How immigration trends will change around Europe in 2026
How immigration trends will change around Europe in 2026
Residency and citizenship crackdowns, repatriation grants, caps on foreign population, elections and all amid an expected and continued rise in the polls for the right... how will immigration trends change around Europe in 2026?
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December 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
How immigration trends will change around Europe in 2026
Germany's Merz makes first visit to Israel as chancellor
Germany's Merz makes first visit to Israel as chancellor
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz heads to Israel on Saturday for his first visit since taking office, aiming to reaffirm traditionally solid ties that were shaken during the Gaza war.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Germany's Merz makes first visit to Israel as chancellor
Inside Spain: Don't say 'Charo' and is the V-16 light a money-making racket?
Inside Spain: Don't say 'Charo' and is the V-16 light a money-making racket?
In this week’s Inside Spain, we look at why the Spanish government doesn't want people to write the woman's name "Charo" online, and how many drivers in Spain are questioning why they have to spend €50 on the new mandatory V-16 light.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Inside Spain: Don't say 'Charo' and is the V-16 light a money-making racket?
Inside Italy: The family in the woods and Italy preparing for the Olympics
Inside Italy: The family in the woods and Italy preparing for the Olympics
This week, we look at why the story of Italy's 'family in the woods' has seen huge international interest, plus whether delays in completing Italy's Winter Games venues are anything to worry about.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Inside Italy: The family in the woods and Italy preparing for the Olympics
Inside France: Police games, Louvre troubles and French sporting royalty
Inside France: Police games, Louvre troubles and French sporting royalty
From the French interior minister taking offence at a board game to latest budget shenanigans, via some spectacularly creepy royalist 'art' and the American problem with the Louvre, our weekly newsletter looks at all the latest news and talking points from France.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Inside France: Police games, Louvre troubles and French sporting royalty
Deutsche Bahn moves step closer to high-speed Germany to London rail link
Deutsche Bahn moves step closer to high-speed Germany to London rail link
Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar have taking the next step towards creating a direct high-speed connection between cities in German and London.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Deutsche Bahn moves step closer to high-speed Germany to London rail link
Italian president urges Olympic truce at Milan-Cortina torch ceremony
Italian president urges Olympic truce at Milan-Cortina torch ceremony
Italy's President Sergio Mattarella on Friday called for an Olympic truce to be respected during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games as conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip continue.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Italian president urges Olympic truce at Milan-Cortina torch ceremony
German parliament passes military service law as school students protest
German parliament passes military service law as school students protest
Germany's Bundestag on Friday approved a landmark military service law as thousands of school students walked out of classrooms to protest against the return of compulsory assessments for 18-year-olds.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
German parliament passes military service law as school students protest
Why are the Basque Country and Catalonia richer than the rest of Spain?
Why are the Basque Country and Catalonia richer than the rest of Spain?
The Basque Country and Catalonia are two of Spain’s wealthiest regions according to pretty much every indicator. What’s behind their success?
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December 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Why are the Basque Country and Catalonia richer than the rest of Spain?
Louvre 'most mispronounced French word' by Americans
Louvre 'most mispronounced French word' by Americans
The name of Paris' Louvre museum - which made global headline this year after the €88 million jewellery heist - is the French word most likely to be mispronounced by Americans, according to a French language specialist.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Louvre 'most mispronounced French word' by Americans
EES and ETA: What to expect when travelling to and from France this Christmas
EES and ETA: What to expect when travelling to and from France this Christmas
Christmas is always a busy time for travel, but this year travellers may have to reckon with new rules including the EU's 'Entry & Exit System' and the UK's ETA - here's what to expect if you are travelling to or from France by air, ferry, train or car.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
EES and ETA: What to expect when travelling to and from France this Christmas
Ten Swedish life hacks that will make you feel like a local
Ten Swedish life hacks that will make you feel like a local
Sweden can be a cold and unforgiving place, with strange rules and customs. For newbies there can be some surprising culture shocks, so here are some tips to make your life in Sweden a little easier.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Ten Swedish life hacks that will make you feel like a local
Ten Swedish life hacks that will make you feel like a local
Ten Swedish life hacks that will make you feel like a local
Sweden can be a cold and unforgiving place, with strange rules and customs. For newbies there can be some surprising culture shocks, so here are some tips to make your life in Sweden a little easier.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Ten Swedish life hacks that will make you feel like a local
Europe rights court orders France to pay Basque separatist over medical care
Europe rights court orders France to pay Basque separatist over medical care
The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ordered France to pay a former military chief of the ETA militant group €10,000 in compensation for failing to give adequate medical treatment.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Europe rights court orders France to pay Basque separatist over medical care
What does Norway's 2026 budget mean for country's oil industry?
