< Back to situations

Monitor this situation.

[SITUATION] · [ACTIVE] · [POLITICS]

2 clusters · 5 sources · 14 days · First seen · Last updated

Spanish urban policy and smart city initiatives

Overview

The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2026 is scheduled for November 3–5 in Barcelona under the theme ‘Urban Solutions, Real Impact’. The event is expected to host thousands of attendees and focus on mobility, sustainability, digital transformation, and housing affordability through the ‘HOWS Barcelona – Housing World Summit’.

In a related development, representatives from several major Spanish metropolitan areas, including Barcelona, Bilbao, A Coruña, Zaragoza, Málaga, Valencia, and Tarragona, have committed to forming a stable alliance. This initiative aims to strengthen metropolitan public policies and foster cooperation to address economic, social, environmental, and technological pressures, as many of these cities currently lack dedicated metropolitan governing bodies.

Entities

Smart City Expo World Congress · Barcelona · Barcelona Metropolitan Area · Anne Hidalgo · Antonio Balmón

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Spanish metropolitan areas seek alliance to address urban challenges

    Spanish metropolitan leaders from cities like Barcelona and Bilbao are forming an alliance to tackle urban challenges, while Barcelona prepares to host the Smart City Expo World Congress.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 to be held in Barcelona

    The Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 will be held in Barcelona this November, gathering global mayors and tech leaders to discuss urban solutions, housing, and sustainable mobility.

Sources

lavanguardia.com · news.cube-soft.jp · the-miyanichi.co.jp · vilapress.cat · zdnet.co.kr