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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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Three new Directors at Eurocities
Alex Godson, Sinéad Mullins and Brooke Flanagan each take on new roles as Directors at Eurocities from today.
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Oulu and Sant Boi de Llobregat selected first Co-Chairs of the Mayors Digital Assembly
The Mayors' Digital Assembly is the political advisory body which provides strategic orientation to the Living-in.EU movement.
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On combustion engines, a sigh of relief for cities?
The European Commission reached a deal with Germany that bodes well for the future phase out of fossil fuelled vehicles. Eurocities welcomes the agreement, but remains concerned about attempts to water down the initiative.
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And the winner is…Braga!
The Portuguese city scooped up the European Mobility Week 2022 prize at an award ceremony in Ghent. Polish municipalities network Metropolia GZM walked away with the newly-created Mobility Action award. Five Ukrainian cities were also praised for their sustainable mobility actions in war time.
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Mayors take action on women’s rights
A new Eurocities statement commits cities to continue empowering women at a time when more women are being put at risk of poverty and social exclusion due to the rising cost of living.
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Nine cities set standards for the transparent use of Artificial Intelligence
A free to use open-source ‘data schema’ for algorithm registers in cities has been tried and tested by nine cities over the last six months, and can now be adopted by others.
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Mayors make five demands for effective EU economic governance
Mayors from the Eurocities network have penned an open letter calling for urgent action to be taken to unlock the investment potential of cities.
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Generators of hope: city-to-city relief for Ukraine
“Generators of hope” - a campaign launched today by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities – will bring practical aid to people in Ukraine, by delivering a massive supply of power generators at a time of urgent need.
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COP 27: Local governments must be empowered to deliver climate agreement
On the occasion of the Solutions Day at COP27, the European Committee of the Regions, Eurocities, ICLEI, and others, call on national governments, the Parties and international organisations to fully support local and regional authorities in delivering climate action on the ground
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Antwerp, Pesaro, Vantaa, Warsaw and Zagreb pledge inclusion
On the evening of 16 November 2022, at the 10th edition of the Integrating Cities Conference in Utrecht, the cities of Antwerp, Pesaro, Vantaa, Warsaw and Zagreb signed the Integrating Cities Charter, joining the 42 cities in this initiative.
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