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The special committee of the Natal City Hall has decided to archive a complaint against councilor Brisa Bracchi concerning alleged misuse of public funds for a political event.

The Porto Velho City Hall has announced the organizing committee for the Municipal Guard public competition, assigning the responsibility to IDECON.

A newly elected member of Copenhagen’s Health and Care Committee expresses frustration about the democratic decision-making processes in welfare policy.

Sorocaba's City Council has formed a committee to oversee candidates who were approved in the municipal guard competition but have not yet been appointed after three years of waiting.

The Education, Culture, and Sports Committee of the Riga City Council has approved a plan to increase funding for the Riga Marathon to 300,000 euros.

The Financial Committee of the Ogre municipal council will decide on the appointment of former mayor Egils Helmanis as deputy chair of the local civil defense commission.

The election for the Chairman of Mumbai's municipal corporation's Standing Committee, responsible for significant financial decisions, will take place on February 20 among its 26 members, with the BJP holding a majority.

The Sodankylä municipal board will discuss an initiative for establishing a temporary committee to assess political cooperation and the trust in the board's chairperson.

Porin city manager Lauri Inna has pledged to respond to a request for clarification regarding his recent appointment to a municipal employers' organization committee, amid political controversy.

The Steering Committee of the IBS held a ceremony for the swearing-in of municipal representatives and plans to announce an agenda calendar next Wednesday.

The Brodowski city chamber has established an investigative committee to examine the pension funds invested by the local public servers' retirement institute in Master Bank, which was liquidated by the Central Bank amid fraud allegations.

The CGIBS (Committee for the Management of the Tax on Goods and Services) will hold a ceremony on February 9 to swear in municipal representatives who will serve on its Superior Council.

Independent Pori Mayor Lauri Inna has unexpectedly joined a significant committee of the National Coalition party that influences municipal labor disputes and collective agreements.

After more than a month of receiving contaminated water due to a damaged underwater pipeline, the mayor of Aegina has informed the municipal committee about the return of water tankers while awaiting repairs.

The local election committee of Bad Wiessee has unanimously decided that the 'Party-Free Wiesseer' cannot participate in the municipal election scheduled for March 8 due to inadequate submission of required documents.

Two sanitation workers in Chania were poisoned after exposure to chemicals disposed of in a bin, prompting the municipal committee to approve filing a complaint.

The Green List Schöngeising will not participate in the local elections due to personal attacks and a confrontational dialogue culture in the municipal council, leading to the conclusion of their work in the twelve-member committee after one term.

Munich will hold a mayoral election on March 8, 2026, featuring potentially 13 candidates, including only two women, as the final list will be confirmed after the election committee's review on January 20, 2026.

Guðbjörg Oddný Jónasdóttir, a municipal councilor and chairman of the environmental and construction committee, is vying for the second position in the Independence Party's primary election in Hafnarfjörður, scheduled for February 7.