Another amazing year for cycling comes to an end and it’s our little tradition to share a list of the best and most-read articles of the last 12 months. It’s ou...Time to leave 2022 behind us with an overview highlighting the best and most read ECF articles of the year.
One year after the EU passed legislation enabling member states to apply reduced VAT rates on the supply, rental and repair of bicycles, including e-bikes, Port...Portugal inscribes amendment to 2023 state budget reducing VAT rate on bicycle sales with the goal of increasing cycling modal share to 10% by 2030. Customers can no...
The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is the EU's primary network of roads, railway lines, inland waterways, ports and airports. Currently, the...ECF takes a look at recent developments within the Council of the EU and the European Parliament to analyse the progress being made in getting cycling and EuroVelo includ...
On Thursday, 8 December, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) welcomed to its premises a delegation from Greece’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, l...ECF hosts a delegation headed by Greece’s Deputy Minister for Transport Issues, Mr. Michalis Papadopoulos, to discuss ways to improve cycling in the countr...
On 5 December 2022, the SABRINA Project, an Interreg Europe project for Safer Bicycle Routes in the Danube Area, hosted a co-organised event in Brussels with th...Interreg Europe project hosts event in Brussels to showcase results and findings to EU-level representatives, including MEP Vlad Gheorghe of the TRAN Committee.
In 2021, EU Member States adopted their National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) under the EU’s €800 billion “NextGenerationEU” stimulus package. Thanks t...ECF takes a look at how EU Member States' National Recovery and Resilience Plans are faring in their commitments to cycling. In August 2021, we e...
CIVINET Greece-Cyprus is the Greek-speaking national network of CIVITAS, a flagship programme of the EU for promoting sustainable mobility. The overall aim of...ECF warmly welcomes CIVINET Greece-Cyprus to the Cities & Regions for Cyclists network. The network brings together local and regional administrations actively workin...
Over 400 organisations from 73 countries signed the PATH (Partnership for Active Travel and Health) open letter calling on government and city leaders to invest...Despite active travel and transport remaining a low priority on the agenda, over 400 organisations from 73 countries signed the Partnership for Active Trav...
Billed as Europe’s largest research and technology conference on transport and mobility, this year’s Transport Research Arena (TRA) was held under the theme of...Philip Amaral, ECF Director of Policy and Development, attends the Transport Research Arena in Lisbon from 14-17 November.
Often when we consider what makes a successful cycling city, it is not uncommon to end up ruminating over familiar hard-line ideas and solutions: state-of-the-a...ECF outlines the vital role that civil initiatives and soft measures play in creating a successful cycling city. We focus in on Cork Cycling Campaign to highlight good pr...
It is with great pleasure that we announce that ECF Member Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, together with six other partner organisations, has r...European schools and cycling associations, including ECF Member Cyclist.ie and Biciclistas de Corella, an affiliate of ECF Member ConBici, receive funding from Erasmus+ t...
On 2 October, hundreds of cyclists convened in cities across Greece for demonstrations organised by the Hellenic Urban Cycling Federation. The demonstrations in...Hundreds of cyclists gather in Athens and other cities for demonstrations organised by ECF Member Hellenic Urban Cycling Federation. Protestors demand the government move...