TheMayor.EU logo 
Local and national authorities worked tirelessly together to make the investment possible
Upgrade efforts will last throughout the year
The coronavirus pandemic undid years of work by local authorities in solving longstanding issues
The participatory budget initiative is gaining ground across Lithuania
Similar project operating in Estonia attracted 75 000 foreigners who set up 15 000 companies in six years
Alongside the vote for the budget, the Slovak capital also issued a ban on gambling in the city
The “Hello Espoo” project is aimed at providing increased support to the constantly growing non-Finnish population of the city
This is part of the FORWARD project funded through the EU Horizon 2020 framework
Several services are now available in a digital format in the Greek capital in a bid to avoid and reduce queues
Similar project operating in Estonia attracted 75 000 foreigners who set up 15 000 companies in six years
It was constructed as part of an EU-funded collaboration
Today Czechia and Slovakia celebrate new beginnings
This Bulgarian municipality prepares its kids for the professions of the future
Launched by the local government, the service will allow everyone to get additional information on different kinds of sports and activities in the city
This comes after a new contract has been signed and a larger budget has been approved
The centre will help migrants and refugees better integrate into Greek society
The expected effect is a reduction in carbon emissions and lighting costs
They are still uncommon in Poland
Let’s take a look together
EU institutions are shining the spotlight on one of the most sustainable mobility options
The Semmelweis area will be preserved and made use of for educational and social purposes
The expansion of cycling infrastructure is a key priority for local authorities in the Austrian city
The Government has declared а return of confinement in order to control the contagion
Memory loss can be debilitating but Café Memória will be there to provide support
Twelve EU destinations make the Top 50 list of must-go places for remote workers compiled by Big 7 Travel magazine
Linden trees get inoculated with a special type of fungus
A new way of thinking about refuse
This is part of the FORWARD project funded through the EU Horizon 2020 framework
A marvelous way to begin the new year
These Baroque Christmas nativity scenes have something unusual about them
The unique ethnographic village serves as a treasure chest for local traditions
Smart, happy, green: did your city make it to the top?
Spur-of the moment adoptions rise during this period so the Animal Centre will close until 4 January
An annual tradition is adapted to the new reality with beneficial results
There have been some positive outcomes from the lockdowns this year
These are aimed at simultaneously helping the catering and taxi industries
The Christmas Storefront Contest 2020 received almost 150 applications
Meanwhile, spare parts are getting harder to find for the current devices
A fine example of solidarity within one of the Euroregions
This is part of activities this month linked to World Diabetes Day
The VIII Week of Urban Rehabilitation will take place online
This year’s edition of the democratic practice has introduced a new system
Mulching, not clipping, is the new name of the maintenance game
The XXI Festival ExpressArte runs until 4 December
River guardians play an important environmental role
This is the aim of the “Our Forest” programme
The Municipality is glad to have taken this decision 3 years ago
This is possible thanks to a unique space called Fablab Sintra
Invasive flora has proliferated after forest fires
Interview with Alberto Mesquita, Mayor of Vila Franca de Xira in Portugal
One of the municipal parishes will count on a fire-prevention herd of these animals
Mayor Ricardo Rio unveiled the 8th such facility in the municipality
This initiative is hailed as necessary in the new context
The show seeks to introduce critical thinking in entertainment
Funchal and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria took the leading prizes
The Municipality’s gift to its residents to honour 25th anniversary of being a World Heritage Site
Children with special needs braved the waves during the Adaptive Surfing Meeting
Porto is already looking towards the future with a new promotional strategy
This is helped by legislative measures taken by the regional authorities
Incomers can fill an online questionnaire on ‘My Safe Azores’ and present it on arrival
Interview with Mark Silveira, the Mayor of São Roque do Pico in Portugal
It will be carried out during night hours
Interview with Basílio Horta, Mayor of Sintra
That is, if you are a resident of Porto
This is evident from a brief which praises efforts from cities around the world
In certain fields, the educational institution is among the top 100 in the world
The local fleet of sanitary trucks will provide optimized service
The Spanish town will be under a 2-week lockdown due to Covid-19 resurgence
