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Amsterdam, Toulouse, Florence, Prague and now Kraków too have their own night mayor! He will be responsible for setting development directions and coordinating activities related to the night-time economy. The aim of his work will be to protect Kraków's cultural heritage and shape the right relationship between residents, businesses and tourists.

Our city has joined 240 metropolises from 74 countries that recognize the importance of creating a sustainable urban food systems. Joining the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) will enable, among, others future development of Kraków food policy based on the rules of green procurement and delivery executed by municipal institutions. Creating a city farm for Krakowians is planned to be the next step.       

The host city for the much-anticipated Cities Forum 2025 is Kraków. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) event, organised by the European Urban Initiative (EUI), is a key platform for dialogue on the urban dimension of EU Cohesion policy. After careful assessment of applications and the vote of the EU Member States during the Directors-General Meeting on Urban Matters, Kraków has been selected to welcome urban stakeholders from all corners of Europe to the 6th edition of the Cities Forum 2025.

Intangible heritage is our special daily duty! This was the message of an international educational seminar held in Krakow on June 17-21, which brought together groups of children from Budapest, Dubrovnik, Kutná Hora, Banská Štiavnica, Vienna and Krakow.

On 22 May 2024, President Aleksander Miszalski met with H.E. US Ambassador to Poland Marek Brzezinski. Mr. Ambassador was accompanied by the US Consul General in Kraków, Ms. Erin Nickerson.

On 14 May Kraków Mayor Aleksander Miszalski introduced his closest associates. The first deputy mayor will be Professor Stanislaw Mazur, rector of the University of Economics and leader of the "Better Kraków" Association, the second deputy will be Stanisław Kracik, former voivode of Małopolska and long-time mayor of Niepołomice, and the third will be Łukasz Sęk, city councilor and entrepreneur. The name of the fourth deputy, who will be responsible for education, social policy and housing, will be announced in the coming days.

Mayor Aleksander Miszalski took the oath of office during the first session of the newly elected Kraków City Council. Mayor of the City of Kraków was sworn in at a ceremony on 7 May 2024 chaired by the oldest member of the council, Edward Porębski.