Innovation: an essential factor for long-term economic growth in cities
First introduced in 2015 by World Economic Forum founder and CEO Klaus Schwab, the term “Fourth Industrial Revolution” refers to extremely fast changes in technology, AI (Artificial Intelligence), robotics, IoT (Internet of Things) and the intertwining of physical,...
Switzerland: Boom of Electric Vehicles’ share in transportation
In the last decade, European countries formed various programs which aimed at solving pollution issues and climate change problems. European Commission greatly helps its member states to form their strategies and projects in order to boost as many green policies as...
Portugal: a “must-visit” for all digital nomads
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many Mediterranean countries have reshaped their strategies regarding economy. Because of the lack of traveling, their biggest source of revenue was greatly reduced. Portugal, a small state on the fringes of the European Union, opted for...
How Ireland became a hub for technology-based companies through digital transformation
In the last several years, different sectors shifted towards the digitization and digital improvements. With the rise of this trend, many countries started adopting various policies regarding this aspect. Every year, European Commission publishes reports regarding...
Oslo to become knowledge capital with its new innovation district
Oslo announced its official strategy for establishing the city as a knowledge capital in the spring of 2019. The document stated that the Norwegian capital had an amazing starting position in this regard, due to its highly educated population and strong and diverse...
Martine Aubry: fighting for social rights and gender equality
France is very well known for its rich culture and history, famous art galleries, fashion and fine cuisine. But France is also famous for many successful women in politics. France ranks 4th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index, With 75.5 out of 100 points. Its...
Student mayor: Rémy Dick is one of the youngest mayors in France
Mayor of Florange Rémy Dick is one of the youngest mayors in France. This energetic and incredibly motivated mayor was elected in 2017 for the mayor's office when he was only 22. Since he started leading Florange, this north-eastern French city has seen many positive...
Owen Hurcum are the first known non-binary mayor in the world
Mayor of Bangor Owen Hurcum hold the mayoral position from May 2021. Besides being the youngest elected mayor ever in Wales, Owen Hurcum are also the first non-binary mayor but the world's first known non-binary mayor as well. They became mayor of the oldest city in...
Sweden: Europe’s gaming powerhouse
The gaming industry all around the world is booming. According to DFC Intelligence, a market research company specialised for the video games sector, there were nearly 3.1 billion video game consumers in the mid-2020. The last two years were largely dominated by the...