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 About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.com/20261103/hoax-bomb-threats-disrupt-flights-in-europe Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:20:52 +0100 hoax-bomb-threats-disrupt-flights-in-europe Sweden's outgoing conservative prime minister Ulf Kristersson has been tasked with trying to form a new government amid a political deadlock more than seven weeks after the country's general election. https://www.thelocal.com/20261103/swedens-outgoing-pm-ulf-kristersson-to-try-to-form-a-new-government Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:02:16 +0100 swedens-outgoing-pm-ulf-kristersson-to-try-to-form-a-new-government The Swedish parliament has, as expected, voted against Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as prime minister. Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson will now get the next shot at forming a government. https://www.thelocal.com/20261103/swedish-parliament-rejects-centre-party-leader-as-next-prime-minister Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:46:38 +0100 swedish-parliament-rejects-centre-party-leader-as-next-prime-minister Animal activists filed a formal complaint at the Vatican Tuesday asking the Catholic Church to denounce five Spanish priests whom they accuse of glorifying animal cruelty in defending bullfighting. https://www.thelocal.com/20261103/activists-file-vatican-complaint-against-spanish-pro-bullfighting-priests Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:31:00 +0100 activists-file-vatican-complaint-against-spanish-pro-bullfighting-priests A suspected cyberattack hit grocery stores across at least nine European countries on Monday, prompting the EU to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc's food supply chain. https://www.thelocal.com/20261103/fridge-cyberattack-on-supermarkets-across-europe-prompts-eu-warning Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:18:39 +0100 fridge-cyberattack-on-supermarkets-across-europe-prompts-eu-warning Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday it would launch a cost-cutting drive and hike fares next year to help offset the impact of soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Middle East war. https://www.thelocal.com/20261102/ryanair-to-hit-passengers-in-europe-with-double-digit-hikes-in-air-fares Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:35:49 +0100 ryanair-to-hit-passengers-in-europe-with-double-digit-hikes-in-air-fares A handful of Swedish supermarkets saw temperatures in their refrigerators and freezers soar, following similar incidents related to cyberattacks in other countries. https://www.thelocal.com/20261102/hacker-attack-fears-after-swedish-supermarkets-see-fridges-heat-up-to-50c Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:47:54 +0100 hacker-attack-fears-after-swedish-supermarkets-see-fridges-heat-up-to-50c When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes The Local's Mandy Pipher. https://www.thelocal.com/20261026/opinion-yes-swedens-pippi-longstocking-really-is-that-good Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:45:58 +0100 opinion-yes-swedens-pippi-longstocking-really-is-that-good The Talking France podcast returns to examine what happens next as an uneasy calm descends after widespread violence and looting, plus a look at the country's most controversial new road, Beaujolais Nouveau Day and how the French celebrate Halloween. https://www.thelocal.com/20261029/podcast-has-france-done-enough-to-calm-unrest-and-why-is-a-new-autoroute-so-hated Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:25:40 +0100 podcast-has-france-done-enough-to-calm-unrest-and-why-is-a-new-autoroute-so-hated 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 Spanish inflation in October remained at 4.9 percent, its highest level since February 2023, official data showed Friday, one month before an election in which the cost of living will be a major issue. https://www.thelocal.com/20261031/spanish-inflation-stays-at-three-year-high-before-election Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:20:44 +0100 spanish-inflation-stays-at-three-year-high-before-election Widespread fears of travel chaos over the summer linked to the EU's new EES system did not materialise at airports, according to a new report which tracks administration-related passenger delays. https://www.thelocal.com/20261030/feared-summer-ees-chaos-at-french-airports-did-not-materialise Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:49:33 +0100 feared-summer-ees-chaos-at-french-airports-did-not-materialise Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has waded into an ongoing internal party row over what defines Swedish identity. https://www.thelocal.com/20261030/sweden-democrat-leader-backs-open-swedishness-amid-high-profile-party-clash Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:47:15 +0100 sweden-democrat-leader-backs-open-swedishness-amid-high-profile-party-clash The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of the recent €3 EU tax added on "small parcels". https://www.thelocal.com/20261030/eu-to-slap-new-e2-fee-on-online-shopping-orders-from-outside-europe Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:21 +0100 eu-to-slap-new-e2-fee-on-online-shopping-orders-from-outside-europe Spain is beginning to demand answers after its second high-speed train collision this year killed 69 people and injured scores, with distraught relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones. https://www.thelocal.com/20261030/grieving-spain-demands-answers-for-latest-rail-disaster Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:10:32 +0100 grieving-spain-demands-answers-for-latest-rail-disaster The European Union and Canada are set to announce on Friday a new strategic alliance that will include more opportunities for Canadians and Europeans to live and study and work on the opposite side of the Atlantic. https://www.thelocal.com/20261029/europeans-and-canadians-set-to-get-more-opportunities-to-move-across-atlantic Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:09:48 +0100 europeans-and-canadians-set-to-get-more-opportunities-to-move-across-atlantic Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is set to face a parliamentary confirmation vote to become Sweden's next prime minister, the speaker of parliament has announced. https://www.thelocal.com/20261029/swedish-parliamentary-speaker-announces-next-steps-in-government-deadlock Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:08:16 +0100 swedish-parliamentary-speaker-announces-next-steps-in-government-deadlock The weather's getting colder, the nights are drawing in and the news is dominated by strikes and protests - so here are six things to look forward to in France this November. https://www.thelocal.com/20261029/6-things-to-look-forward-to-in-france-in-november Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:03:58 +0100 6-things-to-look-forward-to-in-france-in-november When temperatures fall in Austria, a phone call can help outreach teams reach people sleeping outdoors. Here's how the country's winter cold lines work and where to call. https://www.thelocal.com/20260115/what-is-the-cold-line-in-austria-and-how-can-it-save-lives Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:12:53 +0100 what-is-the-cold-line-in-austria-and-how-can-it-save-lives Two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday in the province of Toledo. Here's what we know so far about the number of fatalities, why the accident occurred and what's currently happening on the ground. https://www.thelocal.com/20261028/qa-what-we-know-so-far-about-the-deadly-train-crash-in-central-spain Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:17:55 +0100 qa-what-we-know-so-far-about-the-deadly-train-crash-in-central-spain