Vienna News
Turkish students studying in Viennas universities are to open a public library of Turkish texts and literature. First set up in 2002 as a book lending centre for the use of Turkish students only, ther...
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...
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...
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...
Paris News
Parks and gardens in Paris are hosting concerts throughout the summer with music of every genre for young and old. The programme includes classical music from solo recitals to orchestral concerts at t...
Vienna News
Air-conditioned eco-buses for Vienna.
The first of Viennas 20 new environmentally-friendly air-conditioned buses have begun operating on a trial basis on route 57A. Powered by liquid natural eco-gas, the buses already undercut the Europea...
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...
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...
Copenhagen News
SUVs put pressure on city streets.
Around 16,000 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) were sold in Denmark last year, a third of which went to motorists in Copenhagen. The trend towards larger vehicles has seen sales of SUVs triple in Denmar...
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...
Berlin News
Handling the heat wave in Berlin.
While six weeks of over 30 temperatures have caused many of Germanys rivers to become stagnant pools, with hundreds of dead fish found in canals and lakes in Berlin, the
local population in the Germ...
London News
London forges new climate alliance.
A new partnership between the Large Cities Climate Leadership Group,(LCCLG), representing the mayors of 22 of the worlds biggest cities, and former US president Bill Clinton has been launched in Los...
Madrid News
Madrids economy is predicted to grow 4 per cent in 2006, double the prospective growth figures for the rest of Europe, according to a report presented by Miguel ngel Villanueva, city councillor in cha...
Amsterdam News
First chip cards for Amsterdam metro.
Dutch public transport company, GVB, has launched the first 40,000 chip cards which are eventually to replace the strippenkaart tickets on Amsterdam buses, trams, trains and metro. This summer 30.000...
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...
Paris News
Free parking in Paris for August.
Less traffic in August has once again allowed the Paris city council to suspend parking fees for 123,000 parking spots out of a total of 145,000. The free parking will benefit residents and visitors a...
Oxford News
Less traffic in August has once again allowed the Paris city council to suspend parking fees for 123,000 parking spots out of a total of 145,000. The free parking will benefit residents and visitors a...
Barcelona News
Abandoned pets up for adoption.
Using the slogan "Por favor, adptame", Barcelona city council public health board (ASPB) has launched a press campaign to encourage people to adopt abandoned dogs and cats. Due to a new law for the pr...
Oxford News
Heat relief for Oxfords elderly.
Soaring temperatures in Britain this summer have prompted Oxford city council to offer grants for the installation of insulation in the homes of Oxford residents over 60 years of age. The grants are a...
Dublin News
Landsdowne Road rugby stadium to be redeveloped.
Planning permission for the redevelopment of the historic Landsdowne Road rugby grounds has been granted by the Dublin city council, with 28 conditions attached including control of dust levels on the...
Copenhagen News
Security employees on Copenhagens automatic light rail metro system have leaked a report detailing corrosion damage to tracks and cables caused by seepage of seawater and sewage into the predominantly...
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...
Amsterdam News
Clinic for on-line games addicts.
A 16th-century Amsterdam canal-house has been converted into a clinic for addicts of on-line games. Run by addiction expert Keith Bakker, the clinic is the first of its kind in Europe, offering in-pat...
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...
Copenhagen News
Renovated Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek reopens.
After three years of renovation work, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek housing the Collection of Antiquities in the historic Kaupmann Building has been reopned to the public with improved accessibilty inclu...
Barcelona News
A multi-functional municipal sports centre has opened in Barcelonas historic Cuitat Vella district. Housed in the former Can Ricart textile factory on the Carrer de Sant Oleguer in Raval, the complex...
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...
