EUI
9 July 2025
Empowering cities, shaping Europe’s future: key takeaways from the Cities Forum 2025
From 17 to 19 June, the Cities Forum 2025 brought together over a thousand urban stakeholders in Kraków and online for three days of dialogue, peer learning and exchange. Co-organised by the European Commission, DG REGIO, and the European Urban Initiative (EUI), the Forum confirmed the central role of cities in driving Europe’s policies towards sustainable urban development.