What does Norway's 2026 budget mean for country's oil industry?
Norway owes its massive wealth to oil, but reserves are declining. As part of the 2026 budget settlement, the country is to set up a commission to study potential scenarios for the country's post-oil economy.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
What does Norway's 2026 budget mean for country's oil industry?
Italy urged to rethink declaring gold ‘property of the people’
Italy urged to rethink declaring gold ‘property of the people’
The European Central Bank on Wednesday said Giorgia Meloni's party should "reconsider" a proposed addition to the budget declaring the country’s gold reserves the property of the Italian people.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Italy urged to rethink declaring gold ‘property of the people’
PODCAST: Are airlines scrapping 'thousands' of flights to France and French mayor demands silence in the streets
PODCAST: Are airlines scrapping 'thousands' of flights to France and French mayor demands silence in the streets
From the position of women in French society to the approaching moment of truth for the French prime minister, via new plane and train links and a look at the French town that has appointed a 'silent street' to try and cope with over-tourism, here's the new episode of Talking France.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:59 AM
PODCAST: Are airlines scrapping 'thousands' of flights to France and French mayor demands silence in the streets
Dual citizenship for Americans in Europe threatened by proposed law
Dual citizenship for Americans in Europe threatened by proposed law
A US Senator has introduced a bill that aims to eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens. If passed the bill would affect those planning to naturalise in European countries as well as those who already have.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Dual citizenship for Americans in Europe threatened by proposed law
Former king's memoirs hit bookstores in Spain
Former king's memoirs hit bookstores in Spain
Former King Juan Carlos's memoirs went on sale in Spain on Wednesday, with the publication's warm words for the late dictator Franco stirring debate over the former monarch's legacy.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Former king's memoirs hit bookstores in Spain
10 food and drink treats you have to try at a German Christmas market
10 food and drink treats you have to try at a German Christmas market
Germany's Christmas markets brighten up the cold and dark winter season. As well as picking up homemade gifts and ornaments, make sure you try these delicious snacks and drinks.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
10 food and drink treats you have to try at a German Christmas market
OPINION: French budget showdown inches towards the climax
OPINION: French budget showdown inches towards the climax
After weeks of torturous debate, the parliamentary journey of France's 2026 budget is approaching the moment of truth, writes John Lichfield. Will prime minister Sébastien Lecornu's grand experiment succeed?
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December 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
OPINION: French budget showdown inches towards the climax
EasyJet announces plans to expand flights to Bordeaux
EasyJet announces plans to expand flights to Bordeaux
The French director of the budget airline easyJet has announced expansion plans for Bordeaux, saying that the airline is planning extra routes there this summer, on top of an increase in winter routes to the south-west France city.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
EasyJet announces plans to expand flights to Bordeaux
Up to 628 Airbus planes need inspection for metal plate ‘quality issue’
Up to 628 Airbus planes need inspection for metal plate ‘quality issue’
Airbus has said that up to 628 of its A320 planes worldwide may need to be inspected for a metal plate “quality issue” that has come to light.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Up to 628 Airbus planes need inspection for metal plate ‘quality issue’
Why do banks in Spain close so early?
Why do banks in Spain close so early?
If you want to get anything done at the bank in Spain, you better get there early, as the vast majority of 'bancos' close at 2pm and don't open after lunch.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Why do banks in Spain close so early?
Which airports in Spain are having problems with the EES launch?
Which airports in Spain are having problems with the EES launch?
Are you a non-resident, non-EU traveller planning on visiting Spain soon? Here are the airports where you may still find problems with the rollout of the EU's new Entry/Exit System.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Which airports in Spain are having problems with the EES launch?