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Istanbul’s City Hero: Ekrem İmamoğlu
Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is one of the shortlisted ‘City Heroes’ at the Eurocities Awards 2026. The winners will be announced at the Eurocities Annual Conference in Utrecht, 8-10 June 2026.
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Cities warn: next EU budget must protect Europe’s Social Fund
As the EU plans its next long‑term budget, cities call for a strong European Social Fund, meaningful partnership, and safeguards to keep social investment reaching those who need it most.
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City Hero: Alessandro Ghinelli, building culture, peace and cooperation
Alessandro Ghinelli, Mayor of Arezzo, has spent over a decade showing how a city drive change beyond its walls. Through culture, solidarity and city diplomacy, he has turned Arezzo into a place of connection, with Europe, the world, and communities facing crisis.
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Dusseldorf’s Ariadne shelter is creating a safe place for women
Dusseldorf’s Ariadne initiative is creating safe, welcoming spaces for women experiencing homelessness, combining shelter, counselling, healthcare and practical support.
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Istanbul’s Ayamama Life Valley brings a stream corridor back to life
Istanbul’s Ayamama Life Valley initiative shows how cities can transform neglected, flood-prone infrastructure into green spaces that restore nature and reconnect communities. It has created a new model for climate resilience in one of Europe’s densest urban areas.
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Rotterdam’s circular textile fibre recycling ecosystem
Rotterdam is building one of Europe's most ambitious circular textile ecosystems, connecting cities across West Netherlands to tackle the full lifecycle of textiles.
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Stockholm’s Neighbourhood Mothers turning isolation into integration
Arriving in a new country is rarely straightforward, but for many migrant women in Stockholm, it can mean isolation, uncertainty, and navigating unfamiliar systems. Stockholm’s Neighbourhood Mothers initiative is changing that.
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In Manchester, climate action is “In Our Nature”
Manchester’s In Our Nature programme shows how climate action can become part of everyday life, from saving money to improving wellbeing and community connections. Working through trusted local voices, the city is making climate action practical, inclusive and unmistakably Mancunian.
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City Hero: Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, a pioneer for climate action
Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor of Malmo, has helped turn the city into a leading example of inclusive climate action. Her leadership shows how cities can drive the green transition while keeping affordability, equality and people’s everyday lives at the centre.
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From disaster to design: cities and climate resilience
Cities have plans and experience. New research shows how the Climate Resilience Framework can close the gap between ambition and delivery.
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How European cities are making AI work for people
As AI becomes part of everyday urban life, cities are asking not just what the technology can do, but how it can improve people’s lives. From data spaces to digital skills, local governments are building the trust, tools and safeguards needed to make AI work for everyone.
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Paris is planting the seeds for a greener city
Paris is turning schoolyards, streets and neighbourhoods into greener, safer places where children reconnect with nature every day. Through its Oasis Schoolyards programme, the city is making climate resilience a matter of social justice for every child.
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Making automated mobility work for European cities and people
Automated vehicles deliver the most public value when they extend the transport network rather than compete with it.
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No cities, no delivery: the battle over the EU’s next budget
Cities warn EU leaders: without a real role in the next 7‑year EU budget, Europe risks failing on climate, housing and competitiveness.
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