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A message from Ekrem İmamoğlu: “Democracy will prevail”
In a letter to accept the City Heroes award at the Eurocities Awards 2026, Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, states that the honour is a powerful message of solidarity with the people of Istanbul and everyone defending democracy in Turkiye and across Europe.
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Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, Oulu and Stockholm win Eurocities Awards 2026
This year’s winners showed exceptional dedication to driving lasting urban improvements, strengthening local democracy and building fairer, greener and more resilient cities for everyone.
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Buying zero-emission buses: procurement that reshapes operations and infrastructure
European cities are moving from pilots to full deployment of zero-emission buses. Lessons from Utrecht, Rome and London show how planning, procurement and governance shape the transition, highlighting both the opportunities and complexities of electrifying public transport at scale.
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Why public procurement matters now: how cities are shaping markets and delivering change
From Oslo to Madrid, cities are using public procurement to drive climate action, innovation and social goals. But legal uncertainty and limited capacity still hold them back across Europe.
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“Inwork poverty can not become the new normal”
At the first plenary of the Brussels Urban Summit, mayors discussed challenges and solutions to lead cities for everyone to live pleasantly.
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Connecting territories: the best of urban-rural cooperation
At all levels of EU government, increasing recognition is being given to rural-urban cooperation in tackling inequalities and achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal. A new collection of examples from Eurocities members demonstrates that cooperation between cities and their surrounding rurals areas is not only possible but already happening across Europe.
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Eurocities survey takes the pulse of mayors
What are the main priorities and challenges for Europe's city mayors in the coming years? The first annual Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey collected the responses of 92 mayors from 28 European countries to uncover the major urban trends in 2023. Among its key findings: climate action, sustainable transport and tackling local inequalities are top of mayors' agendas.
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Interweaving the green mobility web
How to best implement EU sustainable transport policies in urban areas? At the Eurocities Mobility Forum in Porto, sharing best practices helped city experts navigate through the maze of EU requirements and adapt general rules to individual needs.
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The age of public transport
Bus, trams and metro connections took centre stage at the 31 May – 2 June Eurocities Mobility Forum in Porto. EU policy asks cities to increase the quantity and quality of their public transport offer, but that requirement comes with a new set of challenges for local governments across the continent.
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European Capitals of Diversity 2023 reveal how to guarantee inclusion
What does inclusion mean for the European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity 2023? How do Terrassa, Helsinki and Brussels Capital Region ensure inclusion in their local policies?
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Riding the green mobility wave in Porto
Transport poverty, the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles in cities, multimodality and the digital transformation are topping the agenda of the 2023 Eurocities Mobility Forum currently undergoing in Porto.
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We are standing in the way of change
We are still far from reaching targets that will allow us to avoid the worse effects of climate change. How can we do better?
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All aboard: future-proofing urban mobility
From 31 May to 2 June, urban and mobility experts are taking to Porto for the 2023 edition of the Eurocities Mobility Forum. Topping the agenda: transport poverty, how the digital revolution will re-shape the way people move in cities, the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles and how to strengthen the public transport offer.
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Renewing the energy debate in cities
While pressure on energy markets appears to be lower than one year ago, following the outbreak of the Russian war in Ukraine, and as media attention declines, cities are still faced with the long term consequences of the energy crisis, and the need to better plan ahead for the next winters.
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