New legislation proposed by the European Commission this week seeks to make the recognition of professional qualifications easier for non-EU citizens, a common complaint of many who've moved to the bloc from abroad.
International headlines have been made this week by the EU and Canada announcing their mutual intention to form a deeper relationship. Mandy Pipher, The Local's resident Canadian, examines whether her compatriots would actually accept tighter ties with Europe.
Of the 920,000 British citizens who had a residence permit in EU countries at the end of 2025 most of them are concentrated in three countries, new data has revealed.
The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing companies to make platforms safe before minors use them.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of US retaliation on Thursday as he pitched a "new alliance" with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in a closely watched speech to the European Parliament.
Immigration and German citizenship rules are some of the most important topics for foreign residents in Germany. Ahead of Sunday's election in Berlin, we round up what political parties in the capital have to say about their immigration policies.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect on Wednesday of Canada becoming the 27-nation bloc's first "associate member', as she pitched closer cooperation on tech, defence and energy to Canadian leader Mark Carney.
The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled Wednesday by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
Berliners will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new state parliament. We explain who can vote, the big issues and what you can expect from this nail-biting election.
British rockers Oasis on Monday announced a new world tour in 2027 with shows planned in Paris, Munich, Barcelona and Rome after the sell-out success of their surprise comeback tour last year.
The European Commission is planning a revision of Schengen rules on short-stay visas to make the EU’s visa policy "more coherent, secure and effective, while facilitating legitimate travel".
European Union countries issued a total of 3.9 million new residence permits to non-EU citizens in 2025, a 10 percent increase compared to 2024, and the “highest level” since records began, according to new data. But which countries issue the most?
Calls are growing louder in Europe for action against "pervert" smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls and women appeared online -- with a petition in Britain demanding a ban on their sale.
If there is an industry for it, there will be a lobby group representing its interests in Brussels, home to the European Union's institutions. But which companies or lobby groups splash out the most on seeking to influence EU policy?
Thousands of British nationals have been refused Brexit residency rights in Sweden, with many facing deportation. We look at how Germany has taken a different approach – and the problems British residents still face here.
"Remigration is nothing other than a synonym for ethnic cleansing," said Merz on Wednesday, voicing uncharacteristically strong opposition to the far-right following a ground-shaking state election.
Cities across Europe will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under plans to bring down housing costs in tourism hotspots that the European Union is to unveil Wednesday.
There's a fair amount of paperwork involved with moving to Germany, and it can be hard to know where to start. We look at the first documents you'll need to apply for, or be aware of, when you arrive here.
Many of The Local’s readers in Germany say the AfD's historic result in Saxony-Anhalt has left them worried about discrimination, their future in the country and what comes next in national politics. Others take a very different view.
While AfD supporters are celebrating their win in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, many locals are worried about what happens next. We spoke to the Greens to find out how the opposition is feeling.
Monday September 7th could be a key date for the full enforcement of the EU's biometric border checks across the Schengen area with concerns raised that queues at border checks could get longer and slower this month.
With Europe already seeing record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather episodes the summer, here's how meteorologists say the supersized El Niño phenomenon could hit the continent's climate in the coming months.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will huddle Monday with his CDU party to discuss and digest their thumping defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD party in a state election in the ex-communist east.
Germany's far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, a result seen as a stinging rebuke for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but looked set to miss out on an absolute majority to govern alone.
The far-right Alternative for Germany has made bold promises about what it would do if it comes to power in Saxony-Anhalt, but it would also face significant legal challenges. The Local asked an expert what the party could actually change.
