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SOCIAL

OPINION: Despite pension reform passing, Macron faces four years as a ‘blocked’ president
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: Despite pension reform passing, Macron faces four years as a ‘blocked’ president

The secrets to getting a US tax refund as an American abroad
PARTNER CONTENT

The secrets to getting a US tax refund as an American abroad

Germany ranked ‘most difficult country’ for foreign residents to get started
MOVING TO GERMANY

Germany ranked 'most difficult country' for foreign residents to get started

Germany has been ranked bottom of a new international ranking that looked at how countries make life easy or difficult for newly arriving foreign nationals.

How to become a volunteer at the Paris 2024 Games
PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS

How to become a volunteer at the Paris 2024 Games

Why Swedish mums are having children later in life
FAMILY

Why Swedish mums are having children later in life

POLITICS

Norwegian government bans ministers and officials from using TikTok

Norwegian government bans ministers and officials from using TikTok
Two Swedish skiers found dead after avalanche in Italy
ITALIAN ALPS

Two Swedish skiers found dead after avalanche in Italy

Sweden’s green transition head warns of ‘increasing risk’ from sceptics
ENVIRONMENT

Sweden’s green transition head warns of ‘increasing risk’ from sceptics

Reader tips: How to reduce your climate impact as an international resident
CLIMATE CRISIS

Reader tips: How to reduce your climate impact as an international resident

Generous parental leave ‘protects your mental health’  
PARTNER CONTENT

Generous parental leave ‘protects your mental health’  

French government defiant on pensions ahead of crucial votes
STRIKES

French government defiant on pensions ahead of crucial votes

Italy orders retrial for Americans convicted of killing police officer
CRIME

Italy orders retrial for Americans convicted of killing police officer

Five key steps for setting up your life in Sweden
PARTNER CONTENT

Five key steps for setting up your life in Sweden

How to get citizenship in Sweden
IMMIGRATION

How to get citizenship in Sweden

New research claims Italy’s Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave
ITALIAN HISTORY

New research claims Italy’s Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave

UPDATE: Gunman kills six people in shooting at Jehovah’s Witness centre in Hamburg
CRIME

UPDATE: Gunman kills six people in shooting at Jehovah’s Witness centre in Hamburg

France makes new arrests in €2 million German heist
CRIME

France makes new arrests in €2 million German heist

CLIMATE CRISIS

Germany angers EU after putting brakes on fossil fuel car ban

Germany angers EU after putting brakes on fossil fuel car ban
EU defence ministers hash out plan for sending more ammunition to Ukraine
MILITARY

EU defence ministers hash out plan for sending more ammunition to Ukraine

EU defence ministers on Wednesday discussed plans to raid their stockpiles to rush one billion euros' worth of ammunition to Ukraine and place joint orders for more to ensure supplies keep flowing.

How Scandinavia’s forest preschools boost children’s health and confidence
SCHOOLS

How Scandinavia’s forest preschools boost children’s health and confidence

Sweden’s Princess Madeleine to move back home ‘indefinitely’
ROYAL FAMILY

Sweden’s Princess Madeleine to move back home ‘indefinitely’

Nato chief: ‘We are making progress’ on Sweden and Finland membership
NATO

Nato chief: ‘We are making progress’ on Sweden and Finland membership

Why do creative international women thrive in Stockholm?
PARTNER CONTENT

Why do creative international women thrive in Stockholm?

NEW PICTURES: Traffic chaos and mayonnaise as blizzard sweeps Sweden
WEATHER

NEW PICTURES: Traffic chaos and mayonnaise as blizzard sweeps Sweden

‘Hungary supports the Nato membership of Sweden’
NATO

‘Hungary supports the Nato membership of Sweden’

Living abroad: Seven reasons to get a UK or US virtual phone number
PARTNER CONTENT

Living abroad: Seven reasons to get a UK or US virtual phone number

Record year for EU countries granting citizenship to foreigners
CITIZENSHIP

Record year for EU countries granting citizenship to foreigners

Reader question: Will Italy follow Spain in introducing a digital nomad visa?
VISAS

Reader question: Will Italy follow Spain in introducing a digital nomad visa?

From ‘natel’ to ‘ça joue’: The Swiss French words which help you sound like a local
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

From ‘natel’ to ‘ça joue’: The Swiss French words which help you sound like a local

Brits in Europe won right to vote for life in UK but questions remain
BRITS IN EUROPE

Brits in Europe won right to vote for life in UK but questions remain

Public support in Europe for leaving EU collapses since Brexit, new survey shows
EUROPEAN UNION

Public support in Europe for leaving EU collapses since Brexit, new survey shows

Hop, skip or jump into a British Easter
PARTNER CONTENT

Hop, skip or jump into a British Easter

Longer days, blooming flowers, newborn animals in the fields: it can only mean Easter is close! This is one of the most important times of the year for millions of families to spend quality time together – with a few delicious British treats to enjoy.

Brexit: Brits in EU feel European and don’t want to return home
BREXIT

Brexit: Brits in EU feel European and don’t want to return home

International schools: Meet Sweden’s next-gen impact entrepreneurs
PARTNER CONTENT

International schools: Meet Sweden’s next-gen impact entrepreneurs

BREXIT

REVEALED: More than 2,800 Brits ordered to leave European countries since Brexit

REVEALED: More than 2,800 Brits ordered to leave European countries since Brexit
Britons in Europe: How have you been affected by the drop in the value of the pound?
MONEY

Britons in Europe: How have you been affected by the drop in the value of the pound?

How do other EU countries’ post-Brexit residence permits compare to Denmark?
BREXIT

How do other EU countries’ post-Brexit residence permits compare to Denmark?

From Cape Town to Auckland: The Global MBA enabling dream careers
PARTNER CONTENT

From Cape Town to Auckland: The Global MBA enabling dream careers

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