(ANSA-AFP) - PARIS, JUN 23 - The Austrian capital Vienna has
made a comeback as the world's most liveable city, according to
an annual report from the Economist published Thursday. The
Ukrainian capital Kyiv was not included this year after Russia
invaded the country in late February, while Russian cities
Moscow and St Petersburg fell in the rankings over "censorship"
and the impact of Western sanctions. Vienna snatched the top
spot from Auckland, which tumbled down to 34th place due to
coronavirus pandemic restrictions, according to the report by
the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). "Vienna, which slipped to
12th place in our rankings in early 2021 as its museums and
restaurants were closed, has since rebounded to first place, the
position it held in 2018 and 2019," it said. "Stability and good
infrastructure are the city's main charms for its inhabitants,
supported by good healthcare and plenty of opportunities for
culture and entertainment." Europe boasted six out of the top
ten cities. The Austrian capital was followed by the Danish
capital Copenhagen and Switzerland's Zurich. Fellow Swiss city
Geneva came sixth, Germany's Frankfurt seventh, and the
Netherlands' Amsterdam ninth. Canada also did well. Calgary came
in joint third position, followed by Vancouver in fifth place
and Toronto in eighth. Japan's Osaka and Australia's Melbourne
shared the tenth place. France's capital Paris came 19th, 23
places up from last year. The Belgian capital Brussels was 24th,
just behind Canada's Montreal. The United Kingdom's capital
London was the world's 33rd most liveable city, while Spain's
Barcelona and Madrid came 35th and 43rd respectively. Italy's
Milan ranked number 49, the US city of New York 51, and China's
Beijing came 71st. (ANSA-AFP).
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