Mayors of Corfu convened an urgent meeting to discuss water supply issues following a proposed bill by the Ministry of Environment that suggests merging local water authorities into a single entity at the regional level. They argue that the unique…
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has dismissed mayors of two cities, Tunceli’s Cevdet Konak and Ovacik’s Mustafa Sarigul, citing ongoing trials related to terrorism and connections to the PKK, a Kurdish organization. Both mayors had recently been elected in the March 31,…
Turkish authorities announced the dismissal of two mayors aligned with the opposition after they were sentenced to prison for terrorism-related charges. The mayors of Tunceli and Ovacik, both accused of being associated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), were replaced…
In a ceremony held at the Lingotto in Turin, Antonio De Caro officially transferred the presidency of ANCI to Gaetano Manfredi, the Mayor of Naples. De Caro was met with a strong endorsement of Manfredi, who was elected with overwhelming…
French mayors are calling for enhanced protections against violence and harassment after experiencing online bullying and physical attacks. At the Congress of Mayors, they highlighted incidents such as online harassment faced by Laval Mayor Florian Bercault and the arson of…
Catherine Vautrin, the French Minister for Territorial Partnership and Decentralization, emphasized the importance of supporting local mayors during the opening of the 106th Congress of Mayors in Paris. Amid anger over government-imposed budget cuts totaling 5 billion euros, an alarming…
Local elected officials in France express concerns over severe budget cuts imposed by the government, which may threaten essential services such as policing and education. At the opening of the Congress of Mayors in Paris, several mayors, including Emmanuel Sallaberry…
The 106th Congress of French Mayors kicks off amidst significant financial strain as the government’s 2025 budget proposal demands a €5 billion cut from local government funding. Dubbed the ‘Congress of Anger’ by the Association of Mayors of France, concerns…
