mobility for all’, the city of Bamberg will offer free rickshaw rides for senior citizens. The elderly have been particularly affected by the corona pandemic. The activity aims at promoting a carbon-neutral and inclusive urban environment. You can read more here (in German) Contact: Patricia Alberth Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email eurocities COVIDnews , Social services 8 Comments 20/08/2020 20/08/2020 1 Minute Beşiktaş – Keep calm and relax The Anti-Stress Campaign”, which was launched by Beşiktaş Municipality in July, with its motto Beşiktaş Will Heal”, continues with stage shows. Free theater shows and stand-up performances will be held in the...