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ECF (European Cyclists' Federation) is the home of cycling, bicycle, bike, cyclist and will ensure mobility, intermodality health, EuroVelo, Velo-city and Cities for Cyclists. Biking by cycle touring will be forced by bicycle policy which increases the cycle traffic, cycle tourism, Bike and train. In germany it is called Fahrrad, Radfahrer or vélo and cycliste. The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) is pledged to ensure that bicycle use achieves its fullest potential so as to bring about sustainable mobility and public well-being. To achieve these aims, the ECF seeks to change attitudes, policies and budget allocations at the European level. Important links: The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) will stimulate and organise the exchange of information and expertise on bicycle related transport policies and strategies as well as the work of cyclists movement.
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03.07.2008
COLIBI, COLIPED, ECF and ETRA call on European Commission to reduce VAT rates on all bicycle products and services
In view of the European Commission’s adoption of a legislative proposal on VAT rates in the summer of 2008, COLIBI, COLIPED, ECF and ETRA sent a joint letter to European Taxation Commissioner ...

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06.06.2008
Special Velo-city 2007 Bike presented to European Commission
ECF presented yesterday one of the 25 special Velo-city 2007 Bikes to Nicholas Hanley, responsible for Communication and Governance at the Directorate General Environment of the European Commission.

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03.06.2008
‘Police on bikes help humanizing the streets’
Using words of the mayor of L’Hospitalet (Barcelona), ECF Secretary General Dr Bernhard Ensink thanked the police officers from different European countries for their contribution to ...

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30.05.2008
ECF in the media (International Herald Tribune and Deutsche Welle)
As gaz prices are rising, cycling seems to get more attention in the media. Here are two examples in English:International Herald Tribune (May 14): As fuel prices climb higher, so do bicycle sales ...

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08.05.2008
"Re-cycling cities" official slogan of Velo-city 2009 conference in Brussels
Brussels, May 6 – “Re-cycling cities” will be the official slogan of the Velo-city 2009 Brussels conference. This has been announced today by Pascal Smet, Brussels Minister for ...

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15.04.2008
ETRA Brings Bikes to European Commission Headquarter
Right in front of the European Commission headquarter; on the esplanade of the Berlaymont-building, in the heart of Brussels’ European district, bikes and other clean vehicles will be ...

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11.04.2008
ECF EuroVelo Management now based in Brussels
The ECF EuroVelo Council in front of the Berlaymont: (from left) Jens Erik Larsen(Frie Fugle), Phil Insall (Sustrans), Dr Bernhard Ensink (ECF Secretary General; no member),ECF Vice-presidents Dr ...

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11.04.2008
ECF brings visit to Copenhagen, the city of cyclists!
From left: Dr Bernhard Ensink, ECF Secretary General, Klaus Bondam, Copenhagen Mayor of the Technical and Environmental Administration, Manfred Neun, ECF President and Jens Loft Rasmussen, ECF ...

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29.03.2008
Cycling culture in Europe
ECF President Manfred Neun“Cycling culture in Europe” is the header of a feature which the Deutsche Welle is going to airon March 29. For 20 minutes the channel looks into the different ...

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14.03.2008
Transport is undermining EU climate efforts, says EEA
The European Environment Agency has attacked the transport sector for causing the EU to miss its Kyoto greenhouse gas reduction target. And its leading official has called for much stricter carbon ...

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14.03.2008
ECF response to the Green Paper on Urban Mobility
ECF has sent its response to the European Commission regarding the public consultation on an Action Plan on Urban Mobility. This Action Plan is foreseen to be published in October 2008.Among many ...

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04.03.2008
Bicycle bus is a success story
The combination of the bicycle and public transport is of high importance for ECF. If integrated well together, both can be a realistic alternative to the use of private cars on medium and ...

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12.02.2008
'Europe' is starting to discover the bicycle
In an interview given to the Dutch newspaper “Staatscourant”, ECF Secretary General, Dr Bernhard Ensink, calls upon the European institutions to introduce concrete cycling-friendly ...

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01.02.2008
ECF calls for European Bicycle Officer at urban mobility conference
In September 2007, the European Commission published its Green Paper “Towards a new culture for urban mobility”. This comes after the conclusion that many European cities face the same ...

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21.12.2007
Velo-city newsletter No. 11
Velo-city 2007 was the bicycle promotion highlight in 2007. Between June 12th and 15th almost 1.000 delegates from 50 countries got together in Munich – a mark unsurpassed in 27 years of ...

