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'A nightmare': Lives of foreigners across Europe hit by residency card delays
Bureaucratic backlogs and rule changes on residency rights are having an increasing impact on the lives of foreigners living around Europe. Many say they have been left in legal limbo with their lives effectively on hold.
UK to hike price of Electronic Travel Authorisation for foreign travellers
The UK government is set to further increase the cost of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for travellers from Europe, coinciding with the implementation of tougher entry rules.
What are European countries doing to keep fuel costs down?
War in the Middle East has caused energy market volatility around the globe, forcing governments in Europe to intervene and keep fuel costs down for consumers.
Young British dual nationals barred from flights home over new passport rules
More British dual nationals have been stranded abroad after being refused entry on return flights under new UK border rules.
What you need to know as European airlines cancel hundreds of flights
Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices, European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring. The impact on flight services could last for months.
Americans in Europe: US finally slashes citizenship renunciation fee
Following a long campaign by Americans abroad, the US State Department has finally announced that it will soon slash the high $2,350 citizenship renunciation fee by 80 percent.
Can dual national Brits travel to UK without valid British passport after all?
Upcoming rule changes to the UK's new ETA border system have angered dual national Brits, but updated travel guidance from the government and a major airline suggests those without valid British passports may be allowed entry - as long as they have an expired UK passport.
'A money making racket': Angry British dual nationals blast UK passport demand
With the end of the Electronic Travel Authorisation system's 'tolerance period' approaching, British readers of The Local have slammed unclear government guidance about a rule change meaning dual nationals must enter the country on a valid UK passport.
What do Europeans really think about immigration?
Growing political polarisation means that debate about immigration is boiled down to 'pro' or 'anti'-immigration positions, but new surveys reveal that European public opinion is a little more nuanced than that.
UK confirms ETA price hike for European travellers as rules set to toughen
The UK government is set to further increase the cost of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for travellers from Europe, coinciding with the implementation of tougher entry rules.
Why are young Europeans increasingly supporting anti-immigration parties?
Younger voters across Europe are increasingly tempted by hard-right and anti-migrant parties, but experts say this can't be explained by anti-immigration politics alone.
Iranian nurse couple facing deportation from Sweden granted review
Zahra Kazemipour and Afshad Joubeh, the Iranian couple whose impending deportation has become a major story in the Swedish media, have been granted a review, postponing their removal from the country.
'Continued crackdown': How immigration laws could change in 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?
Why will new EU driving licence rules take 4 years to come into force?
New driving license rules rolled out by the European Commission have apparently already entered 'into force', but closer inspection reveals that they will take years to make it onto the roads.
How Europe's centrist governments can respond to the anti-immigration surge
After the UK government recently unveiled immigration plans inspired by another centre-left government in Copenhagen, The Local looks to Spain and considers how the hardline Danish model isn't the only way to respond to Europe's surge in anti-immigration sentiment.
Which of Europe's anti-immigration parties are the most extreme?
The rise of anti-immigration parties in Europe shows that the far-right doesn't have to be in power to push its agenda and influence policy making. The Local's Conor Faulkner takes a look around the far-right parties shaping debate across the continent and looks at which party is the most extremist.
Europe's shift to the right creates an 'unwelcoming environment' for all foreigners
Whether it's residency requirements or the rules around gaining citizenship, the drift towards the right in many countries in Europe is affecting all foreign residents and creating a hostile environment, experts say.
Which European countries currently have Schengen border checks in place?
The borderless Schengen travel area recently celebrated its 40th anniversary but many countries around Europe currently have border checks reinstated. Here's what travellers should expect.
Where in Europe is Ryanair scrapping flights this year?
Clashing with governments over taxes and airport fees, budget airline Ryanair has started off the year with cutbacks on routes across Europe and threatened many more.
Only Swedish citizens have 'unconditional' right to stay in country, migration minister says
Amid ongoing efforts by the Swedish government to tighten citizenship requirements, Migration Minister Johan Forssell has stated in an interview that "it is only Swedish citizens who have an unconditional right to stay in the country" and that "citizenship is something that should be earned."
Swedish government strikes deal to slow down Sweden citizenship awards
Sweden's government has announced plans to use existing rules to slow down the award of Swedish citizenships, potentially forcing tens of thousands of people to wait three years or more longer than they hoped.