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Apr 11, 2022 · Ridouani, of socialist party SP.A, formed a “progressive” coalition on being elected in 2018, pledging to turn Leuven into one of the most caring, green and prosperous cities in Europe in...
Sep 25, 2020 · One of Flanders’ main university cities, Leuven has been named ‘European Capital of Innovation’ or ‘iCapital’ by the European Commission in 2020. Here’s why!
Out of almost 400 cities, Leuven was selected together with the Belgian cities Brussels, Antwerp and La Louvière and other European cities such as Paris, Barcelona and Copenhagen to join the urgent and huge task Europe is undertaking to become climate neutral.
The city of Leuven has become the home of Collegiate Gaelic Games activity in Europe due to its organisation of the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Collegiate Games. This GAA club is part of a wider European league, Gaelic Games Europe , which is in itself part of the global organisation, The Gaelic Athletic Association
Leuven is located in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the north-central part of Belgium. It is the capital of the province and the largest city in the region. The city of Leuven dates back to the 12th century, when it was founded by the Duke of Brabant.
Leuven is one of the 100 cities chosen by the European Commission from 400 cities for the mission '100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030'. With this mission, Europe supports the selected cities with expertise and (financial) resources in their journey towards climate neutrality by 2030.
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Mar 21, 2024 · Leuven 2030 has been uniting our community in the past 10 years under a shared purpose: climate neutrality. Our Climate City Contract, handed over to the European Commission at the end of 2023, is another step in that direction. Nevertheless, we should not underestimate the effort and resources needed to make the EU Green Deal a reality.
