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EU castles become strongholds of sustainable cultural tourism

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Two ancient castles in the Croatian region of Istria have been renovated and refurbished to give them a second lease of life. This is how old stones are providing a glimpse into to the past — while creating jobs and boosting local economies.

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Both beloved and punished: the curious case of the Istrian goat

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The goat remains a symbol of the identity of the Istrian region, in Croatia. It represents not only an animal but also a living monument to the Istrian culture, folklore and economy. But historically, they have not always been that beloved.

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Why did Napoleon drain the Marais d'Orx?

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Dinosaurs could help diversify tourism in Transylvania

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Roma children, chess for integration, the inspiring activity of a Romanian association

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How Porto did well: The successful restructuring of the Bolhão market

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Drainker architect hopes ceramic paving will go Europe-wide

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Tackling the climate crisis, one click at a time

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Shaping responsible citizens through science and exploration

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What if we were to eat seaweed instead of meat?

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The innovative bottom-up methodology to optimise costs and resources

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The women's centre that grew out of a poem in Belfast

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Is it energy efficient to ventilate your home by opening the window?

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Chopin: How to digitise a composer's universe?

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How to recognise a blood diamond: technology revealed

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Energy-efficient: this building sets an example for Europe

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How ski resorts threatened by climate change are being supported

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Counting the cost of burnout to companies

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Story of a Paris creative hub: from Studio Kremlin to La Kolok

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50 million Europeans suffer from energy poverty

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Juggling circus heritage and high-tech art in a unique creative arena in Ghent

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Rexdan: the international research project sailing smoothly through troubled waters

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Remembering Juno Beach heroes in an eco-friendly and immersive way

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Blending modern medicine with Alpine cures

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Tech Tower: brewing innovation in the Czech city of Pilsen

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Spain and Portugal in the frontline of hi-tech EU efforts to combat wildfires

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Marais d'Orx: how ospreys live

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Did you know that ospreys have stable mates? After migration they return to their nests to breed. In this episode of Smart Regions, we visit the Marais d'Orx in the south of France, to discover how this bird of prey has been reintroduced into the wetland that was drained by Napoleon.

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Is tourism possible without overcrowding popular destinations?

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How can we continue to travel without overcrowding the most attractive destinations? In this episode of Smart Regions, we travel to Transylvania to discover innovative tourism solutions, such as home dining with locals in rural areas.

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Roma children, fighting discrimination with chess, here's what they do in Romania

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In this episode of Smart Regions, we went to Satu Mare, a Romanian town on the border with Hungary, where the Stea association uses chess to facilitate the integration of the most vulnerable children.

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Bolhão Market: ambitious renovation safeguards cultural identity

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The Bolhão market reopened in 2022 after four years of construction works. The renovation has achieved its goal: the structure is functional and modern, all the while fully respecting the original architecture.

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The flood-busting ceramic paving taking on climate change

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In this episode of Smart Regions, we look at how new ceramic paving, developed in Spain’s Valencia region, aims to curb flooding risks during heavy rain in urban areas.

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Climate crisis: how Mediterranean cities fight back

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The European COMPOSE project brings together cross-disciplinary expertise and proven best practices to support decision-makers in small and medium-sized cities as they tackle the climate crisis and transition to renewable energy.

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Would you dare to feel and touch science in Luxembourg?

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Would you have a go at playing table football against a robot or feeling electricity in your body? At the Luxembourg Science Center, science and technology come alive with interactive exhibitions and surprising workshops. Ready for adventure?

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Edible seaweed: How can we change our culinary habits?

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Europe is looking for alternatives to animal protein consumption: is edible seaweed an option? In Denmark, researchers at AlgaeFood, a European interregional project, are convinced. In addition to classifying it, they act to promote its use and raise awareness among the new generations.

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Innovation and digital at the service of the rural world

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How to retain local brains in a village of 7000 souls like Buncrana, Ireland? Developing innovation and digital through a technology hub close to home.

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Consolidating peace: A cross-community centre for women in Belfast

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Northern Ireland launches a space for peace. The Shankill Shared Women's Centre in Belfast is a training and drop-in centre for women and children. Many are still suffering the aftermath of the religious conflict that caused thousands of deaths in the most divided corner of the UK.

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Living without radiators: How do we optimise energy?

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What is "passivhaus" and how can we optimise energy systems to protect the planet? In this episode of Smart Regions, we visit a house that has no radiators, a German-based test bed, and explore how to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.

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Chopin: Thousands of pages of his life and work available with a click

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Tens of thousands of scores and objects belonging to Frédéric Chopin, the most famous French-Polish composer in history, have been digitised at the Frédéric Chopin Institute in Warsaw, thanks to a European project that helps to raise awareness of the figure of the genius of Romanticism.

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Ethical diamonds? Nanotechnology makes it possible

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International laws prohibit the trade of diamonds from countries in conflict, but for now, it is impossible to be certain of the origin of the precious stones. A Polish laboratory has found the solution.

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'Positive energy': The concept of this Luxembourg building

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The Luxembourg National School of Health (LTPS) produces more energy than it consumes. This award-winning building in Ettelbruck has become an example at home and across Europe.

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How low-altitude ski resorts are preparing for the end of the snow

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As a result of climate change, low- and medium altitude ski resorts are becoming less attractive in winter. With the help of ten pilot areas, BeyondSnow is preparing them for ‘after the snow’.

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Lithuania: Investing in emotional intelligence to tackle burnout

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Mental and emotional stress in the workplace can take a heavy toll on individual employees. It also has a financial impact on companies. Investing in resources to tackle burnout can benefit employers and their staff.

