Copenhagen News
Copenhagen squatter colony renovations.
The Danish government has announced plans to clean up Christiana, the Copenhagen squatters colony in a former naval base in the centre of the Danish capital. Up to Dkk300 million is to be spent on ren...
Paris News
The Ville de Paris has produced a free guide for parents of nursery to high school students, available at schools across the French capital or on the city council website. Entitled Elve Paris 2006/20...
Copenhagen News
Copenhagen to get new free newspapers.
The Danish capital is getting four or five new free daily newspapers in addition to the two freesheets already on the streets. One of the new dailies, Dato, published by Berlingske Officin, is already...
Barcelona News
Training for the unemployed in Barcelona.
Enrolment is open for Barcelona city councils occupational training courses aimed at getting the unemployed back into the labour market. Over 1,000 places are available in Barcelona Activas 67 courses...
Berlin News
Proposals for ex-parliament site.
While construction workers continue to dismantle East Germanys former parliament building the Palast der Republik the debate rages over the future of the site in central Berlin. The German parliamen...
Dublin News
Liffey Boardwalk homeless helped.
Dublin council officials, gardai and homeless support groups have met to discuss how best to aid people sleeping rough on the 650m-long boardwalk on the banks of the River Liffey. Officially inaugurat...
Amsterdam News
Customs officials at Amsterdams Schipol airport have issued warnings over chocolate bars spiked with hallucinogenic substances after a homeless person suffered nausea and hallucinations after eating o...
Oxford News
More street wardens on the beat in Oxford.
The success of the Oxford Street Warden scheme has led to the extension of the wardens patrol zone to include the Marston and Northway neighbourhoods. The team, comprising a senior warden and four str...
Madrid News
Facelift for city centre square.
The Plaza de la Comendadoras in Madrids Centro district is to be given a major revamp. The project includes planting 30 new trees and over 200 shrubs, plus the creation of a childrens playground and...
London News
Covent Garden sale heralds change.
The property group Capital and Counties has bought the seven-acre Covent Garden market for 421 million, announcing a change in focus for the famous tourist attraction in central London. Plans include...
Dublin News
Debenhams to take over Roches outlets.
Well-known Irish retail chain Roches Stores has sold 10 of its 11 outlets to British department store group Debenhams, ending almost a century of commercial activity. In Dublin the transfer affects th...
Oxford News
The Oxford Nightsafe partnership, which was set up in 2004 to combat binge drinking and alcohol-related crime and disorder, has launched a new website at www.nightsafe-oxford.org.uk. The service provi...
Barcelona News
Historic market to get revamp.
Stallholders at the Gracia districts Mercat de la Llibertat are to move to a new temporary market on the Plaa de Galla Placdia in November and December while the historic market is restored. Renovatio...
Amsterdam News
Rock stars find tax haven in Amsterdam.
Irish rock band U2 has transferred the music publishing wing of its company, U2 Limited, from Dublin to Amsterdam following a change in Irish tax exemption laws. The U2 Limited company, which owns all...
Berlin News
Remains of Berlin Wall to be restored.
City council officials have approved a 40 million plan to protect and restore the remains of the wall that used to separate communist East Berlin from West Berlin. Currently 25 of the 34 remaining sec...
Vienna News
Chinese technology park for Vienna
The Austria Business Agency (ABA) has announced plans for the creation of a China Austria Technology Park (CATP) in Vienna by 2010. The park will be used as a springboard for Chinese business into cen...
Vienna News
University relocates Siegfriedskopf monument.
Vienna University has removed the controversial Siegfriedskopf monument from its original location in the main hall and erected it in the universitys inner "Arkadenhof courtyard in a new glass casing...
Madrid News
Council housing allocated by computer.
565 council properties have been allotted at random using a new computer programme which also informs applicants in which district their new flat is located. The raffle assigned 369 properties for sal...
Paris News
Paris Plage expands to Left Bank.
This year the summer transformation of part of the Seine into a beach includes the Left Bank, with a kilometre of sand, parasols and palm trees lining the river from the floating swimming pool at Port...
Dublin News
Old water pipes to be replaced.
Dublin city council is to spend nearly 120million on replacing the Irish capitals network of cast iron pipes in an attempt to stem water loss from leaks. An estimated 28 per cent of Dublins water is l...
