TheMayor.EU logo TheMayor.EU logo
Get involved
  • Latest News
  • Аbout us
    • What we do
    • Team
    • Partners
    • Contacts
  • Growing City
  • Smart City
  • Green City
  • Social City
  • Read Twice
  • Mayor of Europe™
  • Interviews

What we do

Team

Partners

Contacts

Development

See all
image
Belgium / Brussels / Development / Growing City

Brussels Urban Summit 2023 will confront challenges common to all cities

Reps from 300 cities worldwide will head to the Belgian capital, 12-15 June

May 29, 2023 15:45
image
Netherlands / Utrecht / Development / Green City

A vertical forest skyscraper will grow in Utrecht

It is designed by the same architect that came up with Milan’s iconic Bosco Verticale

May 25, 2023 17:48

Economy and Finance

See all
image
Germany / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency

BMW will expand green car plant in Leipzig

The city has signed a new lease deal for an area of 12 hectares which will include production facilities and renewable energy generation

May 29, 2023 13:07
image
Spain / Economy and Finance / Green City

Catalonia’s 2.5 bln euro plan to make the region more drought-resistant

The aim is to lessen the region’s exclusive dependence on rains

May 17, 2023 17:56

Politics and Reforms

See all
image
Spain / Politics and Reforms

Conservative tide takes over Spain’s main cities after elections

The results are also seen as a litmus test for the upcoming national vote later this year

May 29, 2023 11:33
image
Germany / Berlin / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Berlin will treat wounded Ukrainian soldiers for free

With the ramp-up of the summer offensive, authorities estimate up to 500 wounded soldiers per month

May 23, 2023 13:53

Innovation and Research

See all
image
Luxembourg / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research

Esch2022 – the benefits and aftermath of European Capital of Culture

The team presented the final report about a year, which was supposed to put the Luxembourgish city on the cultural map of Europe

May 29, 2023 16:29
image
Innovation and Research

Museums and police in Europe join forces to fight illicit trade in artefacts

European projects are developing new ways to clamp down on international trafficking of cultural goods

May 23, 2023 16:56

Digital transformation

See all
image
Lithuania / Vilnius / Digital transformation / Green City

Smart system will detect how thirsty Vilnius trees are

Special sensors will measure the moisture content in the soil near the roots

May 26, 2023 17:25
image
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation

You can talk to Bulgarian communist camp survivors thanks to AI

An innovative project shows how history can be made vibrant with the help of cutting-edge tech

May 25, 2023 15:32

Energy efficiency

See all
image
Germany / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency

BMW will expand green car plant in Leipzig

The city has signed a new lease deal for an area of 12 hectares which will include production facilities and renewable energy generation

May 29, 2023 13:07
image
Austria / Vienna / Development / Energy efficiency

Vienna starts drilling for geothermal heat in residential districts

The pilot project is part of the city’s plans to exit natural gas dependency as soon as possible

May 19, 2023 16:25

Mobility

See all
image
France / Green City / Mobility

Ahead of generalization, French society opposes low-emission zones in cities

But also, 60% of the people in the country do not know what a ‘low-emission zone’ is

May 30, 2023 11:59
image
Denmark / Copenhagen / Mobility / Public Spaces

Copenhagen creates parking lots only for e-car sharing services

1,000 such spaces, strategically placed near public transit hubs, will help rethink the place of the car in the city

May 29, 2023 17:44

Public Spaces

See all
image
Denmark / Copenhagen / Mobility / Public Spaces

Copenhagen creates parking lots only for e-car sharing services

1,000 such spaces, strategically placed near public transit hubs, will help rethink the place of the car in the city

May 29, 2023 17:44
image
Netherlands / Innovation and Research / Public Spaces

Meet the new Rotterdam rapid response anti-litter team

It will also respond to alarms from citizens in real-time

May 23, 2023 15:47

Culture and Tourism

See all
image
Luxembourg / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research

Esch2022 – the benefits and aftermath of European Capital of Culture

The team presented the final report about a year, which was supposed to put the Luxembourgish city on the cultural map of Europe

May 29, 2023 16:29
image
Denmark / Copenhagen / Culture and Tourism / Green City

Copenhagen Pride will be first in the world to use only e-vehicles

This year, green will be the most prominent of the rainbow flag colours

May 26, 2023 16:24

Education and Sport

See all
image
Portugal / Lisbon / Development / Education and Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo’s former home in Lisbon soon up for rent

The apartment building has just undergone a renovation worth 14 million euros

May 15, 2023 18:07
image
Poland / Krakow / Education and Sport / Social City

Krakow and Shell will donate 1,000 laptops to war refugees

It’s a repetition of the donation drive, treating aid not as a sprint but as a marathon

May 11, 2023 17:38

Welfare and Health

See all
image
Germany / Berlin / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Berlin will treat wounded Ukrainian soldiers for free

With the ramp-up of the summer offensive, authorities estimate up to 500 wounded soldiers per month

May 23, 2023 13:53
image
Portugal / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health

Portugal legalizes euthanasia

This makes it the sixth country in the European Union to allow the end-of-life procedure

May 17, 2023 16:03
image
Interviews / Read Twice

Maja Sever: Journalism is a pillar of democracy

Apr 10, 2023 13:46
Magdalena Magdić
image
Interviews

Kaisa Karjalainen: “It’s better to be an imperfect zero waster for the rest of our lives than a perfect one for two weeks”

