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Paris Approves Steep Surtax on Vacant Homes to Push 20,000 Units Back into the Market

The city activated powers from France’s 2026 finance law to raise vacancy tax rates and retain the revenue, using higher bills to pressure owners to rent or sell.

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2mo ago

Rio Bus Strike Suspended After Court Orders 80% Fleet to Run

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2mo ago

Barcelona Launches Ten-Day Citywide Festival for Tour de France Grand Départ

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2mo ago

Lima Mayor Signals Possible Road Closures in Historic Center Ahead of Planned June 27 Mobilization

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2mo ago

Venice Mayor Proposes Raising Day‑Entry Fee to €30–€50 and Will Seek Rome’s Approval

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3mo ago

Zuid-Holland Approves €11 Million More for Steekterbrug as Groningen Prepares Detours for Gerrit Krolbrug

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5mo ago

Barcelona-Area Cities Tighten Tourist-Flat Rules as Court Backs Limits and L'Hospitalet Pursues Local Tax Surcharge

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6mo ago

Peru Sets National Standards for Serenazgo Non-Lethal Gear as Lima Prepares Taser Purchase and Surco Starts Patrols

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6mo ago

Mexico City and Mar del Plata Advance Plans to Toughen Anti‑Litter Penalties as Critics Flag Enforcement Gaps

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6mo ago

Barcelona Opens €6 Million Rent Aid for Single-Parent Families and Residents 55+

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6mo ago

San Diego Council Panel Rejects Pre‑Election Fee Study and Notice Reforms

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7mo ago

Four NRW Cities Appeal Ruling Blocking Higher Commercial Property-Tax Rates

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7mo ago

Mumbai BJP Corporator Pitches Peak-Hour Congestion Fee for Solo Drivers

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7mo ago

Frankfurt Launches €4 Million Appliance Swap for Low-Income Households

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8mo ago

Canada and Ontario Boost Funding for TTC Line 2 as Alstom Secures $2.3B Made-in-Canada Train Order

Municipal Policies

Paris Approves Steep Surtax on Vacant Homes to Push 20,000 Units Back into the Market

Rio Bus Strike Suspended After Court Orders 80% Fleet to Run

Barcelona Launches Ten-Day Citywide Festival for Tour de France Grand Départ

Lima Mayor Signals Possible Road Closures in Historic Center Ahead of Planned June 27 Mobilization

Venice Mayor Proposes Raising Day‑Entry Fee to €30–€50 and Will Seek Rome’s Approval

Rio Expands PIX to All Buses as City Delays End of Cash Fares to June 28

San Miguel Voids 21,000 App-Based Traffic Tickets as Piura Pushes for a Pause

Rio Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Bus Cash Ban as City Launches Jaé Pilot

Mumbai Speeds Up Pre-Monsoon Desilting as BMC Orders 48-Hour Silt Removal Drive

Munich Reopens Eisbach Surf Wave Under New Safety Rules

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Zuid-Holland Approves €11 Million More for Steekterbrug as Groningen Prepares Detours for Gerrit Krolbrug

Barcelona-Area Cities Tighten Tourist-Flat Rules as Court Backs Limits and L'Hospitalet Pursues Local Tax Surcharge

Peru Sets National Standards for Serenazgo Non-Lethal Gear as Lima Prepares Taser Purchase and Surco Starts Patrols

Mexico City and Mar del Plata Advance Plans to Toughen Anti‑Litter Penalties as Critics Flag Enforcement Gaps

Barcelona Opens €6 Million Rent Aid for Single-Parent Families and Residents 55+

San Diego Council Panel Rejects Pre‑Election Fee Study and Notice Reforms

Four NRW Cities Appeal Ruling Blocking Higher Commercial Property-Tax Rates

Mumbai BJP Corporator Pitches Peak-Hour Congestion Fee for Solo Drivers

Frankfurt Launches €4 Million Appliance Swap for Low-Income Households

Canada and Ontario Boost Funding for TTC Line 2 as Alstom Secures $2.3B Made-in-Canada Train Order

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