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 Moving to Spain is a dream for many US nationals who have fallen in love with 'España' and out of love with their own country, but which Spanish residency visa should Americans opt for depending on their circumstances? https://www.thelocal.com/20240228/listed-the-visa-options-americans-can-apply-for-to-live-in-spain Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:07:21 +0100 listed-the-visa-options-americans-can-apply-for-to-live-in-spain The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation known as the SAVE Act, which could have a major impact on the voting rights of Americans living in Europe. https://www.thelocal.com/20250304/new-us-bill-could-restrict-voting-rights-of-americans-abroad Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:12:26 +0100 new-us-bill-could-restrict-voting-rights-of-americans-abroad Barcelona City Council has received a letter from the US Embassy in Spain urging them not to apply diversity policies at a language learning programme for young people run by a local library if they don’t want to have funding withdrawn. https://www.thelocal.com/20250326/trumps-anti-woke-policies-threaten-barcelona-library Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:18:53 +0100 trumps-anti-woke-policies-threaten-barcelona-library Peacemaker or criminal? Elated or crushed? The Local Spain’s American readers have told us how they’re feeling after Trump’s landslide US election victory, and in the process reflected just how divided American society is. https://www.thelocal.com/20241107/i-voted-with-my-wallet-how-americans-in-spain-feel-about-trumps-win Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:55:43 +0100 i-voted-with-my-wallet-how-americans-in-spain-feel-about-trumps-win Barcelona-based American journalist Jennifer Lutz speaks to Republican and Democrat voters living in Spain to find out about their worries, doubts and frustrations as the US election kicks off on Tuesday November 5th. https://www.thelocal.com/20240821/i-fear-for-europe-how-americans-in-spain-feel-about-the-us-election Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:29:32 +0200 i-fear-for-europe-how-americans-in-spain-feel-about-the-us-election Americans living in Europe face myriad tax and financial complications due to the US policy of citizenship-based taxation. Brandon Mitchener, executive director of the campaign group Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad, explains why the system needs to change. https://www.thelocal.com/20240809/opinion-unfair-tax-policies-for-americans-abroad-must-change Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:52:23 +0200 opinion-unfair-tax-policies-for-americans-abroad-must-change Diet, healthcare, work, stress, quality of life, community - Barcelona-based American journalist Jennifer Lutz speaks to other US nationals about how their lives have greatly improved since moving to Spain. https://www.thelocal.com/20240306/why-life-in-spain-is-better-than-in-the-us-according-to-americans Wed, 06 Mar 2024 13:20:15 +0100 why-life-in-spain-is-better-than-in-the-us-according-to-americans As primary elections hot up across the United States, here's everything Americans in Europe need to know about voting from overseas. https://www.thelocal.com/20240115/how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:57:03 +0100 how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections More than 3,000 American citizens formally gave up their US citizenship last year but that number reflected a drop when compared to some recent years, with suggestions that many who are intending to renounce are delaying the move. https://www.thelocal.com/20240209/why-fewer-american-nationals-are-renouncing-their-us-citizenship Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:05:02 +0100 why-fewer-american-nationals-are-renouncing-their-us-citizenship Double the number of people were granted Spanish nationality via residency in 2023 than the previous year, with Americans among the foreigners with the most successful citizenship applications. https://www.thelocal.com/20240206/spain-granted-nationality-by-residency-to-almost-250000-people-in-2023 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:11:31 +0100 spain-granted-nationality-by-residency-to-almost-250000-people-in-2023 After years of living in Barcelona, I forgot the exhaustion of keeping a near-constant guard, particularly as a woman, writes American writer Jennifer Lutz as she speaks to other US women based in Spain about how they feel about safety now. https://www.thelocal.com/20240129/crime-in-spain-is-different-to-the-us-particularly-if-youre-a-woman Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:12:58 +0100 crime-in-spain-is-different-to-the-us-particularly-if-youre-a-woman Thousands of American citizens in Europe and their 'Accidental’ American compatriots pay steep costs to give up their US passports each year. Helen Burggraf explains why the numbers have been growing. https://www.thelocal.com/20231018/why-more-and-more-americans-in-europe-are-renouncing-their-us-citizenship Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:12:31 +0200 why-more-and-more-americans-in-europe-are-renouncing-their-us-citizenship Former American citizens based in Europe who renounced their nationality have launched a new lawsuit against the US over the huge fee they were required to pay to handover their passports. https://www.thelocal.com/20231004/americans-in-europe-who-renounced-citizenship-sue-us-over-capricious-fee Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:34:16 +0200 americans-in-europe-who-renounced-citizenship-sue-us-over-capricious-fee The US looks finally set to push ahead with its promise to cut the fee for renouncing American citizenship from $2,350 down to $450, writes Helen Burggraf. https://www.thelocal.com/20231002/americans-in-europe-us-finally-moves-to-cut-e2350-fee-for-renouncing-citizenship Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:11:53 +0200 americans-in-europe-us-finally-moves-to-cut-e2350-fee-for-renouncing-citizenship Hundreds of Americans citizens have been forced to leave EU and Schengen area countries in recent years for numerous reasons, mostly related to residency rules. Here's a look at the numbers. https://www.thelocal.com/20230213/how-many-american-citizens-are-ordered-leave-european-countries Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:56:14 +0100 how-many-american-citizens-are-ordered-leave-european-countries Americans living in Europe have their reasons for wanting to give up US citizenship but due to the pandemic many are effectively blocked from doing so and it's impacting their lives, writes Elizabeth Anne Brown. https://www.thelocal.com/20220211/how-americans-in-europe-are-struggling-to-renounce-us-citizenship Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:08:08 +0100 how-americans-in-europe-are-struggling-to-renounce-us-citizenship