Interview with Artur Santos, Deputy mayor of Vila Nova de Poiares in Portugal
The city council unveiled 41 routes with varying degrees of difficulty
More than 50% of the provisional funds have already reached the beneficiaries
The municipality signed a co-operation financing agreement that will benefit 1691 families
16.2 million euros were added to the supplementary budget of the island
Interview with Luisa Salgueiro, Mayor of Matosinhos in Portugal
The Municipal Master Plan is designed to promote sustainable and even urbanization
Interview with Maria das Dores Meira, Mayor of Setúbal in Portugal
The measure aims to help struggling families who are the main merchants there
Countries that managed to successfully contain the coronavirus pandemic have seen their cities become a preferred destination for tourists
Some 83 million euros will be invested in improving the Portuguese capital’s subway connections
The city has been sustainably reducing its emissions for the past few years, reaching a milestone in 2017 and 2018
Interview with Maria de Lurdes Castanheira, Mayor of Góis, Portugal
Interview with Pedro Machado, Mayor of Lousada, Portugal
Three local photographers will present a total of 60 photos of the city’s time spent in quarantine
More bike paths and less parking spaces are just the tip of the iceberg of what’s in store for the Portuguese capital
Over 2000 vehicles are being made available by local authorities
A former barracks in the city will be transformed into hundreds of dwellings for the most vulnerable citizens
By expanding pedestrian-priority zones, the city ensures locals can keep their distance from each other
The “Braga de Porta Aberta” initiative aims to aid struggling businesses by expanding their areas of operation throughout 2020
The “Porto com Sentido” programme was adopted by the City Council earlier this week
It will work in all 17 municipalities in the region and will cost 80 euros per month
New rules and regulations will be in effect on all cultural venues in the Portuguese municipality
The municipality believes that widespread and constant use of masks, however, might be unsustainable
Interview with Miguel Silva Gouveia, Mayor of Funchal in Portugal
Starting 1 June, public transport passes will become 50% cheaper for the unemployed
Members of the city council want the local administration to provide aid to those businesses hardest hit by the pandemic
All Lisboa Viva cards that were supposed to expire after 23 February will have their durations extended until June
New provisions on hygiene and payment exemptions were adopted by the local government
Budapest, Edinburgh, Lahti, Lisbon and Lyon lead the way with innovative, eco-conscious initiatives for the future
Some 60% of non-domestic customers will no longer have to pay for waste management, water supply and sanitation services during the crisis
Smart, innovative and local solutions are the way to go for the city’s authorities
The money will be used to aid the most vulnerable, the local social institutions and the ones that are directly involved in fighting the outbreak
Locals in many cities across the country are allowing doctors to stay at their spare apartments
The Portuguese city has been steadily bolstering its response to the ongoing crisis
Eventually it will be able to perform a total of up to 700 tests per day
The municipality wants to decentralize and internationalize its cultural venues
They have made three key demands
New bus shelters and new technology will lead to increased satisfaction from citizens
The Lisbon Municipal Mobility and Parking Company will begin employing a new approach to bike-sharing in the city
The world’s largest wind farm installed on a floating platform
The programme allows for children in the Portuguese city to join in on a “bicycle train” to their local school
With vehicles from before the year 2000 now facing restrictions, local authorities already have bigger plans
Here you'll find some of the most exciting parts of the programme
Before beginning the construction of new apartments, local authorities will have to limit noise pollution in the designated area
The number of passengers for 2019 significantly exceeded the expectations of the City Council
Local authorities are committed to reducing the risks that locals are facing – be they natural, technological or other
The former mayor of Lisbon not only managed to take the entire Portuguese economy out of a slump but has also provided Socialists around Europe with a blueprint for winning elections
Local authorities are planning to tax visitors 2 euros per day for overnight stays
After spending 12 years as mayor of Porto, Rui Rio is now faced with a tumultuous task – keeping his party together in the face of adversity
Hackathon Porto Circular will give young people the opportunity to shape the future of the city
The seats in the trains will soon be lined with cork rather than regular fabric
How a city in Portugal creates new jobs and urban technological solutions
Frontier municipalities in the Lisbon and Porto districts are suffering from a severe lack of parking spaces
