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Mexico

Two close aides of Mexico City mayor shot dead in daylight attack

Clara Brugada’s personal secretary Ximena Guzmán and her adviser José Muñoz were killed on Tuesday morning, in what experts believe was an organised crime hit.

21/05/2025

No Comment

Second mayoral candidate killed in Mexico ahead of 1 June elections

The attack on Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez of the Morena Party happened on Sunday when she was leading a caravan of supporters through Texistepec.

13/05/2025

Culture news

Vote Idris: Is Labour eyeing actor Idris Elba for next London Mayor?

Following the celebrated actors' work leading the UK-wide knife-crime campaign, it now seems that Labour have Idris Elba at the top of its 'wish list' for its next City Hall candidate...

01/04/2025

Culture news

Why is a Majorcan mayor considering a lawsuit against Meghan Markle?

The Duchess of Sussex just can't catch a break - after a series of high-profile missteps and cancelled projects, she has now been accused of plagiarising a Majorcan town’s coat of arms.

21/02/2025

Green News

Local European leaders explain how they are climate-proofing cities

With this year's climate summit dubbed the 'finance COP', much of the discussion centred on the smartest way to spend taxpayers' money.

21/11/2024

Lifestyle

Hundreds of Italian residents join their mayor on weight loss walks

A small Italian town mayor's fight to loss weight has gone viral after he campaigned for company on his weekly walks.

27/07/2024

Spain

'Really?': Shock as British mayor starts governing Mallorca town

Candidate for the regionalist party Més per Mallorca (More for Mallorca) Richard Thompson has been appointed as the new mayor of Sant Joan, in the centre of the island.

23/06/2023

Green News

German mayors are negotiating with activists to stop more road blocks

Activists say that the Mayor of Hannover made a ‘brave’ decision to write a letter supporting their demands.

08/03/2023

No Comment

Heads or tails decide new mayor of Peruvian town

A race to be mayor of a remote Peruvian town has been decided on the flip of a coin.

26/10/2022

Italy

Centre-left parties claim victory in Italy's mayoral elections

The votes were seen as the last test ahead of next year's parliamentary elections.

27/06/2022

France

Kidnapped Melitopol mayor brands Russian captors 'zombies'

Ivan Fedorov, held for five days earlier in the war before being freed, met President Macron at the Elysée Palace on Friday during a European trip to appeal for more aid.

01/04/2022

Netherlands

Utrecht mayor apologises for Dutch city's past role in slave trade

Mayor Sharon Dijksma said she was acknowledging the "dark side of our city's history".

23/02/2022

Money

New York's mayor Eric Adams invests first paycheck in cryptocurrency

Recently elected as mayor, Adams has signalled his intention to make New York City the US' next big crypto hub.

20/01/2022

USA

New York makes COVID vaccinations mandatory for private sector

"We in New York City have decided to use a pre-emptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID and the dangers it's causing to all of us."

07/12/2021

Italy

Centre-left claims victory in Rome’s mayoral election

Partial results indicated that former finance minister Roberto Gualtieri had a wide advantage over his right-wing challenger.

18/10/2021

Italy

Italy: Outcry at jail term for pro-migrant ex-mayor Domenico Luccano

The Calabrian town of Riace had become a symbol of the reception of migrants while Domenico Lucano was mayor.

30/09/2021

France

French mayor fined for comparing police to Vichy government

In July 1942, some 13,000 Jews were rounded up by the French Vichy regime and sent to concentration camps.

06/07/2021

Poland

Poland’s ruling conservatives suffer defeat in local mayoral election

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party suffered a loss in the Rzeszow mayoral race, a vote could indicate how strong the party’s support is after nearly six years of governing the country.

14/06/2021

Croatia

Green MP Tomasevic beats far-right singer in Zagreb mayoral election

Tomislav Tomasevic, who pledged a progressive environmental policy to improve life in the Croatian capital, won 65% of the vote.

31/05/2021

People

Mayor promises a greener future for the ancient city of Athens

The Mayor of Athens, Greece, Kostas Bakoyannis, speaks of a vibrant modern metropolis embracing new public works, renovations of cultural attractions and a greener future for the city.

19/03/2021