According to Life.Kyiv, Kyiv has placed first in the European Cities Index 2025 for transparency. The ranking highlights Kyiv’s performance on the index used to compare openness across European cities.

The Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA) has responded to the ranking by acknowledging specific gaps in the city’s transparency practices. The Life.Kyiv piece summarises which shortcomings KMDA named and discusses potential implications for city governance and future reforms.

Readers who follow local accountability and public-service access should watch for KMDA follow-up statements and any announced measures to address the gaps. See the Life.Kyiv report for the full list of KMDA’s admissions and the outlet’s analysis: https://life.kyiv.ua/news/kyiv-ocholyv-indeks-prozorosti-mist-ievropy-kmda-vyznaie-prohalyny