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SOCIAL

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

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

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

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

As leading scientists call for climate action on all fronts in the IPCC's latest alarming report, we dig into The Local's readers' best practical tips for minimising your climate impact.

One skier killed and another missing in Italy avalanche
ITALIAN ALPS

One skier killed and another missing in Italy avalanche

Italy orders retrial for Americans convicted of killing police officer
CRIME

Italy orders retrial for Americans convicted of killing police officer

STRIKES

French government defiant on pensions ahead of crucial votes

French government defiant on pensions ahead of crucial votes
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

How to get citizenship in Sweden
IMMIGRATION

How to get citizenship in Sweden

Generous parental leave ‘protects your mental health’  
PARTNER CONTENT

Generous parental leave ‘protects your mental health’  

France makes new arrests in €2 million German heist
CRIME

France makes new arrests in €2 million German heist

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

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

Five key steps for setting up your life in Sweden

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

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

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

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

Germany angers EU after putting brakes on fossil fuel car ban
CLIMATE CRISIS

Germany angers EU after putting brakes on fossil fuel car ban

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

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

VISAS

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

Reader question: Will Italy follow Spain in introducing a digital nomad visa?
NEW PICTURES: Traffic chaos and mayonnaise as blizzard sweeps Sweden
WEATHER

NEW PICTURES: Traffic chaos and mayonnaise as blizzard sweeps Sweden

Here's what it looked like when the snowstorm battered southern and central Sweden.

‘Hungary supports the Nato membership of Sweden’
NATO

‘Hungary supports the Nato membership of Sweden’

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

Record year for EU countries granting citizenship to foreigners
CITIZENSHIP

Record year for EU countries granting citizenship to foreigners

Why do creative international women thrive in Stockholm?
PARTNER CONTENT

Why do creative international women thrive in Stockholm?

Foreign drivers could get simpler way to exchange licence under EU proposal
DRIVING LICENCES

Foreign drivers could get simpler way to exchange licence under EU proposal

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

EES and ETIAS: The big changes for travel in Europe

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

High Swedish prices put Norwegians off cross-border shopping trips
FOOD & DRINK

High Swedish prices put Norwegians off cross-border shopping trips

ETIAS: EU postpones launch of €7 visa for tourists
TRAVEL NEWS

ETIAS: EU postpones launch of €7 visa for tourists

Has Spain’s weather really caused fresh food shortages in UK supermarkets?
SPAIN AND THE UK

Has Spain’s weather really caused fresh food shortages in UK supermarkets?

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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