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 How Denmark’s international students fall into the trap of CPR address fraud An increasing number of foreign students in Copenhagen have resorted to the so-called ‘sale’ of fraudulent address schemes in order to get a Danish personal registration (CPR) number. https://www.thelocal.com/20240725/how-denmarks-international-students-fall-into-the-trap-of-cpr-address-fraud Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:12:37 +0200 how-denmarks-international-students-fall-into-the-trap-of-cpr-address-fraud REVEALED: Where in Sweden is it easiest to find student housing A new report reveals the state of student accommodation in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.com/20210830/revealed-where-in-sweden-is-it-easiest-to-find-student-housing Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:02:02 +0200 revealed-where-in-sweden-is-it-easiest-to-find-student-housing Foreign doctoral students hit out at Sweden's new and 'unfair' permanent residency rules Foreign doctoral students have told The Local of stress and worry after Sweden's new Migration Act upended their plans to seek permanent residency after their studies. https://www.thelocal.com/20210820/foreign-doctoral-students-hit-out-at-swedens-new-and-unfair-permanent-residency-rules Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:02:07 +0200 foreign-doctoral-students-hit-out-at-swedens-new-and-unfair-permanent-residency-rules 'Reasonable balance': Swedish government defends new rules for foreign PhD students A spokesperson for Sweden’s justice ministry has told The Local that new requirements for doctoral students who wish to stay in the country permanently after their studies strike a “reasonable balance”. https://www.thelocal.com/20210827/reasonable-balance-swedish-government-defends-new-rules-for-foreign-phd-students Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:49:52 +0200 reasonable-balance-swedish-government-defends-new-rules-for-foreign-phd-students 'Brain drain': Survey warns stricter migration law could see international academics leaving Sweden  Stricter requirements for permanent residency could make a significant proportion of researchers from outside the EU less likely to stay in Sweden, according to a report by three Swedish associations of academics. https://www.thelocal.com/20210719/brain-drain-survey-warns-stricter-migration-law-could-see-international-academics-leaving-sweden Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:34:42 +0200 brain-drain-survey-warns-stricter-migration-law-could-see-international-academics-leaving-sweden