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.
Tag: Mayors
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.
Polish Mayor Dies After Being Stabbed Onstage at Charity Event
Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of Gdansk, was known as an advocate of tolerance and critic of the right-wing national government.
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.