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 Flying with children can be stressful at the best of times, so here are The Local’s best tips for departing from Copenhagen Airport with your kids in tow. https://www.thelocal.com/20230818/what-parents-need-to-know-about-travelling-through-copenhagen-airport-with-kids Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:53:34 +0200 what-parents-need-to-know-about-travelling-through-copenhagen-airport-with-kids Rural Spain still lies largely undiscovered by tourism and many foreign residents. Here are some charming treasures that lie well off the beaten track which may seduce you enough to buy a second home there or consider a move for a more peaceful life. https://www.thelocal.com/20250827/six-hidden-gems-which-will-make-you-consider-a-move-to-empty-spain Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:17:56 +0200 six-hidden-gems-which-will-make-you-consider-a-move-to-empty-spain Two Swedes are suspected of having travelled to Ireland to carry out a contract killing, but on the way there they crashed in a violent car accident, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.com/20260710/swedish-gang-member-crashes-car-in-ireland-en-route-to-contract-killing Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:55:27 +0200 swedish-gang-member-crashes-car-in-ireland-en-route-to-contract-killing Following record-breaking temperatures in Germany, another heatwave is coming. What can we expect? https://www.thelocal.com/20260709/maps-how-hot-will-it-get-in-germany-in-mid-july Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:47:27 +0200 maps-how-hot-will-it-get-in-germany-in-mid-july The EU's top tribunal said that putting criminal records online for payment does not constitute journalism and violates data protection rights, after a Swedish court asked for guidance. https://www.thelocal.com/20260709/lexbase-case-eu-court-tells-sweden-selling-criminal-records-online-violates-gdpr Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200 lexbase-case-eu-court-tells-sweden-selling-criminal-records-online-violates-gdpr The EU is expected to delay the launch of its travel authorisation scheme known as ETIAS until 2027 because of problems and delays with the rollout of the biometric EES border checks this year, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.com/20260709/eu-set-to-delay-roll-out-of-e20-etias-travel-authorisation-scheme-until-2027 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:25:53 +0200 eu-set-to-delay-roll-out-of-e20-etias-travel-authorisation-scheme-until-2027 Winemakers said on Wednesday they were struggling to shift a year’s worth of produce after a drop in exports to the United States. https://www.thelocal.com/20260709/italian-producers-downgrade-bottles-as-wine-piles-up-in-cellars Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:10:07 +0200 italian-producers-downgrade-bottles-as-wine-piles-up-in-cellars Sweden is finally moving forward with a proposal to extend the three-month deadline for work permit holders who lose their jobs to six months, bringing Swedish work permit rules in line with a new EU directive. https://www.thelocal.com/20250611/sweden-proposes-extending-three-month-deadline-for-laid-off-work-permit-holders Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:26:49 +0200 sweden-proposes-extending-three-month-deadline-for-laid-off-work-permit-holders Sweden is finally moving forward with an EU directive to scrap the rule which requires work permit holders to apply for an entirely new permit if they change employer within the first two years. https://www.thelocal.com/20250611/how-sweden-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-change-employers-on-a-work-permit Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:24:12 +0200 how-sweden-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-change-employers-on-a-work-permit In the first six months of operation of the new EU digital border system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), more than 8,700 travellers were denied entry into Europe's border-free Schengen area because they had stayed beyond their permitted time limit. https://www.thelocal.com/20260520/ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks Wed, 20 May 2026 14:37:30 +0200 ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks Sweden's Liberals bill themselves as the party of individual freedom. But will they even make it into parliament after the election? https://www.thelocal.com/20260708/the-locals-guide-to-swedens-political-parties-the-liberals Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:08:27 +0200 the-locals-guide-to-swedens-political-parties-the-liberals The European Commission is refusing to suspend strict new border controls despite pressure from airports and airlines who have demanded they be put on hold until after summer amid fears of chaos at holiday hotspots. https://www.thelocal.com/20260708/europes-ees-border-checks-wont-be-suspended-eu-insists Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:42:33 +0200 europes-ees-border-checks-wont-be-suspended-eu-insists MEPs in the European Parliament have given the green light to a raft of reforms around air passenger rights that covers everything from compensation for disruption to seating rules for those travelling with children. So how will the changes impact you and why have airlines reacted angrily? https://www.thelocal.com/20260616/what-europes-new-deal-for-airline-passenger-rights-means-for-you Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:31:49 +0200 what-europes-new-deal-for-airline-passenger-rights-means-for-you Danish migration minister Morten Bødskov is set to visit Italy and Germany this week to discuss plans to set up deportation centres for rejected asylum seekers outside the EU. https://www.thelocal.com/20260708/danish-migration-minister-to-discuss-deportation-centres-with-eu-ministers Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:17:48 +0200 danish-migration-minister-to-discuss-deportation-centres-with-eu-ministers Sweden's inflation rate according to the CPIF measure fell to 1.3 percent in June, according to preliminary calculations by Statistics Sweden. https://www.thelocal.com/20260708/swedish-inflation-drops-further-below-target-to-1-3-percent Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:09:14 +0200 swedish-inflation-drops-further-below-target-to-1-3-percent Many people will likely recognise the frustration of getting stuck in a long phone queue or a loop with a chatbot when trying to cancel a subscription or get help resolving an issue. But what if they could be fined? https://www.thelocal.com/20260708/sweden-plans-to-fine-companies-with-frustratingly-poor-customer-service Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:25:59 +0200 sweden-plans-to-fine-companies-with-frustratingly-poor-customer-service Nato plans to replace its current fleet of American Awacs aircraft with Saab's Globaleye for its future airborne surveillance of air, sea and land, it announced at a summit in Ankara. https://www.thelocal.com/20260708/swedens-saab-wins-historic-nato-deal-to-replace-american-awacs-surveillance-aircraft Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:25:32 +0200 swedens-saab-wins-historic-nato-deal-to-replace-american-awacs-surveillance-aircraft The 2026 Economist Intelligence Unit Global Liveability Index has crowned Copenhagen the world's most liveable city for the second consecutive year, with the Danish capital scoring highly for stability, education, infrastructure and culture. https://www.thelocal.com/20260707/copenhagen-crowned-worlds-most-liveable-city-for-second-year-in-a-row Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:26:40 +0200 copenhagen-crowned-worlds-most-liveable-city-for-second-year-in-a-row A Syrian ex-general and a former police officer were handed eight-year jail sentences by a Viennese court on Monday for torturing opponents of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. https://www.thelocal.com/20260707/austrian-court-sentences-syrian-pair-to-eight-years-over-torture Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:16:59 +0200 austrian-court-sentences-syrian-pair-to-eight-years-over-torture More than 84,000 people applied for university and other higher education courses in Denmark in the first round of grades-based applications, with the number of applicants for courses taught in English rising by 4 percent since last year. https://www.thelocal.com/20260706/rise-in-applicants-for-danish-university-courses-taught-in-english Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:58:13 +0200 rise-in-applicants-for-danish-university-courses-taught-in-english