Europe
France to send troops for European security mission to...
France and Germany announced Wednesday they will deploy troops to Greenland as part...
France bans 10 British far-right activists for attacking...
The French interior ministry on Wednesday banned 10 members of the British far-right...
Hungary sets parliamentary election date
Hungary’s president announced on Tuesday that the next parliamentary election will...
France to open consulate in Greenland in a ‘political signal’...
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Wednesday said France will open a...
Portugal: meet the DJ priest evangelising through electronic...
Priest by day, DJ by night: that's the life of Guilherme Peixoto, a Portuguese priest...
Why Greenland? Trump ups pressure as Denmark dispatches...
No Oval Office made-for-TV drama as U-S vice president JD Vance joined U-S Secretary...
Number of people granted Swedish citizenship drops 40 percent
The number of people awarded Swedish citizenship fell by more than 40 percent in...
Swedish Migration Agency temporarily halts all deportations...
The Swedish Migration Agency is temporarily halting all deportations to Iran for...
'People who have done everything by the book are being...
This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Niels Paarup-Petersen,...
Hungary sets April 12 election date as Orbán faces tough...
Hungary's parliamentary election will take place on April 12, with the country’s...
'I’m not valued': The reasons foreign residents are leaving...
The decision to bring in stricter citizenship rules is by far the chief factor pushing...
Russian strikes on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill at least...
A Russian overnight attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv killed four...
As Trump threatens US takeover of Greenland, NATO downplays...
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on January 12 that the alliance was taking...
Marine Le Pen plays last card for presidential candidacy...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen begins a crucial appeal in Paris on January...
Tracking the ships delivering sanctioned Russian LNG to...
Since late August 2025, China has taken delivery of at least 24 liquefied natural...
Corsican separatist's assassination sparks shock on French...
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 13: A Corsican separatist leader is gunned down...
Italy, a pioneer in regulating artificial intelligence
Italy has become a pioneer in regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Last autumn,...
'Cultural, political, social phenomenon': Surge in support...
In a turbulent political landscape marked by disillusionment and shifting loyalties,...
Two-metre 'killer icicles' threaten Gothenburg pedestrians
Rescue services have warned people in Gothenburg to keep a look out for icicles...
'A bait-and-switch': The reasons foreign residents are...
The decision to bring in stricter citizenship rules is by far the chief factor pushing...
FACT CHECK: Will track changers really be able to return...
Migration minister Johan Forssell has dismissed calls to reconsider abolishing the...
Police of the sky: How the French airforce helps NATO monitor...
✈️ Above the #BlackSea, a silent and high-stakes contest is rewriting the rules...
Russian attack on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kills two,...
A Russian overnight attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv killed two...
US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump renews threats over...
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers will travel to Denmark this week amid escalating...
Key figure in Sweden's Foxtrot gang seized in Iraq
A 21-year-old described by as "very close to the top leader" of the Foxtrot gang...
Calf dance and boiled bread: The weirdest Swedish foods...
Sweden is battling to win Norrland and East Coast Baltic herrings EU 'Protected...
PM says Denmark faces ‘decisive moment’ as Trump renews...
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sunday her country faced a “decisive...
Greenland welcomes all to explore its lands, while honouring...
European powers, including Greenland, are pushing back against what many see as...
Swiss court orders Crans-Montana bar owner held in preventive...
A Swiss court on Monday ordered the co-owner of a bar in the ski resort of...
Russia says hypersonic Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aircraft...
Russia has said that the hypersonic Oreshnik missile it launched last week hit and...
Sweden plans to publish bill easing rules for researchers...
Sweden's government has said it intends to push forward with a long-delayed plan...
'Pig cold': How to talk about the winter weather in Swedish
Swedes are famously not fans of small talk, but if you find yourself forced into...
Denmark warns of ‘decisive moment’ as Trump renews threat...
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sunday her country faced a “decisive...
Kyiv residents endure freezing cold after Russian strikes...
Kyiv residents huddled against bitter winter cold inside their unheated apartments...
Ukrainian drones targeting energy infrastructure spark...
A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire in southern Russia, local authorities said...
Storm Goretti kills man in UK and leaves 100,000 French...
Strom Goretti barrelled through northern Europe on Friday killing one man in the...
Crans-Montana bar owner says service door was locked during...
The owner of the bar where 40 people died at a New Years eve party in Crans-Montana,...
Iranian nurse couple facing deportation from Sweden granted...
Zahra Kazemipour and Afshad Joubeh, the Iranian couple whose impending deportation...
Inside Sweden: How Sweden is waking up to the impact of...
The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange rounds up the biggest stories of the week...
‘We don’t want to be Americans’: Greenland’s parties respond...
In a response to US President Donald Trump's latest threat to seize control of Greenland,...
Greenlanders voice concern after Trump reiterates goal...
Greenlanders are voicing concern after US President Donald Trump on Friday again...
