The European Parliament voted this week to allow 17-year-old teenagers to drive large trucks, if accompanied by an adult (older than 24 years), and to be allowed to drive solo at 18. The current recommended minimum age for driving a truck in the EU...

On 16 February 2024, nearly 200 local and regional government officials convened at a conference dedicated to the technical, organisational and financial aspects of cycle tourism, organised by West Pomerania Voivodeship (Poland) and...

ECF Member in Greece Cities for Cycling has launched an exciting initiative to integrate the bicycle into Athens’ flourishing cultural scene.

At the end of 2023, the European Commission published a comprehensive survey on how European citizens from 83 cities in the EU and its neighbourhood perceive their quality of life. At ECF, we took a deep dive into the data, analysed the aspects...

Authored by Cites & Regions for Cyclists network member – City of Jerusalem In recent years, Jerusalem has made significant progress in developing its cycling infrastructure, with a focus on improving connectivity, tackling topographical...

In a significant step aimed at fostering more cycling tourism, the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) and the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) have officially renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an additional two years. This...

EU Member State ministers and state secretaries for transport gathered in Hasselt, Belgium, on 30 January for the “High-Level EU Cycling Conference – Taking the European Declaration on Cycling to the next level” conference. This was a high-level...

The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is delighted to announce that the City of Rimini has won the bid to host the 2026 edition of the prestigious Velo-city conference. Marking its return to Italy for the first time since 1991, ECF chose Rimini in...

Markings on cycling infrastructure play an essential role in safer cycling by mitigating risks, enhancing visibility and overall enforcing a sense of safety for cyclists.

ECF published a short analysis on how European cities are implementing the EU Urban Mobility Framework to promote and enhance cycling for their inhabitants.

Are you planning to attend Velo-city 2024 in Ghent and wondering how to get there? The obvious choice would, of course, be the bicycle. Even for those coming from the other side of Europe, the EuroVelo cycle routes can bring you all the way to our...

ECF and CFE Member, the Norwegian Cyclists' Association, assessed how well Oslo's municipal enterprises facilitate cycling and other forms of active travel in the workplace.