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Vienna won the 2025 Access City Award for its outstanding efforts to making the city accessible for persons with disabilities. Nuremberg (Germany) and Cartagena (Spain) received the second and third prize respectively.

The guidance provides practical recommendations to Member States on the use of EU funding to accelerate the transition from institutional care to community-based services and independent living for persons with disabilities.

In this conference, accessibility experts in Slovenia made a call for the implementation of a common platform to consolidate the country's solutions in accessibility. The conference, where innovative and technological solutions were presented, can now be seen on video.

In 2024, the National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Association of Disabled Persons and their Friends ‘Apeirons’, with AccessibleEU's support, have prioritised the accessibility of cultural and historical sites for persons with disabilities. Data is collected on Digital Guide Mapeirons.eu

18th AAATE Conference 'Technology for Inclusion and Participation for All: Recent Achievements and Future Directions', will take place Nicosia, Cyprus, on 10-12 September 2025. The Call for Papers is now open.

European Standards Bodies CEN/CENELEC are conducting pre-normative research on two new European Accessibility Act (EAA) relevant standards on non-digital information and support services. EDF has launched a survey to collect input on the topic.

The European Federation of Hard of Hearing People, who was involved in negotiations with broadcasters and ENGOs, is conducting a survey among members to assess the impact of the enhanced Article 7 of the directive on national broadcast regulations. The deadline to complete it is November 24.

Accessible crisis preparedness means that no one is left behind in an emergency. Representatives from the Nordic and Baltic states and disability organizations met in Tallinn, Estonia to share best practices and build networks in this field.

The EU Council approved the final version of the text of the Directive on the European Disability Card and European Parking Card, clearing the last bureaucratic hurdles.