They have launched insult-armed drones. They have confronted scofflaws on the streets. They have gone incognito. And now they will enforce the rules for how Italians can resume their lives.
Tag: Mayors
‘Politics of Hate’ Takes a Toll in Germany Well Beyond Immigrants
As the far-right gains traction, harassment and intimidation of local officials are growing, threatening democracy at the grass roots.
As a Spanish City Lights Up for Christmas, So Does a Debate
The holiday light show in the industrial hub of Vigo is a draw for tourists. But some have begun to wonder: How much is too much?
Afghan Town’s First Female Mayor Awaits Her Assassination
Zarifa Ghafari expects to die in office. But in the meantime, she intends to do something about the litter problem.
In Siberia, a First Female Mayor Builds a National Profile
Women are a rarity in Russian politics, as was the free election that brought Sardana Avksentieva to power. But what really sets her apart is her thriftiness.
A French Town’s Green Policies Aim to Win Over the Working Class
In a crumbling industrial area, a mayor turned his town into a vibrant laboratory of pragmatic green policies. After his election to the European Parliament, can they be expanded?
Valls Puts ‘Identity’ at Center of Barcelona’s Mayor Race
France’s former premier wants to get elected Sunday in the Spanish city where he was born. Is he a carpetbagger, or a new kind of European politician?
Cars, Contracts and Debt: What Istanbul’s Mayor Found in 17 Days
Before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey forced a do-over of the Istanbul election, the opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu found evidence of wasteful spending by Mr. Erdogan’s allies, he said.
Utrecht Mayor on Tram Shooting
Jan van Zanen, the mayor of the city in the Netherlands where three people were killed Monday, said the authorities think just one gunman was involved and suspect a “terrorist motive” but are still investigating.
Italy’s Crackdown on Migrants Meets a Grassroots Resistance
A mayor refuses to enforce a government decree targeting asylum seekers, saying it will only push them into the shadows and criminality.