https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The EU on Wednesday said it was granting Spain €115 million ($130 million) in emergency aid to help bolster border security and assist returns after the massive migrant rush into the north African exclave. https://www.thelocal.com/20260910/eu-gives-spain-e115-million-in-aid-for-ceuta-migrant-crisis Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:57:27 +0200 eu-gives-spain-e115-million-in-aid-for-ceuta-migrant-crisis With just a few days to go until Election Day in Sweden, follow The Local's blog to help you navigate the world of Swedish politics. https://www.thelocal.com/20260907/swedish-election-live-gap-narrows-between-left-and-right-in-high-stakes-race Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:33:33 +0200 swedish-election-live-gap-narrows-between-left-and-right-in-high-stakes-race The Talking France podcast is back for another episode looking at the recent scandal involving the Iron Lady (the Eiffel Tower, that is), verlan, tipping in France, and a closer look at a growing split within the country's far-right political party. https://www.thelocal.com/20260910/podcast-new-tipping-culture-drives-the-french-mad-and-far-right-fractures-deepen Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:49:53 +0200 podcast-new-tipping-culture-drives-the-french-mad-and-far-right-fractures-deepen "Remigration is nothing other than a synonym for ethnic cleansing," said Merz on Wednesday, voicing uncharacteristically strong opposition to the far-right following a ground-shaking state election. https://www.thelocal.com/20260909/is-german-chancellor-merz-repositioning-in-response-to-far-right-vote Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:06:32 +0200 is-german-chancellor-merz-repositioning-in-response-to-far-right-vote The Local spoke to two of Austria’s best-known English-language social media creators, Jonny Balchin (@austriankiwii) and Anastasia Postoeva (@oida_austria), about the unwritten rules, cultural quirks and everyday misunderstandings they help foreigners decode. https://www.thelocal.com/20260909/the-warmth-is-there-the-instagrammers-helping-foreigners-decode-life-in-austria Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:49:34 +0200 the-warmth-is-there-the-instagrammers-helping-foreigners-decode-life-in-austria Drinking 2026 Champagne might give you a heftier headache as France's record heatwaves are forcing some producers to up the alcohol levels, industry officials said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260909/heat-forces-french-champagne-makers-to-increase-alcohol-content Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:29:07 +0200 heat-forces-french-champagne-makers-to-increase-alcohol-content Mainland Spain endured its hottest summer since records began in 1961, with an unprecedented 61 heatwave days across June, July and August, national weather agency Aemet said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260909/confirmed-this-has-been-spains-hottest-summer-on-record Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:58:26 +0200 confirmed-this-has-been-spains-hottest-summer-on-record Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell is considering a second chance for deported Brexit Brits – three years after The Local brought the issue to the government's attention. https://www.thelocal.com/20260909/swedish-government-makes-u-turn-on-denmark-solution-for-rejected-brexit-brits Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:07:50 +0200 swedish-government-makes-u-turn-on-denmark-solution-for-rejected-brexit-brits Following the cabin crew strike in mid-August, the pilots at the low-cost airline in France are now protesting against the "chronic instability" of their work schedules. https://www.thelocal.com/20260909/easyjet-pilots-in-france-call-strike-for-september Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:38:44 +0200 easyjet-pilots-in-france-call-strike-for-september The party is still leading the polls for next year's French election, but as John Lichfield reports there are increasing tensions within the far right Rassemblement National party, particularly between Marine Le Pen and her deputy Jordan Bardella. https://www.thelocal.com/20260909/opinion-in-the-french-far-right-the-rift-widens-between-le-pen-and-bardella Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:34:26 +0200 opinion-in-the-french-far-right-the-rift-widens-between-le-pen-and-bardella The mix of a record-breaking drought in Austria and unusually warm weather in the Mediterranean is prompting warnings about the potential for extreme rainfall. What do meteorologists say? https://www.thelocal.com/20260825/could-austria-face-another-record-flood-this-autumn Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:30:09 +0200 could-austria-face-another-record-flood-this-autumn Cities across Europe will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under plans to bring down housing costs in tourism hotspots that the European Union is to unveil Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260905/eu-to-help-cities-clamp-down-on-tourist-rentals Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:38:52 +0200 eu-to-help-cities-clamp-down-on-tourist-rentals There's a fair amount of paperwork involved with moving to Germany, and it can be hard to know where to start. We look at the first documents you'll need to apply for, or be aware of, when you arrive here. https://www.thelocal.com/20250819/checklist-the-most-important-pieces-of-paperwork-you-need-to-settle-in-germany Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:16:22 +0200 checklist-the-most-important-pieces-of-paperwork-you-need-to-settle-in-germany Many of The Local’s readers in Germany say the AfD's historic result in Saxony-Anhalt has left them worried about discrimination, their future in the country and what comes next in national politics. Others take a very different view. https://www.thelocal.com/20260908/i-feel-unsafe-readers-react-to-the-afds-breakthrough-in-saxony-anhalt Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:15:33 +0200 i-feel-unsafe-readers-react-to-the-afds-breakthrough-in-saxony-anhalt While AfD supporters are celebrating their win in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, many locals are worried about what happens next. We spoke to the Greens to find out how the opposition is feeling. https://www.thelocal.com/20260908/wake-up-call-greens-in-magdeburg-vow-to-continue-fight-against-right-wing-extremism Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:55:00 +0200 wake-up-call-greens-in-magdeburg-vow-to-continue-fight-against-right-wing-extremism Austria offers superb late-summer hiking opportunities, but experts say smart planning and the right kit make all the difference for staying safe. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.com/20250908/the-essential-advice-for-hiking-safely-in-austrias-mountains-this-autumn Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:30:37 +0200 the-essential-advice-for-hiking-safely-in-austrias-mountains-this-autumn Travellers passing through Paris Gare du Nord faced major delays on Tuesday, September 8th, with major disruption affecting TGV and Eurostar services. https://www.thelocal.com/20260908/eurostar-services-hit-by-major-disruption-at-paris-gare-du-nord-train-station Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:24:10 +0200 eurostar-services-hit-by-major-disruption-at-paris-gare-du-nord-train-station Warren O'Neill from Ireland is one of thousands of foreign-born voters ready to cast their ballot for the first time in Sweden's national election. He tells The Local about the issues that matter to him, and what he wants native Swedish voters to know about immigrant life. https://www.thelocal.com/20260908/voting-in-sweden-maybe-the-opinion-corridor-makes-it-harder-for-people-to-have-debates Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:10:05 +0200 voting-in-sweden-maybe-the-opinion-corridor-makes-it-harder-for-people-to-have-debates Austria’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed serious irregularities at its embassy in London, where dozens of travel documents were issued to people who did not meet the citizenship requirement. https://www.thelocal.com/20260907/dozens-of-travel-documents-unlawfully-issued-at-austrias-london-embassy Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:45:29 +0200 dozens-of-travel-documents-unlawfully-issued-at-austrias-london-embassy Sweden isn't only holding national elections on September 13th, but regional and municipal ones too. Here's what you need to know about the issues in the Stockholm elections. https://www.thelocal.com/20260907/what-are-the-issues-in-the-regional-and-city-elections-in-stockholm Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:48:08 +0200 what-are-the-issues-in-the-regional-and-city-elections-in-stockholm