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06.12.2007
No obligatory Daytime Running Lights in Europe
The proposal by the European Commission to introduce Daytime Running Lights for motorised vehicles across Europe is off the table. This was announced by the Commission on 20 November 2007. The ...

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22.11.2007
ECF hosts tonight Parliamentary Evening
Intermodality in cycling tourism will be the central theme of the next Parliamentary Evening the ECF is going to hold on Tuesday, November 27th, in the European Parliament, PHS 1C47. The ECF will ...

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13.11.2007
Velo-city® promotion video
Velo-city® is the largest cycling planning conference series in the world. In order to raiseawareness for the next conference in Brussels in 2009, the ECF has produced a promotionvideo that is now ...

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07.11.2007
3rd Railway Package is a bad deal
The European Parliament and the Council (member states) have reached an agreement on the 3rd Railway Package, which includes the Regulation on Railway Passengers’ Rights and Obligations. ECF is ...

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15.10.2007
European environment ministers on bicycles
Before opening the "6th Ministerial Conference of Environment" in Belgrade on October 11th, "Yugo Cycling Campaign" organized a short tour on bikes for ministers. Lead by the ...

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29.09.2007
Greens move green in Brussels
Within the context of the European mobility week, The Green party of the European Parliament organised last week a cycling tour through Brussels. The 100 participants, among them 10 Members of the ...

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24.09.2007
Velo-city 2007 bike presented to EP President Pöttering
Pöttering (left), Ensink, Van Vliet The European Mobility Week 2007 is history. In many participating cities it has once more been demonstrated that more bicycles and less cars on the road ...

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20.09.2007
European mobility week gets rolling
Making urban travel greener and safer - Europe’s cities unveil their latest initiatives at the EU’s annual sustainable travel event. From 16 to 22 September, under the umbrella of the EU’s annual ...

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05.09.2007
With ECF Contribution - Bike Industry Participating in Global Lobby Platform
Friedrichshafen, Germany – The international bike industry has taken the first steps for its participation in the Global Alliance for EcoMobility. During the Eurobike Show a meeting was set up with ...

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04.09.2007
ECF on EUROBIKE, Friedrichshafen, Germany, August 30 - September 2, 2007
The European Cyclists´ Federation and its member ADFC, Germany had a common booth at the world's biggest bicycle fair EUROBIKE in Friedrichshafen. In the very first time in the history of the ...

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24.08.2007
ECF Press Conference on the EUROBIKE 2007
Wo / Where: EUROBIKE, Foyer West, Friedrichshafen, Germany Wann / When: Donnerstag / Thursday, 30. August 2007, 12:00 Themen / Topics:'Perspektiven einer Verdoppelung des Fahrradverkehrs' oder 'Warum ...

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22.08.2007
'The ECF Declaration of Berne' in even more languages. More cycling – its role in the climate debate and transport policy !
The declaration is to read not only in English but in French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Russian and Spanish languages as well by now.

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16.08.2007
European strategy on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues
The European Commission has adopted a European strategy on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues. This new strategy stresses the need for "active commuting" and emphases the ...

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14.08.2007
Eurobarometer: Europeans want improved mobility
A recent Eurobarometer survey shows that although the private car remains the main mode of transport for EU citizens, there is great awareness about its impact on the environment and traffic ...

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10.08.2007
ETRA organises electric bike ride for MEP’s
Every year in September, the European Union dedicates a week to mobility. The sixth edition of this European Mobility Week takes place from the 16th to the 22nd  under the theme “Streets for ...

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09.08.2007
Internships Available at Global Alliance for EcoMobility
The Global Alliance for EcoMobility is a cross-sectoral partnership for the integratedpromotion of walking, cycling and wheeling with interfaces to public transport, private car, housing & service ...

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09.08.2007
Towards Carfree Cities VII - Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey will be hosting Towards Carfree Cities VII from August 27-31, 2007. Our local hosts this year are the Turkish Traffic Safety Association and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Faculty ...

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07.08.2007
European Mobility Week 2007. Streets for People - Quality of life versus car-based mobility?
From 16 to 22 September 2007, hundreds of European cities are going to participate in the sixth edition of the European Mobility Week (EMW) and invite their citizens to a wide range of activities ...

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03.08.2007
The European Mobility Week 2007 - ‘Streets for people’
The sixth edition of the European Mobility Week is organised under the theme ‘Streets for people’. This theme conveys the clear message that increasing road space for cars is not the answer to ...

