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 Austria’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed serious irregularities at its embassy in London, where dozens of travel documents were issued to people who did not meet the citizenship requirement. https://www.thelocal.com/20260907/dozens-of-travel-documents-unlawfully-issued-at-austrias-london-embassy Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:45:29 +0200 dozens-of-travel-documents-unlawfully-issued-at-austrias-london-embassy A French man was arrested in Italy on arms trafficking charges after a police check found three anti-tank missiles and other military equipment in his van, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.com/20260826/french-man-arrested-in-italy-after-anti-tank-missiles-found-in-van Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:38:59 +0200 french-man-arrested-in-italy-after-anti-tank-missiles-found-in-van Another man has been arrested following the school attack in Fagersta on August 21st, the Swedish Prosecution Authority announced on Wednesday morning. https://www.thelocal.com/20260826/second-man-held-over-fatal-fagersta-school-attack Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:49:52 +0200 second-man-held-over-fatal-fagersta-school-attack Sweden will form a commission seeking to prevent attacks on schools, days after a 17-year-old girl was killed and three people wounded by a sword-wielding assailant at a high school in Fagersta. https://www.thelocal.com/20260824/sweden-to-set-up-school-attack-commission-after-deadly-sword-assault Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:53:00 +0200 sweden-to-set-up-school-attack-commission-after-deadly-sword-assault French prosecutors have opened a probe into a suspected Russian disinformation campaign targeting centrist candidates in next year's presidential elections, the office of the Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260818/france-probes-russian-disinfo-campaign-against-centrist-candidates Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:06:19 +0200 france-probes-russian-disinfo-campaign-against-centrist-candidates A young girl and a woman, who had been missing after a collision between a pleasure boat and a merchant ship off the coast of Tjörn, have been found dead. The captain of a Norwegian merchant ship has been held as part of the investigation. https://www.thelocal.com/20260731/woman-and-child-found-dead-after-boat-collision-off-swedish-coast-merchant-ship-captain-suspected Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:42:15 +0200 woman-and-child-found-dead-after-boat-collision-off-swedish-coast-merchant-ship-captain-suspected Germany's interior minister announced plans to toughen laws just two days after an extremist attack on Berlin's Pride parade. Within the justice system, voices warn against hasty action before a deeper investigation is concluded. https://www.thelocal.com/20260728/german-government-promises-tougher-laws-after-attack-on-berlins-pride Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:14:16 +0200 german-government-promises-tougher-laws-after-attack-on-berlins-pride Germany is reeling after Berlin's largest Pride event, Christopher Street Day, was targeted in a terror attack that left one person dead and dozens injured. The Local spoke to Berliners and visitors to see how the city is coping in the aftermath. https://www.thelocal.com/20260727/the-fight-continues-how-berlin-is-reacting-to-the-deadly-pride-attack Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:08:59 +0200 the-fight-continues-how-berlin-is-reacting-to-the-deadly-pride-attack A French modelling scout with close ties to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home outside Paris, prosecutors said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260722/french-modelling-scout-with-links-to-epstein-found-dead-prosecutors Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:55:23 +0200 french-modelling-scout-with-links-to-epstein-found-dead-prosecutors In an effort to improve safety for train travellers and railway staff, Germany's national railway operator says it will enforce a blanket alcohol ban at all of its stations. https://www.thelocal.com/20260721/deutsche-bahn-wants-to-ban-alcohol-at-every-train-station-in-germany Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:26:43 +0200 deutsche-bahn-wants-to-ban-alcohol-at-every-train-station-in-germany 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 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 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 A Swedish court has sentenced a 61-year-old man to four years and five months in prison for having "ruthlessly exploited" his wife to have sex with scores of men for payment. https://www.thelocal.com/20260616/swedish-court-jails-man-for-four-years-for-pressuring-wife-into-mass-prostitution Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:47:58 +0200 swedish-court-jails-man-for-four-years-for-pressuring-wife-into-mass-prostitution Eight decades after World War II, Switzerland on Monday repealed sentences that were handed out to 466 Swiss citizens who fought in the French Resistance. https://www.thelocal.com/20260616/eight-decades-on-switzerland-clears-french-resistance-fighters Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:51:26 +0200 eight-decades-on-switzerland-clears-french-resistance-fighters A 34-year-old former consultant for the Swedish military is on trial, accused of trying to pass classified information to Russia's intelligence services. https://www.thelocal.com/20260615/swedish-army-consultant-on-trial-for-spying-for-russia-in-unique-case Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:21:14 +0200 swedish-army-consultant-on-trial-for-spying-for-russia-in-unique-case Two women have filed new complaints of sexual abuse against French pop icon Patrick Bruel, prosecutors and their lawyer said Saturday, in the latest accusations against the singer under investigation. https://www.thelocal.com/20260613/two-new-sex-abuse-complaints-against-french-star-bruel Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:26:51 +0200 two-new-sex-abuse-complaints-against-french-star-bruel Sweden's government has said it will scrap a proposal to reduce the age of criminal responsibility to 13 after the collapse of the parliament's pairing system put it at risk of a defeat. https://www.thelocal.com/20260611/swedish-government-drops-prison-for-13-year-olds-to-prevent-defeat Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:25:12 +0200 swedish-government-drops-prison-for-13-year-olds-to-prevent-defeat A Swedish court has delayed a ruling on a 61-year-old man accused of exploiting his "vulnerable" wife to have sex with scores of men for payment. https://www.thelocal.com/20260610/swedish-court-delays-verdict-for-man-accused-of-pressing-wife-into-mass-prostitution Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:13:39 +0200 swedish-court-delays-verdict-for-man-accused-of-pressing-wife-into-mass-prostitution France has opened an investigation into an alleged "war crime" and "torture" over Israel's treatment of French activists who took part in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a prosecutor's office said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260605/france-opens-war-crime-probe-over-israel-treatment-of-flotilla-activists Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:22:38 +0200 france-opens-war-crime-probe-over-israel-treatment-of-flotilla-activists