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 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 14:22:17 +0200 airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits Our contributor, Emma Pouncey, tells us about her struggles of dealing with British passport bureaucracy and the logistical nightmare associated with being a dual national, which affects Brits with citizenship of any other European country. https://www.thelocal.com/20260720/why-has-travelling-to-the-uk-become-so-difficult Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:11:27 +0200 why-has-travelling-to-the-uk-become-so-difficult The end of a Brexit 'grace period' on university fees in 2028 means that British passport holders living in the EU will no longer qualify for home fees and could pay three times as much. https://www.thelocal.com/20260717/eu-based-british-students-to-pay-international-fees-in-uk-from-2028 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:21:38 +0200 eu-based-british-students-to-pay-international-fees-in-uk-from-2028 The next EU-UK summit was set to take place in July but has had to be postponed due to political manoeuverings in London. So when will it take place and what's on the agenda? https://www.thelocal.com/20260630/whats-on-the-agenda-at-the-next-eu-uk-summit-if-it-takes-place Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:33:03 +0200 whats-on-the-agenda-at-the-next-eu-uk-summit-if-it-takes-place The EU has moved to tighten rules on pet passports, closing a loophole that has been used by many British second-home owners since Brexit. https://www.thelocal.com/20260422/eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:29:35 +0200 eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets If you wish to give up British citizenship - here's how to do it, how much it costs and how, in some cases, you can get it back. https://www.thelocal.com/20260218/how-uk-dual-nationals-in-europe-can-renounce-british-citizenship Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:34:18 +0100 how-uk-dual-nationals-in-europe-can-renounce-british-citizenship The UK's new border control system ETA reaches a new phase in February - but will British dual nationals really be denied entry to the country if they do not have a valid UK passport? https://www.thelocal.com/20260119/will-british-dual-nationals-really-be-forced-to-have-a-valid-uk-passport-from-february Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:48:13 +0100 will-british-dual-nationals-really-be-forced-to-have-a-valid-uk-passport-from-february Children who are born outside the UK to at least one British parent are, in many cases, automatically entitled to British citizenship - but changes to the UK travel rules means that these children may now be required to get a UK passport to travel to Britain. https://www.thelocal.com/20260127/are-children-born-to-brits-in-europe-now-required-to-have-a-uk-passport Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:17:23 +0100 are-children-born-to-brits-in-europe-now-required-to-have-a-uk-passport Five years on from the end of free movement, Britons living throughout Europe are still dealing with the consequences of Brexit. Fiona Godfrey, from British in Europe, tells The Local the battle to secure rights is still ongoing and that things could get more complicated. https://www.thelocal.com/20251230/brexit-is-not-done-how-britons-in-europe-are-still-fighting-for-their-rights Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:49:11 +0100 brexit-is-not-done-how-britons-in-europe-are-still-fighting-for-their-rights British nationals living abroad were urged to send their MPs postcards this summer as part of a campaign for dedicated MPs representing voters overseas. https://www.thelocal.com/20250814/neglected-or-ignored-brits-in-europe-urged-to-back-campaign-for-overseas-mps Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:55:41 +0200 neglected-or-ignored-brits-in-europe-urged-to-back-campaign-for-overseas-mps An organisation that brings together British overseas voters will meet for the first time in Italy in September, with post-Brexit issues top of the agenda. https://www.thelocal.com/20250805/campaign-group-for-british-voters-in-europe-to-hold-first-meeting-in-italy Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:20:07 +0200 campaign-group-for-british-voters-in-europe-to-hold-first-meeting-in-italy A petition has been launched calling on the UK government to install MPs to represent the interests of Brits living overseas - echoing systems that already exist in countries including France and Italy. https://www.thelocal.com/20250425/petition-launched-for-political-representation-for-brits-in-europe Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:00:36 +0200 petition-launched-for-political-representation-for-brits-in-europe British dual nationals in Europe have been describing their anger and stress over misleading, vague and constantly changing information from the UK government on the subject of the new ETA travel visa requirements. https://www.thelocal.com/20250410/disgraceful-british-dual-nationals-express-fury-over-uks-changing-eta-advice Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:51:54 +0200 disgraceful-british-dual-nationals-express-fury-over-uks-changing-eta-advice The UK's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has swept into Downing Street in a landslide victory. But how will a Labour government affect Brits in Europe? And what, if anything, will the former 'Remainer' do about Brexit? https://www.thelocal.com/20240705/what-labours-uk-election-win-could-mean-for-brits-in-europe Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:31:57 +0200 what-labours-uk-election-win-could-mean-for-brits-in-europe Tuesday, June 18th is the deadline for Brits to register to vote in the UK's general election, but there are other measures you can take to make sure your vote gets to the ballot box on time. https://www.thelocal.com/20240618/deadline-day-what-brits-in-europe-can-do-to-make-sure-they-vote-in-uk-election Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:59:05 +0200 deadline-day-what-brits-in-europe-can-do-to-make-sure-they-vote-in-uk-election The UK will go to the polls on July 4th, but there are a few important dates for Brits abroad to keep track of if they want to make sure their vote will be counted. https://www.thelocal.com/20240604/the-key-deadlines-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-to-vote-in-the-uk-election Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:05:48 +0200 the-key-deadlines-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-to-vote-in-the-uk-election The UK will head to the polls on July 4th, but many overseas voters will need to re-register if they want to make their voice heard. Keep track of the details and key dates below. https://www.thelocal.com/20240112/how-britons-living-in-europe-can-register-to-vote-in-uk-election Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:21:23 +0100 how-britons-living-in-europe-can-register-to-vote-in-uk-election The UK has changed its rules on overseas voting, meaning that thousands of Brits living in Europe will be eligible to vote in the next general election - and voter registration opens on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20240115/uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:44:18 +0100 uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends Countries across Europe ordered more than 1,000 Britons to leave their territories in 2023, according to recent data from EU stats agency. https://www.thelocal.com/20240110/hundreds-of-britons-across-europe-given-orders-to-leave Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:46:27 +0100 hundreds-of-britons-across-europe-given-orders-to-leave The EU has drawn up plans to make it easier for non-EU citizens to gain longterm EU residency so they can move more easily around the bloc, but Italy-based citizens' rights campaigner Clarissa Killwick says Brits who moved to the EU before Brexit are already losing out. https://www.thelocal.com/20231208/opinion-pre-brexit-brits-in-europe-should-be-given-eu-long-term-residency Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:34:14 +0100 opinion-pre-brexit-brits-in-europe-should-be-given-eu-long-term-residency