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 From residency permits to citizenship and access to healthcare and jobs, what would a 'President Marine Le Pen' mean for the daily lives of foreigners in France? With the far-right party ahead in the polls we take a look at its policies on key issues. https://www.thelocal.com/20260911/what-would-a-le-pen-presidency-mean-for-foreigners-in-france Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:46:00 +0200 what-would-a-le-pen-presidency-mean-for-foreigners-in-france Five people were killed when a coach carrying Dutch tourists in eastern Switzerland crashed this week, police said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260910/breaking-coach-crash-in-switzerland-leaves-several-dead Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:54:25 +0200 breaking-coach-crash-in-switzerland-leaves-several-dead Germany's far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, a result seen as a stinging rebuke for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but looked set to miss out on an absolute majority to govern alone. https://www.thelocal.com/20260906/germanys-far-right-afd-clear-frontrunner-in-eastern-state-vote Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:53:55 +0200 germanys-far-right-afd-clear-frontrunner-in-eastern-state-vote The Social Democrats are planning to launch a government inquiry which will carry out a major review of the country's migration legislation, arguing that years of piecemeal reforms have made the rules unnecessarily complicated and contradictory. https://www.thelocal.com/20260904/social-democrats-plan-huge-inquiry-to-clean-up-swedish-immigration-law Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:11:48 +0200 social-democrats-plan-huge-inquiry-to-clean-up-swedish-immigration-law Election Day falls on September 13th this year, but it is already possible to cast your vote in the Swedish election. https://www.thelocal.com/20260828/record-turnout-on-first-day-of-early-voting-in-swedish-election Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:58:14 +0200 record-turnout-on-first-day-of-early-voting-in-swedish-election King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, the Royal Court announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260828/breaking-king-harald-of-norway-dies-aged-89 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:43:52 +0200 breaking-king-harald-of-norway-dies-aged-89 Self-driving car company Waymo says it will launch its robotaxis in the German city of Munich in 2027, marking the US group's first foray into the European Union. https://www.thelocal.com/20260826/us-robotaxi-firm-waymo-plans-to-launch-in-munich Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:34:02 +0200 us-robotaxi-firm-waymo-plans-to-launch-in-munich The plight of the estimated 4,000 British citizens refused post-Brexit residency rights is seeing a renewed surge in media attention, with cases reported in the UK and Swedish media. What's behind this second wave of Brexit deportations? https://www.thelocal.com/20260819/whats-causing-swedens-second-wave-of-post-brexit-deportations Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:40:11 +0200 whats-causing-swedens-second-wave-of-post-brexit-deportations Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday firefighters were working to "save lives" in the blazes raging west of Madrid, as authorities said a separate fire near Valencia killed one person. https://www.thelocal.com/20260724/spain-declares-national-emergency-over-wildfires-in-madrid-and-avila Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:15:32 +0200 spain-declares-national-emergency-over-wildfires-in-madrid-and-avila Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus' dreams of winning the title for the third time. https://www.thelocal.com/20260714/majestic-spain-stun-france-to-reach-world-cup-final Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:11:39 +0200 majestic-spain-stun-france-to-reach-world-cup-final 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 The latest heatwave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into an Arctic that is heating at an even greater pace https://www.thelocal.com/20260624/explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:42:20 +0200 explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent The extreme heat baking much of Europe this week is exposing the limits of rail infrastructure made during cooler times, leading to delays and cancellations along with warnings to travellers with health problems to avoid trips if possible. https://www.thelocal.com/20260623/why-the-extreme-heat-is-wreaking-havoc-on-europes-trains Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:47:44 +0200 why-the-extreme-heat-is-wreaking-havoc-on-europes-trains The European Union is moving closer to creating a digital euro as an alternative payment system for Europeans. But why are lawmakers so keen to create a virtual currency and how would it work for EU residents? https://www.thelocal.com/20260623/europeans-are-fully-awake-why-the-eu-is-pushing-for-a-new-digital-euro Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:28:04 +0200 europeans-are-fully-awake-why-the-eu-is-pushing-for-a-new-digital-euro Stockholm residents for the first time enjoy the highest life expectancy in Sweden, new statistics reveal. https://www.thelocal.com/20260527/stockholmers-for-the-first-time-live-the-longest-in-sweden Wed, 27 May 2026 09:51:16 +0200 stockholmers-for-the-first-time-live-the-longest-in-sweden Sweden is halving the price of monthly public transport tickets from July 1st until the end of the year, funded by a multibillion-kronor subsidy paid out to the regions. https://www.thelocal.com/20260526/sweden-to-cut-monthly-public-transport-tickets-by-50-in-all-regions Tue, 26 May 2026 14:19:42 +0200 sweden-to-cut-monthly-public-transport-tickets-by-50-in-all-regions Two people have died and several are injured after a car ploughed onto a busy street in the eastern city of Leipzig on Monday. Here's what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.com/20260505/what-we-know-so-far-about-suspected-car-ramming-attack-in-leipzig Tue, 05 May 2026 10:14:58 +0200 what-we-know-so-far-about-suspected-car-ramming-attack-in-leipzig Sweden's speaker of parliament has called the group leaders of all parties to an extraordinary meeting after the dispute over adding transitional rules to the citizenship vote brought down a long-standing agreement. https://www.thelocal.com/20260504/swedens-speaker-calls-mps-to-crisis-meeting-after-citizenship-voting-drama Mon, 04 May 2026 11:36:41 +0200 swedens-speaker-calls-mps-to-crisis-meeting-after-citizenship-voting-drama The group leaders from parties in the Swedish parliament met on Thursday afternoon to discuss how to rescue the system of pairing-off after the far-right Sweden Democrats shattered the agreement by sending MPs to vote it had agreed to hold back. https://www.thelocal.com/20260430/parliamentary-leaders-in-crisis-meeting-after-sweden-democrat-coup Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:45:37 +0200 parliamentary-leaders-in-crisis-meeting-after-sweden-democrat-coup Sweden’s opposition parties failed to add transitional rules to the new stricter citizenship bill when it was voted through by parliament, meaning the tougher rules will apply even to pending applications when they come into force on June 6th. https://www.thelocal.com/20260429/swedens-parliament-rejects-transitional-rules-for-citizenship-bill Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:21:48 +0200 swedens-parliament-rejects-transitional-rules-for-citizenship-bill