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01.08.2007
Velo-city 2009 Brussels. The website is open by a movie
The organizers of the Velo-city 2009 Brussels have already opened the great event's website  by a promotion movie with the topic: Cycling in Brussels. The short film was presented on the this ...

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31.07.2007
EU: Living with climate change in Europe
Global warming is a fact. Climate change is happening and it is even accelerating. What we are seeing today are only the early signs of climate change and the result of past greenhouse gas emissions.

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31.07.2007
European Parliament on E-bikes
Brussels, Belgium – The members of the European Parliament will get acquainted with the advantages of the electric bike. On Wednesday 19 September ETRA will organise, in the framework of the European ...

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24.07.2007
New LIFE Focus brochure out
LIFE (“The Financial Instrument for the Environment”) is a programme launched by the European Commission and coordinatedby the Environment Directorate-General.The content of the ...

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05.07.2007
Like ECF, COLIBI & COLIPED ask European Commission to appoint a European Bicycle Officer
Just like ECF in the 'Declaration of Berne', COLIBI & COLIPED ask European Commission to appoint a European Bicycle Officer too. "This request has already been launched by COLIBI and COLIPED in the ...

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04.07.2007
2007 CIVITAS Forum Annual Meeting - Urban mobility
The CIVITAS Forum meeting in Kaunas promotes the development of a Europe-wide network that enables cities to communicate and to exchange information concerning sustainable mobility. Practical ...

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03.07.2007
Climate change: Europe must take adaptation measures to lessen impacts of current and future warming
Climate change poses a double challenge: Europe must not only make deep cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions but also take measures to adapt to current and future climate change in order to lessen the ...

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29.06.2007
The ECF Declaration of Berne - in Italian, in Russian and in Spanish Languages too
The ECF Declaration of Berne is available in Italian, in Russian and in Spanish languages as well by now. Thanks to the ECF member organizations FIAB, Italy, the Russian Cycle Touring ...

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26.06.2007
EU - Preparation Environment Council, 28 June 2007
The last Environment Council under the German EU presidency will take place on 28 June in Luxembourg. Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas will represent the Commission. The Council has a ...

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20.06.2007
Velo-city 2007 Munich in the German Television. ECF President Manfred Neun in the interview
ZDF, the Second German Television Broadcast made a report on the Velo-city 2007 in Munich. In the programme is ECF President Manfred Neun interviewed on the importence of cycling in the time of ...

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19.06.2007
Velo-city 2007 Munich, 12-15 June. The ECF booth
The Velo-city conference 2007 in Munich is history by now. It went into the history of the seria conferences as the most visited event in the row compared to the former biennual events. 958 registred ...

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15.06.2007
Velo-city 2007 Munich. The fourth and the final day. Goodby to Munich, see you in Brussels 2009!
The great and very well organized event reached its final day. The delegates participated on the plenary session 'Mobility of the Future'.The Goodby Résumé was helt among others by ECF President ...

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14.06.2007
Velo-city 2007, Munich. The third day. Direct from the ECF booth
The conference begins today with the plenary session 'Strategies to Secure Mobility in Metropolises by Promoting Cycling'. Big European cities like Copenhagen, London Munich an Paris are working ...

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13.06.2007
Velo-city 2007, Munich. The second day. Direct from the ECF booth
The second day of the great event has begun. More than 900 delegates from 51 countries patrticipate on the Plenary meeting with the main topic: 'Bicycle Transport Policies in Different European ...

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12.06.2007
Velo-city 2007 Munich has opened! Direct from the ECF booth
With the speaches from the Lord Mayor of Munich Christian Ude, Deputy Mayor Hep Monatzeder, Federal Minister of Transport, Germany Wolfgang Tiefensee and ECF President Manfred Neun (among others) the ...

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08.06.2007
Velo-city 2007 Munich, 12-15 June. New Record by Registred Participants
There is a new record in the history of the Velo-city conferences by the number of registred participants to the Velo-city 2007 Munich, 12-15 June. Five days before the opening there are already more ...

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05.06.2007
The ECF Declaration of Berne - More cycling – its role in the climate debate and transport policy !
ECF members gathered in Berne recognise that global climate change is now among the greatest threats to human civilisation: we have joined to issue the following statement: The ECF welcomes the ...

