Nine local authorities from seven countries shared Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards across three categories.

In the category of local authorities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, the Gold Award went to the city of Terassa in Spain for its strong intersectional and cross cutting strategy around inclusion and diversity. The Silver prize was awarded to Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium and the Bronze to the capital of Finland, Helsinki.

In the category of local authorities with less than 50,000 inhabitants, the Spanish town La Zarza received the Gold Award, for its initiatives, spreading across communication, training, employment, sports, accessibility, awareness, transport and public space. The Croatian town of Labin won the Silver Award and the municipality of Fundao in Portugal won the Bronze award.

The Gold award in the special category for fostering LGBTIQ equality was won by Gdansk in Poland for its numerous initiatives which involve inclusive public services, support for victims of discrimination, and raising awareness. The Silver award went to Catalonia, Spain and the Bronze award to the city of Reggio Emilia in Italy.

All photos, highlights, and more information on the winners available on the EU Diversity 2023 website.