Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of Gdansk, was known as an advocate of tolerance and critic of the right-wing national government.
Tag: Mayors
Denmark, With an Eye on Muslims, Requires New Citizens to Shake Hands
Lawmakers say the measure is aimed at those who refuse on religious grounds to touch members of the opposite sex. Some mayors plan to work around it.
France’s Mayors, Feeling the Pinch, Lead a Quiet Rebellion and Quit
More than 150 rural mayors have left this year, saying they feel abandoned by the state in the face of shrinking revenues, declining populations and reforms initiated by President Emmanuel Macron.
Rome Mayor Acquitted on Lying Charge, to Relief of Five Star Movement
The long-running corruption case had threatened both her political career and the credibility of her anti-establishment party.