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New rail service planned through Norway, Sweden and Denmark to Hamburg
TRAVEL NEWS

New rail service planned through Norway, Sweden and Denmark to Hamburg

Decoding the future: The college providing the skillset for next-gen jobs
PARTNER CONTENT

Decoding the future: The college providing the skillset for next-gen jobs

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

After years of campaigns and promises British citizens living abroad finally won the lifelong right to vote in UK general elections in April 2022. But campaigners say more needs to be done to allow all those Britons abroad to be able cast their votes easily.

OPINION: The Franco-German ‘couple’ is crucial to the EU but the relationship is in trouble
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: The Franco-German ‘couple’ is crucial to the EU but the relationship is in trouble

Spain’s Renfe set to expand train services to France by the summer
TRAVEL NEWS

Spain’s Renfe set to expand train services to France by the summer

TRAVEL NEWS

France and Germany announce 60,000 free train tickets this summer

France and Germany announce 60,000 free train tickets this summer
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

‘A game changer’: Airlines demand EU explain new border system for non-EU travellers
TRAVEL NEWS

‘A game changer’: Airlines demand EU explain new border system for non-EU travellers

UPDATE: EU postpones launch of EES border entry system once again
TRAVEL NEWS

UPDATE: EU postpones launch of EES border entry system once again

Five signs you know you’re crushing it living abroad
PARTNER CONTENT

Five signs you know you’re crushing it living abroad

Low emission zones: What you need to know if you’re driving in Europe
DRIVING

Low emission zones: What you need to know if you’re driving in Europe

Cabbage and Christmas: What the French and Germans really think of each other
FRANCE EXPLAINED

Cabbage and Christmas: What the French and Germans really think of each other

Still struggling with Swedish? Here’s how to accelerate your learning
PARTNER CONTENT

Still struggling with Swedish? Here’s how to accelerate your learning

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

French-German ties under strain as countries mark 60-year friendship
POLITICS

French-German ties under strain as countries mark 60-year friendship

How the impoverished French overseas territory of Guiana became a ‘narco hub’ for Europe
CRIME

How the impoverished French overseas territory of Guiana became a ‘narco hub’ for Europe

United States set to reduce fee for renouncing American citizenship
SWEDISH CITIZENSHIP

United States set to reduce fee for renouncing American citizenship

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
Record-breaking winter temperatures warm Europe
CLIMATE CRISIS

Record-breaking winter temperatures warm Europe

Europe has seen "extreme" warm winter weather in recent days, experts have said, with 2023 already posting record temperatures for January across the region.

EES and ETIAS: The big changes for travel in Europe in 2023
TRAVEL NEWS

EES and ETIAS: The big changes for travel in Europe in 2023

Who can study for free in Sweden?
STUDYING IN SWEDEN

Who can study for free in Sweden?

Is the EU likely to reinstate Covid travel restrictions?
TRAVEL NEWS

Is the EU likely to reinstate Covid travel restrictions?

Pursuing your passion in 2023: too good to be true?
PARTNER CONTENT

Pursuing your passion in 2023: too good to be true?

IN PICTURES: Europe steps into 2023 after turbulent year
NEW YEAR'S EVE

IN PICTURES: Europe steps into 2023 after turbulent year

Italy pushes for EU-wide China Covid measures as tests show no new variants
COVID-19 RULES

Italy pushes for EU-wide China Covid measures as tests show no new variants

From US tech to French fashion: the MBA unlocking global opportunities
PARTNER CONTENT

From US tech to French fashion: the MBA unlocking global opportunities

Europeans less keen to move to North America and UK, survey reveals
ACROSS EUROPE

Europeans less keen to move to North America and UK, survey reveals

EXPLAINED: What is the 13th-month salary in Switzerland and how is it calculated?
JOBS

EXPLAINED: What is the 13th-month salary in Switzerland and how is it calculated?

‘There’s not enough gas in the world’: Can Europe keep the heating on this winter?
ENERGY

‘There’s not enough gas in the world’: Can Europe keep the heating on this winter?

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?

Is new court ruling the end for Britons fighting to remain EU citizens?
BREXIT

Is new court ruling the end for Britons fighting to remain EU citizens?

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?

The value of the pound against the Euro has fallen again in recent days following the UK government's mini-budget. But how will it impact your lives. We want to hear from you.

Passports: What are the post-Brexit rules for dual-nationals travelling in Europe?
TRAVEL NEWS

Passports: What are the post-Brexit rules for dual-nationals travelling in Europe?

How Europe plans to ease long-term residence rules for non-EU nationals
EUROPEAN UNION

How Europe plans to ease long-term residence rules for non-EU nationals

BREXIT

‘Ashamed, embarrassed, disappointed’ – How Brits in the EU feel about the UK

‘Ashamed, embarrassed, disappointed’ – How Brits in the EU feel about the UK
Why it may get easier for non-EU citizens to move to another European Union country
EUROPEAN UNION

Why it may get easier for non-EU citizens to move to another European Union country

‘Mixed feelings’: British citizens in Europe finally get right to vote for life
BRITONS IN EUROPE

‘Mixed feelings’: British citizens in Europe finally get right to vote for life

Brexit: EU asks border police not to stamp passports of British residents
BREXIT

Brexit: EU asks border police not to stamp passports of British residents

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