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One-third of homes on the islands this year were sold to nationals of other countries, many of whom are non-residents
This was one of the more creative and unusual ideas set to take shape as a result of the second participatory budget initiative in the city
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The EDMO hubs work to connect fact-checkers, academia and the media, as well as boost local media literacy
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The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
Join (if you wish) the debate that has swirled around the Italian capital’s self-sufficient fir
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
The Spanish capital’s public transport operator is celebrating its 75th birthday in retro style
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
Join (if you wish) the debate that has swirled around the Italian capital’s self-sufficient fir
The promotion of democracy couldn’t have been possible without the lustration of public spaces
The Spanish capital’s public transport operator is celebrating its 75th birthday in retro style
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
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Ireland is currently going through a major rental housing crisis
It will aid them in collecting data about the incidents that can be used in court
An annual ranking shows a wealth of crises threatening local financial stability
On 30 July, ‘Wspólnota’, a newspaper reporting on Polish municipal issues, published its annual ranking of the wealthiest local governments in the country. The ranking covers a snapshot of 2021 outlining some of the key features of local economies.
Apart from per capita wealth, the ranking, which was first done by Prof Paweł Swianiewicz and Dr Julita Łukomska from the University of Warsaw over 20 years ago, also delves into regional financial stability as well as future challenges for local authorities.
As opposed to the usually optimistic outlook on the future development of Poland, researchers point to a wealth of crises that make the future of local governments quite dim, when compared to previous years.
The last time TheMayor.EU covered the Polish Cities Wealth Ranking was in 2019 after Poland was officially declared as a ‘developed country’. Back then, the ranking listed the continued flow of capital and efficient social policy as benefits with a generally positive outlook for future development.
The 2021 ranking, however, has a much more pessimistic view of the future of local governments. According to a press statement by the association, the government's narrative about the excellent results of local government budgets is misleading and the future looks grim.
The study cites a sustained long-term inflation problem, as well as tax changes that cut local authorities’ budgets, as the great future challenges. Additionally, the growing uncertainty over the absorption of EU funds, as well as the financial tensions generated by the war in Ukraine and the wave of refugees, are all big threats to regional development.
One quote from the study itself reads: “All this means that the near and distant future of local government budgets must be viewed with a great deal of anxiety.”
One thing the authors emphasize is that the results of the study still show stability in the local governments. In terms of wealth per capita in regional (voivodship) capitals, Warsaw (8934,73 zloty) unsurprisingly tops the list, followed by Wroclaw (7383,80 zloty), Opole (7134,54 zloty), Krakow (7003,56 zloty) and Poznan (6838,94 zloty).
The second section deals with powiat cities, which have the status of counties or districts. The list is topped by Sopot with the highest per capita wealth at 9253,36 zloty, followed by Płock (7248,73 zloty), Gliwice (6826,40 zloty), Dąbrowa Górnicza (6765,01 zloty) and Świnoujście (6489,06 zloty).
The authors point out that many of the results in this year’s ranking are the result of external transfers and foreign investment rather than locally collected tax revenues.
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
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One-third of homes on the islands this year were sold to nationals of other countries, many of whom are non-residents
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The contest that measures the creative achievements of European cities also had a more human dimension, with recognition going to 6 women innovators
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Join (if you wish) the debate that has swirled around the Italian capital’s self-sufficient fir
The Spanish capital’s public transport operator is celebrating its 75th birthday in retro style
Even more incredibly, it will be free of charge, but it goes without saying, availability is limited
The Spanish capital’s public transport operator is celebrating its 75th birthday in retro style
The promotion of democracy couldn’t have been possible without the lustration of public spaces
This initiative seeks to integrate the values of the New European Bauhaus into the European Commission’s 100 Cities Mission
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
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