Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism
Liberal mayors from ten U.S. cities have joined the Pact of Free Cities to collaborate with their European counterparts in combating authoritarianism. The group, founded in 2019, aims to share strategies for defending democracy against rising right-wing populism. Recent discussions included lessons learned from Hungary's political landscape and the importance of addressing shared challenges faced by progressive cities.
- ▪Ten U.S. mayors from cities like Boston and Chicago joined the Pact of Free Cities in Bratislava.
- ▪The group was founded by mayors from Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, and Warsaw to promote progressive values.
- ▪Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony shared insights on defeating authoritarianism, referencing recent political changes in Hungary.
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Politics Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism May 21, 202612:01 AM ET Frank Langfitt Mayors from 10 U.S. cities join pact to fight authoritarianism Listen · 3:46 3:46 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5827032/nx-s1-9774328" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Lacey Beaty, mayor of Beaverton, Ore., represented one of the U.S. cities that recently joined the Pact of Free Cities for its recent meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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