Will street protests stop Sweden deporting foreign workers?
In this week's podcast: protests against worker deportations, Swedish reactions...
Swede suspected of spying for Russia, prosecutor says
A man arrested in Sweden earlier this week accused of spying is suspected of passing...
EU chief von der Leyen 'looks forward' to signing 'historic'...
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed the green light given to the bloc's trade deal...
Russia uses new ballistic missile in major attack on Kyiv...
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital on Friday using new ballistic...
Kyiv mayor calls for temporary evacuation after Russian...
Mass heating outages caused by deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv are set to last into...
Switzerland honours victims of deadly NYE fire as bar owner...
Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Friday said the country had been left "devastated"...
Switzerland honors the victims of the deadly fire in a...
Olivia Bizot, France 24 journalist, has more.
'Forgotten' French farmers seek justice as they mobilise...
President Emmanuel Macron says France will vote against the European Union's trade...
Switzerland holds minute of silence for Crans-Montana fire...
Olivia Bizot, France 24 journalist, is live from Switzerland.
EU states back record South America trade deal after 25...
EU states gave a provisional go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign its largest...
Home alone in a hostile world: Is 2026 the year Europe...
As 2026 gets off to a rocky start, Europe finds itself squeezed between brute force...
Switzerland holds memorial service during day of national...
Switzerland held a national day of mourning on Friday for the 40 people who died...
After decades of negotiations, EU-Mercosur deal hinges...
Alberto Rizzi, Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, sheds...
'Not what you see on the map': French ambassador to Ukraine...
Nearly four years into Russia's full-scale invasion, the war in Ukraine grinds on,...
Sweden's government to submit new work permit law to parliament...
Sweden's government is planning to submit a new bill to parliament that will see...
EU countries override France to greenlight Mercosur trade...
The EU gave the long-delayed go ahead on Friday to a huge trade deal with South...
Sweden proposes new plan for stopping mismanaged free schools
Free school leaders who have mismanaged their schools will be temporarily banned...
Russia hits Kyiv with large-scale strikes after rejecting...
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital, setting apartment buildings...
Live: Russia says it fired Oreshnik hypersonic missile...
Russia on Friday said it targeted Ukraine’s infrastructure with a hypersonic Oreshnik...
Switzerland marks day of mourning for victims of Crans-Montana...
French President Emmanuel Macron joins his Swiss and Italian counterparts in the...
'I thought if I worked really, really hard, I'd have a...
Fereshteh Javani, a campaigner against the abolition of Sweden's track-change law,...
Where in Sweden are schools and transport affected by the...
The worst of this week's heavy snowfall appears to be over in the Gothenburg region,...
Russian strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk leave one million...
Russian strikes on Ukraine have left more than one million people without water...
Italy's support to EU-Mercosur trade deal agreement could...
Italy on Wednesday said that an EU trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur...
A long-held desire: Why does the US want Greenland?
The Trump administration is signalling no retreat in its goal of acquiring Greenland,...
Policing the sky: NATO’s high-risk patrols near Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has not only reshaped borders on the ground but also transformed...
Russia frees imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier
Russia has freed Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher serving a three-year prison...
Storm Goretti set to batter Europe with heavy wind, rain...
Several regions accross Europe will be buffeted by severe weather ranging from "exceptionally...
US president's agenda tests world order
In the wake of the US military’s dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás...
Red warning and emergency alerts as snow hits northern...
An emergency VMA warning and a red alert have been issued for parts of Norrland...
TELL US: Are you considering moving away from Sweden?
If you're considering moving away from Sweden, whether that's back home or to another...
What's happening with the American takeover of Sweden's...
In March 2025 Swedish electric battery manufacturer Northvolt became the largest...
Rubio to meet officials from Greenland and Denmark next...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with officials from Denmark and Greenland...
Italy says EU-Mercosur deal offers 'enormous benefits'
Italy on Wednesday said that an EU trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur...
Europe faces further travel chaos as deadly cold snap brings...
Commuters and travellers in France and across Europe faced further disruption on...
EU poised to secure Italy's backing for contentious Mercosur...
An EU promise to unlock extra funds for farmers appears to have secured Italian...
Heavy snow forces flight cancellations, halts bus services...
Heavy snow forced the cancellation of around 100 flights at Paris's Charles de Gaulle...
The US says goal is to 'buy' Greenland, despite European...
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has stated that using the US military...
Ukraine allies agree on security guarantees in case of...
In Paris, discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are underway. French President...
Snowfall shut downs Paris and northern Europe
Heavy snow hit the Paris region as daylight broke, halting bus services as shops...
French doctors striking over 'authoritarian drift' in universal...
French doctors are striking over the Social Security Financing Act for 2026. According...
US, Ukraine teams meet in Paris to tackle 'most difficult...
US and Ukrainian negotiators meet in Paris on Wednesday for a new round of talks...
