The addition of Slovakia means that over half of EU Member States have now signed the Declaration calling on the Commission to develop a common approach to cycling promotion and to designate 2024 as the European Year of Cycling, thus boosting the...

A recent compromise on EU climate legislation means that money from the €87 billion fund will be available for purchase subsidies, cycling infrastructure and bike sharing schemes, starting from 2026.

European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans announces ambitious plans for cycling in 2023, including the creation of an interinstitutional European Cycling Declaration between the Commission, the European Parliament...

The European Parliament's new resolution aims to double cycling in Europe by 2030, calling for an EU cycling strategy to achieve this. ECF explains why this is such a significant step forward for cycling.

ECF publishes the 2022 edition of the The state of national cycling strategies report. 14 of the 44 countries analysed now have a national cycling strategy in force, while eight are currently in the process of developing one...

ECF hosts a delegation headed by Greece’s Deputy Minister for Transport Issues, Mr. Michalis Papadopoulos, to discuss ways to improve cycling in the country, as well as Greece's recent signing of the European Cycling...

ECF has been spending recent weeks pushing for cycling to play a greater role in Europe. The bicycle’s link to European transport policy and the flagship TEN-T network has been up on the agenda, with ECF joining EU events and missions to engage with...

Elke Van den Brandt, the Brussels Minister for Mobility, and other high-level speakers spoke at the inauguration of EuroVelo 5 in Brussels, highlighting the importance of cycling infrastructure for connecting Europe for a greener future.

The European Commission’s revision proposal for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will make bicycle parking mandatory in all new and renovated buildings in the EU, a measure that will make everyday cycling easier for millions of people.

After ECF’s successful campaign to change EU rail passengers’ legislation, a new ECF report on the bicycle friendliness of 53 European railway operators marks the next stop on the line to improving bicycle access on Europe’s trains.

Several EU Member States have expressed interest in the Benelux Bike Declaration following a meeting of transport ministers in Luxembourg on 3 June 2021. The declaration puts cycling at the centre of EU recovery plans and the European Green Deal.

As a safe and healthy transport mode, cycling has seen an unprecedented surge all over Europe since the COVID-19 outbreak. More than 2,300 km of pop-up bike lanes have been announced by European cities, according to the ECF COVID Cycling...