liveable cities

My Wildest Prediction

By 2080, 90% of global population will live in cities, says urbanist

According to global urbanist Greg Clark, 55 years from now, the world’s population will have peaked, and nearly all of it will be living in cities. But what challenges will this bring? And what are the possible solutions?

23/04/2025

Green News

Rats are running rife in world's major cities as temperatures rise

The city of Amsterdam is one of 11 where climate change is considered to be having an impact on the rising rat population.

03/02/2025

Home

What makes Vienna the world's most liveable city?

The Austrian capital ranks highly for stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.

11/09/2024

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The European capital named world's most liveable city (again) in 2024

As well as Vienna in poll position, three other European cities made the top 10 in a year when global instability and the cost of living weighed heavily.

28/07/2024

Green News

Children living in green neighbourhoods have better lung function

Cities should be designed to incorporate lots of green space, the study recommends.

17/07/2024

Eco-Innovation

Europe is leading the way on installing green roofs

Europe boasts three decades of research and product development that underpin its thriving green roof industry.

11/07/2024

Green News

EU net-zero cities plan needs €650bn investment, warns partner

An ambitious EU project to transform over 100 European municipalities into net-zero 'climate cities' by the end of the decade will depend on a rapid mobilisation of public and private investment.

26/06/2024

Eco-Innovation

How can we make European cities cooler during heatwaves?

As parts of Greece, Cyprus and Türkiye face searing heatwaves, here's how trees, water and green buildings can help.

13/06/2024

Destinations

From Munich to Amsterdam: Which European cities are the most walkable?

A new study has revealed that European cities are some of the most walkable in the world.

12/04/2024

Design

New Barcelona exhibition looks at US suburbs through a European lens

“Suburbia. Building the American Dream” at the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona tackles the enduring legacy of a US urban planning model gone global.

21/03/2024

Destinations

Frequent cyclists: How do different European cities compare?

The number of cyclists across European cities has been released: Why are the figures so low?

01/03/2024

My Wildest Prediction

Pioneering flying taxis will take off this summer in Paris

While flying taxis may still sound like science fiction, they are poised to become a reality before the end of the year. Volocopter's drone-shaped electric vehicles are ready to take flight in Paris, coinciding with the 2024 Olympic Games.

28/02/2024

Rethink

Why electric cars are not a solution to fighting climate change

To fight climate change, carmakers want to sell us ever more technological and ecological vehicles like electric cars. For Paris Marx, this approach is wrong.

23/01/2024

Destinations

This Swiss city has been rated the most liveable for expats

Affordable housing shortages have led some popular cities to drop down the annual ranking.

17/01/2024

Mobility

‘It benefits everyone’: How can cities improve women’s mobility?

Safety is one of the main reasons women avoid public transport but it’s not the only one.

05/10/2023

World News

Euroviews. Europe can’t afford to forget the summer heat

Just because summer is now over, we cannot afford to shy away from this challenge — long-term changes implemented now are the most effective means to rethink how we build and live in cities before it’s too late, Dima Zogheib writes.

04/10/2023

Home

This European city was named the world's most liveable city - again

Vienna has retained its crown as the world's most liveable city, according to Economist's annual index. But other European cities have not fared well.

18/08/2023

World News

Euroviews. View Q&A: Europe's heatwaves show we might be spinning out of control

As Europe swelters in record temperatures this summer, Euronews View spoke to Global Chief Heat Officer at UN-Habitat Eleni Myrivili about the impact of the extreme heat and what can be done to save lives and make our cities more liveable.

03/08/2023

World News

Euroviews. The EU nature restoration law is meant to help cities, not hinder them

As European cities continue to heat up faster than the rest of our countries, let the Nature Restoration Law be our unified response and our commitment to a sustainable, resilient future, Linda Voortman writes.

07/07/2023

Mobility

These are the 10 most bike-friendly cities in the world

Nine of the 10 of the world’s best cities for cyclists are in Europe, and they're not necessarily the ones you'd think of.

20/06/2023