Electric bicycles account for only about 1% of total bicycles sales in Portugal, in comparison to the European average of 8% or more than one third of the sales in some European countries. Following MUBi’s advocacy work at the Portuguese...

With 30 years of activity and engagement, FIAB is one of the strongest cycling organisations in Europe. It promotes more liveable cities in Italy through its 187 local associations and over 18,300 individual members across the whole country. At its...

Velo-city has something for everyone. We decided to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for in our rich programme of seven plenary sessions, over 80 parallel sessions and over 250 speakers. This article features a variety of...

The European Commission released its latest figures[1] for the road fatalities across the EU last week. In 2018, there were around 25,100 fatalities in road accidents in the EU 28; a 1% decrease from 2017. The EU has been aiming to halve fatalities...

We had a talk with Ginny Sullivan who will speak in the Cycling Tourism Plenary at Velo-city 2019 in Dublin this June. Read on to find out more about her work and cycling tourism in the United States! #VC19Keynote #MeetTheSpeakers #...

Reducing VAT (Value Added Tax) on the sales of bicycles and pedelecs from 21% to 6%: That is what the Finance Commission of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives called for in a unanimous vote last week. In order for the decision to become...

"France has the best off-street parking regulations in place when it comes to promoting sustainable mobility in Europe" found a report published by the European Cyclists’ Federation. Link to the 'Making Buildings fit for Sustainable Mobility'...

Author: Dublin City Council “I think the bicycle has done more to emancipate women than any one thing in the world. I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike. It gives her a feeling of self-reliance and independence the moment she takes...

On 21th February 2019, the key EU institutions agreed on a revised version of the directive 2008/96/EC on Road Infrastructure Safety Management (RISM), recognising the need to pay more attention to the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.The RISM...

  Mr. Adam Bodor, Advocacy Director of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), touches upon the current status of the EU Road Safety Management Directive (RISM), the impact said legislation has on cycling infrastructure, and how the ECF is...

The International Federation of Pedestrians (IFP), the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) welcome the initiative of EU institutions to improve the safety of vulnerable...

Doubling cycling is the ambition of the pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion, covering 54 countries across the entire Europe region of the World Health Organisation. This Master Plan, when finalised, will provide guidance for the very...