All articles by Anna Lisa Boni
Anna Lisa Boni
If Juncker wants a stronger, more united Europe, he should listen to its cities
With the next European parliamentary elections just around the corner, European Commission president Juncker used his annual state of the…
What can cities teach us about tackling radicalisation?
Radicalisation has been thrust into the spotlight following terror attacks in Paris, Brussels and Nice and, while undoubtedly a major…
How can Europe's cities ensure their citizens have the right skills?
Creating new jobs only goes so far towards addressing unemployment: people need the skills to do these jobs. And our…
“States grant asylum, but cities provide shelter.” How cities are responding to Europe’s refugee crisis
Some 500,000 asylum seekers transited through Athens between January 2014 and December 2015. Over the same period, Hamburg and Munich…
Driverless cars in London, solar power in Lisbon: Six European cities taking smart cities forward
The leaders of six major European cities have joined forces to explore how digital technologies can be used to improve…
Europe’s cities are tackling their air pollution – but national governments need to do more
Despite three quarters of Europeans living, working and travelling around the continent’s cities, it’s fair to say we don’t always…