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New York City Council votes 40 to 7 to ban Central Park horse carriages from 2028
The council approved the ban on Thursday, 22 October, after an 18-year-old tourist from India died in June when a carriage horse bolted. Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports the measure, and the drivers' union has vowed to fight it in court.
Łukasz Gibała sworn in as Kraków mayor after winning 62.12% in runoff
Gibała took the oath on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, and received the chain of office and the key to the city gates. He takes over a city with indebted finances and a council in which KO and Nowa Lewica hold the majority.
President Nicușor Dan refers Voluntari municipality law to Constitutional Court
Romanian President Nicușor Dan has asked the Constitutional Court to review the law declaring Voluntari a municipality, arguing that the 2004 referendum behind it is outdated and that a 2009 vote was left out of the file.
Algeciras mayor Landaluce to resign on 25 October before censure motion over assault allegations
Mayor José Ignacio Landaluce will leave office on Sunday, 25 October, three days before a censure motion would have ousted him. He denies allegations of sexual assault brought by a young PP youth militant.
Hundreds protest in Kyiv demanding Klitschko resign over unprepared winter
Several hundred people rallied in central Kyiv on 17 October, accusing Mayor Vitali Klitschko of leaving the capital unready for winter as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure continue, with outages since 30 September.
Anpi delegation moved aside at Rome Ghetto ceremony after insults from Jewish community members
Members of Rome's Jewish community shouted at and insulted Anpi partisans during a ceremony marking the 1943 roundup of the city's Jews. The partisans were then moved behind barriers, and Anpi says it will seek talks with the mayor and prefect.
Algeciras mayor summoned as suspect over sexual offence complaint on 23 October
A judge in Algeciras has cited Mayor José Ignacio Landaluce to testify as a suspect on 23 October, while 12 of the 15 PP councillors in his government quit and back a censure motion.
Madrid cuts its IBI property tax to the 0.4% legal minimum from 2027
Madrid's IBI property tax will fall to 0.4% in 2027, the lowest rate Spanish law allows, which leaves no room for further cuts. Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida made the announcement after the city's governing board approved the 2027 fiscal ordinances.
Valencia begins fining littering and furniture dumping up to 3,000 euros from 13 October
Valencia's Local Police can now write up residents for dumping furniture on the street, with fines of up to 3,000 euros, after a two-week information campaign ended on 12 October. The ordinance has been in force since 15 June, and the council points to a free bulky-item collection service that can be booked by calling 010.
Moedas calls for review of Lisbon's Volta bottle deposit scheme over drug problems
In Brussels on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Lisbon mayor said the 10-cent bottle refund is causing serious social problems and that the Commission has agreed to back a technical meeting on the issue.
Venice will charge day visitors on 72 days in 2027, up from 60 in 2026
Venice's city council set the 2027 schedule on 16 October, with day visitors paying up to 10 euros per day. More than 650,000 visitors paid the 2026 charge, bringing in over 5 million euros.