Mar 14, 2023 12:56
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
image
Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Online public services as efficient as TikTok: Cluj-Napoca’s Digital Transformation

Feb 16, 2023 13:51
Denis Balgaranov
image
Bulgaria / Interviews / Read Twice

Veni Markovski: It's about time the media stopped inviting “experts” who spread false info

Nov 28, 2022 11:30
Denis Balgaranov
image
Netherlands / Utrecht / Green City / Interviews

Sharon Dijksma: Without cities, it will be impossible to tackle global warming

Nov 21, 2022 13:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
image
Interviews / Politics and Reforms

Vasco Cordeiro: The European project is at stake when solidarity is at stake

Aug 1, 2022 11:34
Denis Balgaranov
image
Interviews

Cities Mission has made citizen engagement and participatory processes an important part of its functioning

Jul 14, 2022 14:57
ICLEI Europe
image
Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews

Luisa Salgueiro: Climate resilience work is never completed, it’s a continuously upgraded project

Jun 23, 2022 12:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
image
Interviews

EBRD's aim is to support increased climate ambition within cities

May 18, 2022 13:33
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
image
Greece / Athens / Interviews / Welfare and Health

Melina Daskalaki: Our mission is to promote the social reintegration of homeless individuals

May 16, 2022 11:04
Svilena Iotkovska

Search

Home
Croatia image
Croatia
Labin image

Labin

Labin
Valter Glavičić
Mayor

Valter Glavičić

Biography
View old mayors

Labin was already inhabited two thousand years B.C. The remnants of Kunci, dating from the Bronze Age, nowadays can be found nearby Labin.

The old Illyrian-Celtic name of Labin was Albona/Alvona. Some historians believe that it was fortified by the Illyrians in the 11th century B.C. They also think that Albona in the Celtic language means 'a town on the hill' or 'an elevated settlement'.

Titus Livius said that Labin inhabitants were pirates. After the conflicts between the locals and Romans in the 3rd century B.C., Istra came under the latter’s control in 177 B.C. with a border taking shape at the river Rasa.

The town and its surroundings thus became an integral part of Illyria, the Roman province with a high degree of independence and authority over the nearby settlements. The oldest written document about Labin dates back to the 3rd century.

From 1295 Labin was under the rule of the dukes of Pazin. From 1381 it was under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Aquileia and between 1420 and 1797 Labin was ruled from Venice and after that it belonged to Austria.

As a Croatian-speaking town Labin was for a long time the centre of Croatia's largest coal mining district. In March and April 1921, the town was the scene of a miners' strike which quickly transformed into an anti-fascist rebellion, considered to be the first of its kind, and the declaration of the short-lived Labin Republic (also known as the Albona Republic). The mine in the downtown of Labin closed in 1989.

The famous Lutheran reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus was born in Albona. Unfortunately, due to the counter-reformation, he was forced to live most of his life in exile in Germany where he became the leader of the conservative wing of the Lutheran movement after the death of Luther.

More
  • en
image
Croatia / Labin / Development / Politics and Reforms

Small-town Croatia gives young families 60,000-euro plots of land for free

Labin has introduced an ambitious aid scheme, which would provide exponential value to the local community

Jun 10, 2022 13:37
Denis Balgaranov
  • en
image
Croatia / Labin / Culture and Tourism

Labin paints murals of those who shaped its history

“Windows of Labin Legends” celebrates six people whose accomplishments have changed the city, country, and Europe

Dec 31, 2021 11:42
Svilena Iotkovska
  • en
image
Croatia / Labin / Green City

Labin to hold Living Streets Programme this weekend

It will promote sustainable mobility, offer educational workshops, and ban vehicles from Zelenice Street

Jun 21, 2021 11:26
Svilena Iotkovska
  • en
image
Croatia / Labin / Welfare and Health

Labin ensures chronic illnesses do not impair the lives of the elderly

Seniors with chronic illnesses will benefit from a number of services thanks to “BRIDGE – My Mobile Age”

Jun 10, 2021 16:08
Svilena Iotkovska
  • en
image
Croatia / Labin / Opatija / Rijeka / Šibenik / Varaždin / Zabok / Welfare and Health

Nine Croatian cities receive “City for Youth” title

The certificate recognises the outstanding youth policies of cities

Mar 30, 2021 10:35
Svilena Iotkovska
  • en
image
Labin / Interviews

Valter Glavičić: Let us turn our history into a heritage and build upon it the Labin of tomorrow

Interview with the mayor of Labin in Croatia

Nov 27, 2020 11:14
Monika Dimitrova

Newsletter

Receive the latest news from the EU municipalities in your inbox.
facebook twitter linkedin instagram
RSS

Аbout us

  • What we do
  • Team
  • Contacts

Growing City

  • Economy and Finance
  • Politics and Reforms
  • Development

Smart City

  • Digital transformation
  • Innovation and Research

Social City

  • Culture and Tourism
  • Education and Sport
  • Welfare and Health

Green City

  • Mobility
  • Public Spaces
  • Energy efficiency
© 2023
Contacts
FAQs
Terms and Conditions
Privacy Policy
Advertising and Sponsored Content
Image credits: Depositphotos
By: StudioX