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 Brexit vote happened more than 10 years ago, with the UK leaving the EU in 2020. However, the effects are still being felt across Europe, including in Austria. British residents told us how life has changed for them in the last decade. https://www.thelocal.com/20261103/i-chose-to-naturalise-how-life-in-austria-has-changed-for-brits-since-brexit Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:44:56 +0100 i-chose-to-naturalise-how-life-in-austria-has-changed-for-brits-since-brexit Leaders of the EU and the UK will meet for a crucial summit in November with a move towards closer cooperation on the table. But how much will be achieved given the differences and disagreements that exist? https://www.thelocal.com/20261031/a-lot-of-arguing-to-be-done-whats-at-stake-in-the-upcoming-eu-uk-summit Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:36:08 +0100 a-lot-of-arguing-to-be-done-whats-at-stake-in-the-upcoming-eu-uk-summit The UK Prime Minister’s recent hints at rejoining the EU or its single market have sparked debate across Brussels and Westminster. But to what extent would a closer relationship actually change daily life for Brits in Europe? We asked our readers, and here’s what you had to say. https://www.thelocal.com/20261016/the-verdict-would-your-life-change-if-the-uk-rejoined-the-eu Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:36:08 +0200 the-verdict-would-your-life-change-if-the-uk-rejoined-the-eu The Green Party's top MP Annika Hirvonen has started the new parliamentary term with a flurry of initiatives on teen deportations. She tells The Local how she hopes a new majority will allow action on citizenship and Brexit deportations too. https://www.thelocal.com/20261013/how-swedens-new-majority-can-already-move-on-deportations-and-citizenship Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:47:24 +0200 how-swedens-new-majority-can-already-move-on-deportations-and-citizenship Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that Britain's current relationship with the European Union was "not good enough", as officials confirmed a UK-EU summit will take place on November 20th. https://www.thelocal.com/20261012/status-quo-not-good-enough-uk-and-eu-set-new-date-for-key-summit Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:58:09 +0200 status-quo-not-good-enough-uk-and-eu-set-new-date-for-key-summit Brits who lived in Austria before the end of the Brexit transition period were able to keep their residency rights, but many people have faced hurdles. We spoke with rights' groups and the Interior Ministry to look at what's happening in Austria. https://www.thelocal.com/20261008/deportation-is-last-resort-what-problems-are-brits-in-austria-facing-over-brexit-residence-permits Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:40:31 +0200 deportation-is-last-resort-what-problems-are-brits-in-austria-facing-over-brexit-residence-permits After a rollercoaster decade since the Brexit vote, the idea of the UK rejoining is still only a distant prospect and the European Union is waiting first to see what London wants next. https://www.thelocal.com/20261001/we-wont-change-approach-eu-wants-actions-from-uk-rather-than-words Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:42:49 +0200 we-wont-change-approach-eu-wants-actions-from-uk-rather-than-words Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and leading French President Emmanuel Macron to declare in English "Welcome back". https://www.thelocal.com/20260930/rejoining-the-eu-is-among-options-for-future-ties-says-uk-prime-minister Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:45:17 +0200 rejoining-the-eu-is-among-options-for-future-ties-says-uk-prime-minister Until he was stopped by Swedish border police in Malmö on September 15th this year, Paul Hounam had absolutely no idea he should have applied for post-Brexit residency back in 2021. He could now be forcibly deported in 10 days with a four-year Schengen ban. https://www.thelocal.com/20260925/i-didnt-hear-a-sniff-of-anything-about-brexit-or-a-deadline-for-applying Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:18:51 +0200 i-didnt-hear-a-sniff-of-anything-about-brexit-or-a-deadline-for-applying Of the 920,000 British citizens who had a residence permit in EU countries at the end of 2025 most of them are concentrated in three countries, new data has revealed. https://www.thelocal.com/20260919/in-numbers-how-many-britons-have-residency-permits-across-europe Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:49:30 +0200 in-numbers-how-many-britons-have-residency-permits-across-europe Thousands of British nationals have been refused Brexit residency rights in Sweden, with many facing deportation. We look at how Germany has taken a different approach – and the problems British residents still face here. https://www.thelocal.com/20260910/why-germany-is-not-seeing-brexit-deportations-like-sweden Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:36:06 +0200 why-germany-is-not-seeing-brexit-deportations-like-sweden 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 13:07:50 +0200 swedish-government-makes-u-turn-on-denmark-solution-for-rejected-brexit-brits Sweden's migration minister has defended the country's unusually high refusal rate for post-Brexit residency in response to a parliamentary question asking what action he will take to stop high profile deportations of elderly British citizens. https://www.thelocal.com/20260902/sweden-has-fulfilled-its-commitments-migration-minister-defends-brexit-deportations Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:57:48 +0200 sweden-has-fulfilled-its-commitments-migration-minister-defends-brexit-deportations It took until April 2025 – more than five years after the UK left the EU – for Gavin Watkins to realise he should have applied for post-Brexit residency. He has since lost his job, unemployment insurance and risks deportation. https://www.thelocal.com/20260901/chef-worked-for-more-than-three-years-in-sweden-after-missing-brexit-deadline Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:26:24 +0200 chef-worked-for-more-than-three-years-in-sweden-after-missing-brexit-deadline Green Party immigration spokesperson Annika Hirvonen has called for Sweden to reinstate the humanitarian safety clause abolished in 2023, arguing that this would prevent the deportation of elderly British citizens like Horace 'George' Mason and Joyce Thomas. https://www.thelocal.com/20260824/green-party-calls-for-return-of-safety-clause-to-limit-brexit-deportations Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:22:33 +0200 green-party-calls-for-return-of-safety-clause-to-limit-brexit-deportations Nigel Farage’s Reform has pledged to ban foreigners in Britain from receiving benefits if elected. This would include Europeans living in the UK, leading to suggestions that the EU would retaliate with similar measures for Brits residing across the bloc. https://www.thelocal.com/20260820/could-brits-in-spain-really-lose-their-benefits-due-to-reform-uks-policies Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:45:13 +0200 could-brits-in-spain-really-lose-their-benefits-due-to-reform-uks-policies An MP from the Left Party has submitted a written question to Migration Minister Johan Forssell asking what he is doing to prevent the deportation of elderly, vulnerable British citizens as a result of the UK's decision to leave the EU. https://www.thelocal.com/20260819/swedish-mp-pressures-migration-minister-on-deportation-of-elderly-brits Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:57:50 +0200 swedish-mp-pressures-migration-minister-on-deportation-of-elderly-brits 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 15:40:11 +0200 whats-causing-swedens-second-wave-of-post-brexit-deportations The EU/Schengen area's '90-day' rule is a complicated one that causes much confusion for travellers - here we answer some of the most common questions from readers of The Local. https://www.thelocal.com/20230518/your-key-questions-answered-about-the-schengen-areas-90-day-rule Thu, 18 May 2023 13:19:22 +0200 your-key-questions-answered-about-the-schengen-areas-90-day-rule European airport bosses have warned that new EU border checks are significantly increasing waiting times for British nationals arriving in the bloc, in some cases tripling the average. https://www.thelocal.com/20260720/airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:22:17 +0200 airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits