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Courts Strike Down Madrid Trash Fee and Valladolid Low-Emission Zone

Legal defects now push both councils to rewrite ordinances to preserve programs.

Motloung Elected After Chaotic Maluti-a-Phofung Vote That Ousts ANC Mayor

San Luis Río Colorado Audit Flags 15 Million Pesos in Irregularities as City, Councilor Clash

Study Finds 28% of French Mayors Faced Online Attacks in 2025

Munich Moves to Challenge Bavaria’s Hotel Tax Ban at Federal Constitutional Court

BJP Takes Helm of BMC Standing and Education Panels in Unopposed Votes

Arad Threatens to Close Mall Over Reported Removal of Women’s Images

Crans-Montana Fire Inquiry: Safety Chiefs Say Leaders Knew Inspections Had Lapsed for Years

Cuautla Mayor Appears Impaired in Viral Council Video as City Hall Cites Fatigue

Mumbai Enforces New Cleanliness Bylaws With Fines Up to ₹25,000

Telangana Civic Polls Enter Scrutiny After Last-Day Nomination Surge

Chessy Mayor Defies Court on Marriage as Daily Penalties Take Effect

JDA CEO Themba Mathibe Granted R50,000 Bail on Money-Laundering Charge

Election-Year Vœux in Puygouzon and Trets Favor Civic Tone, Not Announcements

Chessy Mayor Risks €53,000 Fine as Couple Moves to Enforce Court-Ordered Marriage

Prosecutors Search Chiclayo City Hall in Probe of Christmas Tree Contract

B.C. Rejects Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Bid to Roll Back Housing Density Laws

Delfina Gómez Backs Tecámac Mayor, Pledges Dialogue Table on Mass Dismissals

Caputo Urges Boycott of Pilar Over 2% Supermarket Levy as Tax Fight Escalates

Paris Left Alliance Talks Still Stuck as Year-End Cutoff Nears