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25.05.2007
ECF Annual General Meeting 2007, 18-19 May, Berne, Switzerland. ECF President Manfred Neun re-elected, vice-president Horst Hahn-Klöckner honoured
At its AGM in Berne at The ECF (European Cyclists’ Federation) re-elected Manfred Neun (Germany), as president of the ECF. Manfred was was first elected in 2005. Six vice-presidents and ...

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11.05.2007
Vice-president of the European Commission Jacques Barrot to ECF: ‘Green Paper on Urban Transport good opportunity to discuss cycling policy and safety for cyclists’
European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot in his officewith ECF President Manred Neun (right) and ECF Secretary GeneralBernhard Ensink (left) at European Road Safety Day 2007On European Road ...

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03.05.2007
European Economic and Social Committee adopted opinion on cycling: ‘Integrate cycling into transport and infrastructure policy in Europe’
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted last week in Brussels a document on cycling presented by Rapporteur-general Prof. dr. mr. Jan Simons to the plenary assembly. The German ...

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27.04.2007
Stakeholder Conference "Towards a European Policy for urban transport" on 4 June 2007 in Brussels
The final "stakeholder conference" linked to the new Green Paper on urban transport will take place on 4 June 2007 from 9.30 - 17.30 h in Brussels. The title of the conference is "Towards a European ...

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24.04.2007
ECF Office in Brussels hosted the Bicycity Press Conference
Brussel, April 19th 2007.The ECF Office hosted the press conference  of the big cyclists event in Brussels: Bicycity. 20 participants, journalists and cyclist activists joined the press ...

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20.04.2007
The European Business Awards for the Environment
Every business – large or small – can make a difference in the fight against climate change and help to solve today’s environmental challenges, from the decline in biodiversity to the unsustainable ...

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19.04.2007
European Mobility Week - The Future Café Workshop
Within the framework of the two-day conference ‘A change for the better’ organised by DG Environment in close collaboration with EUROCITIES, Climate Alliance and Energie-Cités, a full interactive ...

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13.04.2007
European Mobility Week 2007, Theme: Streets for people
The sixth edition of the European Mobility Week is organised under the theme ‘Streets for people’. This theme conveys the clear message that increasing road space for cars is not the answer to ...

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12.04.2007
European Green Week 2007 - Past lessons, Future challenges
12 - 15 June 2007, Brussels. Linking in with the festivities for the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, Green Week 2007 will look back at 50 years of European environmental policy and will look ...

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11.04.2007
Environment: Commission welcomes final political agreement on LIFE+
European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas welcomed the final political agreement reached by the Council and the European Parliament last night on the new ‘LIFE+’ Financial Instrument for the ...

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10.04.2007
Road infrastructure holds key to safe travel
Both the European Parliament and the European Commission turned their attention to important infrastructure issues at the beginning of the year, focusing on critical infrastructure across the EU and ...

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30.03.2007
New LIFE Focus brochure - LIFE projects contribute to a more sustainable and secure energy future for Europe
Energy is a central policy issue for the European Union at the moment – and it is likely to be so for some time. The European Commission published a series of proposals on January 10 that recognised ...

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29.03.2007
European Mobility Week 2007 - You are interested in sustainable mobility?
You are interested in sustainable mobility? You believe in changes? Come and join us! From the 16th to the 22nd September 2007 you will have the opportunity to enjoy a full week of events dedicated to ...

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29.03.2007
BYPAD Newsletter No 04, March 2007
We are happy to present you the programme of our international BYPAD seminar which is taking place as part of the Velo-city conference (12 – 15 June 2007). You will find all necessary information on ...

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28.03.2007
Velo-city Newsletter Nr. 9
Only 5 weeks ago, parallel to the publication of the conference programme, the registration for Velo-city 2007 was opened. Since then, 250 delegates have already registered on our website ...

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27.03.2007
BYPAD at the European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns in Sevilla
BYPAD was represented at the European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns in Sevilla as a tool to evaluate and improve you local cycling policy (and mobility policy). There where 1.500 ...

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23.03.2007
ECF represented on Light Electric Vehicles Conference in Taiwan
ECF Secretary General Dr Bernhard Ensink was invited to speak on the LEV Conference in Hsinchu in Taiwan (March 20-23). Bernhard Ensink presented his draft position on the issue of Pedelecs, which are ...

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16.03.2007
ECF participated on the European Mobility Week workshop 'A change for the better!" in Brussels
By its Vice President and European Mobility Week Coordinator for Serbia Mirko Radovanac and by its Secretary General Dr Bernhard Ensink ECF participated on the workshop 'A change for the better!" in ...