Cities are built to be fully functional during the day, an EU-funded project, however, examines the prospects for sustainable development of the night-time economy and whether this could be implemented in Nicosia as well. Simone d'Antonio, chief expert of the "Cities After Dark" network, the first ever European Union-funded project on the subject, told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that the night-time economy is something that creates jobs, while speaking about Nicosia, he said that there are new opportunities.