Living Cities
5 European cities taking on short-term rentals
From Barcelona to Vienna, cities are fighting back against accommodation that feeds overtourism and distorts the housing market.
Tallinn’s startups tackle post-pandemic packaging waste
Delivery in the city: The gig economy’s many faces
In pictures: Europe’s car-free plazas reclaim their former glory
Bikes, trams and trains: Can other countries adopt the Dutch commute?
Franco-Flemish divide dogs Brussels Airport debate
A trip across Europe in an electric car, one charge at a time
Southern Europe is sick of tourists
Water scarcity, overcrowded streets and rising housing costs are infuriating locals.
Forget Olympic athletes — will Parisians ever want to swim in the Seine?
Getting the Seine ready for triathletes was hard. Getting it ready for the public by next year may be impossible.
EU takes Germany and Italy to court over migrant worker ‘discrimination’
Commission cites “fundamental” EU principle that “people are treated equally without any distinction based on nationality.”
A punch-up in parliament reveals Italy’s deepest scars
The Meloni coalition’s plan to give more power to ‘virtuous’ regions has inflamed the country’s North-South divide.
Safer, cleaner and more lucrative: The Good Move plan transforms Brussels’ city center — but remains politically divisive
New data shows the controversial regional plan to slash traffic appears to have been a success in the heart of the city, even as its future is in doubt.
Climate change, housing are cities’ top challenges ahead of European election, mayors say
Local leaders want EU to fund affordable housing, sustainable mobility and adaptation to climate change.
Paris’ Olympic promise falls short for unhoused people
Nonprofits and local officials say the 2024 Games event is failing a pledge to be ‘first ever inclusive and socially responsible’ event of its kind.
Anne Hidalgo’s vision of a greener Paris faces political reckoning
As the mayor celebrates 10 years in office with a track record of urban transformation, a political backlash leaves her future uncertain.
EU countries demand 10 extra years to meet air pollution targets
Countries’ insistence on more flexibility sparks row with Parliament.