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Studio Kremlin: creative co-working in a revitalised Paris community

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EU funding has helped transform an old industrial area of the French capital into a creative hub of community collaboration.

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POWERTY: energising communities to combat poverty

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An EU-funded project is helping one of Spain's poorest neighbourhoods cope with energy costs and the endemic problems of poverty

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Wintercircus Ghent: From house of fun to high tech hub

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The historic Belgian city is home to a unique co-working space and high tech/arts innovation centre that draws heavily on its architectural heritage as a former circus venue.

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River research: the international scientists protecting the Danube's delicate ecosystems

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The REXDAN project is a multidisciplinary, integrated research initiative aiming to keep the Danube's waters safe from and safe for humans.

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D-Day centre combines eco-tourism with commemoration

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The Juno Beach Centre in northern France honours thousands of British and Canadian soldiers while offering visitors an eco-friendly and immersive experience.

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Curative waterfalls and ecomedicine in the Austrian Alps

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New economic and therapeutic opportunities are giving people in the town of Krimml hope for a better, brighter and healthier future.

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How Pilsen's historic brewery became innovation hub

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Pilsen gave the world its famous lager beer. Today one of the Czech city's old breweries has been transformed into a state-of-the-art technology park.

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Spain and Portugal join forces in the fight against natural disasters

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The two southern European countries can now join forces in case of an emergency thanks to coordinated communication, training and new technical equipment.

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Dutch clean tech innovation powering Europe's green energy transition

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Clean tech companies are in the frontline of Europe's efforts to become carbon neutral by 2050. A Dutch firm, backed by EU financial support, has developed a new green energy technology that will help achieve that goal.

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Herodotus Project: a digital bridge to Cyprus and north Aegean region's rich heritage

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The Herodotus project is a unique initiative to preserve a range of historical archives from Cyprus and the North Aegean. It includes audiovisual, music and broadcast material and collections of local newspaper archives.

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Green Win, greener waterways

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Green Win, the system set up at the University of Liège, has made it possible to test the operation of large pumps, which can weigh up to one tonne, and pump 300 litres per second in waterways.

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Is this new EU-funded skin cancer screening device a game changer?

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Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and while survival rates have improved in recent years, late diagnosis and delays in treatment remain key challenges.

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Ports in Baltic Sea cut emissions with novel maritime traffic system

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The Port Activity App, developed as part of the European 'EfficientFlow' project, allows merchants to coordinate port calls and save on fuel.

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The future is geothermal: Hungarian city embraces renewable energy

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The city of Szeged is harnessing the power of geothermal energy - it offers numerous advantages as a sustainable resource and reduces the demand for fossil fuels.

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Discover Lisbon's historic Técnico Innovation Centre

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This state-of-the-art space is an ideal meeting point for scientists, students and entrepreneurs.

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Earthquakes: The European project preparing for emergencies

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Experts at the Institute of Seismology in Thessaloniki, Greece, monitor tremors in real-time for REDACt, a consortium helping four countries bordering the Black Sea respond more efficiently to earthquakes.

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ReproUnion: The cross-border project tackling infertility in Europe

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Euronews Correspondent Aurora Velez lifts the veil on an EU-funded collaboration, treating and preventing infertility and related diseases.

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Balancing Heritage and Innovation: Discover Slovenia's oldest town

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In this episode of Smart Regions, Euronews Correspondent Aurora Velez travels to Ptuj to see how European funds have helped revitalise a decaying town centre, transforming it into a social hub boasting classic and modern design.

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What Europe's largest underwater telescope tells us about the universe

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In this episode of Smart Regions, we take a deep dive into Sicily's underwater laboratory that could help us better understand the origins of our universe.

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Discover the Netherlands' award-winning, sustainable housing community

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Ecovillage Boekel was named the Netherlands' most sustainable organisation in 2021. With its own 'food forest' and a pioneering César heating system, this European project is setting the standard for green living.

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The EU project helping us better prepare for the next pandemic

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In this episode of Smart Regions, we find out how the European PerForM-REACT project is helping two German research institutes in their quest to better understand and more effectively deal with infectious diseases.

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European filmmakers go green behind the scenes

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In this episode of Smart Regions, we follow a film crew in Slovakia as they endeavour to reduce their carbon footprint on set.

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Tackling social isolation: Northern Europe steps up to the challenge

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A vast European project is underway in seven countries across the North of Europe, to combat isolation by promoting inclusion. We take a look at the results in Norway.

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Andalusia: sustainable construction and transport thanks to the PICSA

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The Spanish region of Andalucía is on a mission to insulate thousands of buildings to prevent heat loss and regulate temperatures indoors and it's all thanks to a European initiative.

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ECOMARE: a European project promoting marine biodiversity

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There are two ECOMARE centres -The CPRAM hospital is open 24 hours a day, all year round and there is the CEPAM research centre, promoted by the University of Aveiro, which is open to the public on the third Wednesday of each month.

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The Sámi people’s struggles to preserve their tradition

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Europe's only indigenous people are demanding their rights in Brussels, which are threatened by the ecological transition and the lack of EU policies.

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The mills and fountains of Porto Santo brought back to life

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In this episode of Smart Regions, discover the European project to restore the island of Porto Santo, which is reviving its cultural heritage by rehabilitating its windmills and public fountains. A reconnection with the past for a unique tourist experience.

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Two small Sicilian islands test decentralised green energy

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In this latest episode of Smart Regions, we find out how the islands of Favignana and Lampedusa are exploring the BloRin model of producing, sharing, and selling solar energy.

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