
Interview by Eleni Nearchou
The Cities Forum 2025 was held in Krakow, Poland, last June. After several panels discussing the most critical issues facing Europe’s cities today – such as housing, social inclusion, digital transition and sustainable mobility – the Cities Forum is now set for 2027. An event that brought together 800 participants, including mayors, ministers, city representatives and urban planning professionals, with the European Agenda for Cities being a major theme. The Cities Forum is co-organised by the European Commission (DG REGIO), under the leadership of the Executive Vice President for Cohesion, Raffaele Fitto, and the European Urban Initiative (EUI). On the occasion of this year’s edition of the Forum, Mrs Themis Christofidou, DG of the European…