The Local Europe 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 'Completely bizarre': Stockholm hits back at US embassy's anti-DEI contract The US Embassy has sent a letter to Stockholm council's city planning office demanding it signs a contract confirming that it does not work to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Swedish media report. https://www.thelocal.com/20250508/completely-bizarre-stockholm-hits-back-at-us-embassys-anti-dei-contract Thu, 08 May 2025 16:35:44 +0200 completely-bizarre-stockholm-hits-back-at-us-embassys-anti-dei-contract 'More than a hundred years' until Sweden has gender-equal senior management teams If gender equality in company leadership progresses at the current rate, it will take until 2135 for men and women to be equally represented on top-level management teams, new figures reveal. https://www.thelocal.com/20241023/more-than-a-hundred-years-until-sweden-has-gender-equal-senior-management-teams Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:22:34 +0200 more-than-a-hundred-years-until-sweden-has-gender-equal-senior-management-teams CSD in Germany: The pride events you won't want to miss this summer LGBTQ+ celebrations are taking place across Germany this summer. Here's a guide to pride events you won't want to miss in some of Germany's large cities. https://www.thelocal.com/20240701/csd-in-germany-the-pride-events-you-wont-want-to-miss-this-summer Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:09:12 +0200 csd-in-germany-the-pride-events-you-wont-want-to-miss-this-summer 'Very little debate' on consequences of Sweden's crime and migration clampdown Sweden’s political leaders are putting the population’s well-being at risk by moving the country in a more authoritarian direction, according to a recent report. https://www.thelocal.com/20240429/very-little-debate-on-consequences-of-swedens-crime-and-migration-clampdown Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:56:00 +0200 very-little-debate-on-consequences-of-swedens-crime-and-migration-clampdown Stockholm Pride is a little different this year: here's what you need to know  This week marks the beginning of Pride festivities in the Swedish capital. The tickets sold out immediately, for the partly in-person, partly digital events.  https://www.thelocal.com/20210802/stockholm-pride-is-a-little-different-this-year-heres-what-you-need-to-know Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:33:33 +0200 stockholm-pride-is-a-little-different-this-year-heres-what-you-need-to-know Violence against women: A look at the Swedish government's 40-point plan Sweden's government has announced a nationwide plan to fight male violence against women after several recent killings of women by their current or former partners. The proposals include tougher sentences but also preventative work. https://www.thelocal.com/20210616/violence-against-women-a-look-at-the-swedish-governments-40-point-plan Wed, 16 Jun 2021 14:05:37 +0200 violence-against-women-a-look-at-the-swedish-governments-40-point-plan How gender inequality remains high in French workplaces France still has a long way to go to achieve gender parity in the workplace, according to a new government report, which revealed major differences between men and women on everything from salaries to leadership positions. https://www.thelocal.com/20210310/gender-inequality-remains-high-in-french-businesses-new-report Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:19:43 +0100 gender-inequality-remains-high-in-french-businesses-new-report