France, the Czech Republic and Macedonia are the countries that in 2028 will indicate the European capital of culture. Here are the first candidate cities:

Czech Republic: Brno, Liberec, Broumov, Budejovice. France: Bastia, Reims, Rouen, Bourges, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint Denis, Montpellier, Nice, Amiens. Macedonia: Skopje.

In 2027, Portugal and Latvia will host the European capital of culture. Here are the first candidate cities: Faro, Funchal, Évora, Braga , Coimbra, Leiria (Rede Cultura), Guarda, Oeiras , Viana do Castelo, Aveiro, Ponta Delgada for Portugal; Jelgava, Jekabpils, Ogre, Jurmala, Daugavpils, Valmiera, Liepāja, Kuldiga and Cēsis for Latvia. But in short list are only: Valmiera, Liepāja, Daugavpils, Jūrmala.