The mayor of Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova, has acknowledged the help received from people and institutions during the corona lockdown. She mentions that a total of €211,000 has been donated in the form of food, medicine, protective masks and clothing, medical equipment and disinfectants. More than 140 people in Sofia have received warm food daily. Furthermore, … Continue reading Sofia – Thank you to volunteers and donors
20 outdoor stages for concerts and performances in parks, movie screenings under the stars – some of the things Sofia has planned for the summer culture programme, after the corona lockdown. Also the zoo, the city library and the Regional History Museum will be open, yet all with a maximum capacity of 30%. You can … Continue reading Sofia – Open air summer programme
The Municipality of Guimarães has taken on the charges for the provision of minimum services from the municipal network, with the companies Transurbanos de Guimarães, ARRIVA Portugal and Transdev Norte, considering the need to guarantee the assumption and continuity of an essential public passenger transport service, in the current emergency situation. More information (in Portuguese) … Continue reading Guimarães – Public transport
Guimarães assumed the charges for the provision of minimum services from the municipal network, with the companies Transurbanos de Guimarães, ARRIVA Portugal and Transdev Norte, considering the need to guarantee the continuity of an essential public passenger transport service in the current emergency situation. More information (in Portuguese) here. Contact: Sofia Ferreira
“Solidarity in Culture” is the name of a new programme of Sofia Municipality to provide financial support for artists and cultural spaces in the Bulgarian capital. Independent artists can receive 1,000 BGN (€500) funding to implement and present online projects during May and June. Teams managing private cultural spaces can receive support of up to … Continue reading Sofia – Financial help for independent artists
Amsterdam Read all posts featuring the measures of Amsterdam Download the city overview Antwerp Read all posts featuring the measures of Antwerp Athens Read all posts featuring the measures of Athens Download the city overview Baden-Württemberg Read all posts featuring the measures of Baden-Württemberg Bamberg Read all posts featuring the measures of Bamberg Barcelona Read … Continue reading City overviews of measures
The actions of the city of Sofia include two 24/7 online main communication channels dedicated solely to the COVID-19 outbreak, providing news, information, and advice; new e-services such as construction permits and planning permission; temporary relief measures for retails and corporate customers; a call for volunteers to help the most vulnerable; and the creation of … Continue reading Sofia – Overview of measures
In order to tackle the economic problems coming with the COVID-19 crisis, Sofia has set up a temporary economic council to elaborate measures to support local businesses. The proposed ideas include suspension and exemption of local taxes, municipal bank guarantees for small and medium enterprises for up to 50% of the loan, introduction of new … Continue reading Sofia – Help for local companies
The Mayor of Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova (in the picture with volunteers), has called on the Bulgarian capital’s citizens to volunteer time and energy to help those at risk – the elderly, people with long-term health problems, socially isolated. For a week, over 100 residents joined as volunteers, serving over 3,000 citizens who need assistance with … Continue reading Sofia – Volunteer Platform
Madrid’s new online exercise channel includes games to play with children, aerobic training, challenges to exercise as a family, yoga and pilates, and more. The councilor delegate for Sport, Sofía Miranda, has stressed the importance of continuing to do sports at home to keep people’s immune systems strong. This is also being hosted on a … Continue reading Madrid – City offers Youtube exercises