Kherson lives under anti-drone nets and in fear of Russian...
With talks around Ukraine's security ongoing in Paris, Russian attacks in Ukraine...
US takeover of Greenland would 'simply mean the end of...
US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take...
Why does Donald Trump want to take over Greenland?
Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
Taking over Greenland, a long-standing US obsession
Days after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, US...
Buy or invade? Trump weighs options to take control of...
US President Donald Trump says he is considering “a range of options” to acquire...
Rubio to meet Danish officials next week over US interest...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he will meet with Danish officials...
Deportations spark pushback against Swedish migration reforms
Opposition in Sweden against the government's tighter migration laws is starting...
What we know so far about Sweden’s newest suspected spy...
A man in his 30s was arrested in Stockholm on Sunday on suspicion of espionage....
Europe faces transport chaos as deadly cold snap persists
Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third...
Ukraine’s allies sign declaration on troop deployment after...
Ukraine’s key European allies on Tuesday signed security guarantees for Ukraine,...
Trump 'sees that there's money to be made' out of a Ukraine...
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, James J. Townsend Jr, Senior Advisor at the...
'Donroe Doctrine': Latin American resources 'belong to...
On the heels of the US attack on Venezuela, leaders from major European powers and...
Allies agree 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine
European and US allies of Ukraine on Tuesday agreed "robust" security guarantees...
Ukraine's European, US allies gather in Paris to discuss...
Representatives of 35 countries, including 27 heads of state, are gathered in Paris...
Ukrainian health facilities hit in Russian attack ahead...
Russian strikes killed and wounded several civilians in Ukraine on January 5, 2026....
Worries that Venezuela crisis could shift US focus away...
Ukraine’s allies are meeting on January 6 in Paris for key talks that could help...
Final pilgrims cross Holy Door as Vatican claims Jubilee...
Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on January...
Kyiv allies meet in Paris to discuss security guarantees...
Ukraine's allies meet in Paris on January 6, seeking to finalise as much as possible...
How far will Trump go: Is Greenland next?
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 6: After Venezuela, is Greenland under threat of...
Back to textbooks: Denmark rolls back digital learning
Denmark has long been hailed as a digital champion, with online public services,...
Swiss officials admit safety inspections lapse at bar where...
Swiss authorities on Tuesday said that fire safety inspections had not been carried...
Deadly cold snap across Europe causes accidents, flight...
Five people died in France and one in Bosnia in weather-related incidents as ice...
European leaders push back on Trump's wish to take over...
Key European allies of Ukraine and top US envoys meet President Volodymyr Zelensky...
US envoys join in 'Coalition of the Willing' talks for...
US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner...
What is the "Coalition of the Willing" set to discuss with...
European allies of Ukraine and top US envoys are meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Ukraine and top allies aim to make security pledges concrete
The summit of the so-called "Coalition of the Willing" is focused on security guarantees...
Kyiv allies discussing 'what could be put in place after...
Volodymy Zelensky is meeting the "Coalition of the Willing", those European leaders...
Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries
Swiss food giant Nestle has announced a recall of batches of infant formula in several...
All 116 people wounded in Crans-Montana New Year's fire...
Swiss police on Monday said they had identified all 116 people wounded in a fire...
Greenland says 'no more fantasies about annexation' after...
Greenland's leader declared "enough is enough," and Denmark's allies in Europe affirmed...
Snow and ice cause travel disruptions in France, UK and...
Cold weather bringing snow and ice caused road closures and flight and train cancellations...
'Coalition of the willing' to gather in Paris to revive...
European and US leaders will meet in Paris on Tuesday in a renewed push to end the...
Swiss police identify all 116 people injured in deadly...
Swiss police said Monday they've identified all the people who were injured in the...
Southern Sweden braced for heavy snowfall on Tuesday
Much of northern and central Sweden was hit by heavy snowfall over the weekend,...
Crans-Montana mourns fire victims, pays tribute to emergency...
Hundreds gathered in Crans-Montana on Sunday to mourn the victims of a deadly New...
Danish PM urges US to stop 'threatening' to take control...
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday urged Washington to stop "threatening"...
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank,...
Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor who spent decades educating people about the...
Fire in Switzerland: Crowd gathers for deadly fire victims
Swiss investigators have identified the bodies of sixteen more of those who were...
Why Europe bows to US influence: "The Owned Continent"
Reactions to the US attack on Caracas have been somewhat muted, notably from Europe....
Italy faces mounting criticism ahead of Winter Olympics
Italy is getting ready to host the Winter Olympics, known as Milan Cortina 2026. The...
Swedish parliament not set to debate work permit hike until...
Sweden's parliament is not scheduled to debate plans to hike the minimum salary...
Crans-Montana mourns fire victims, pays tribute to emergency...
Hundreds gathered in Crans-Montana on Sunday to mourn the victims of a deadly New...
Anne Frank's step-sister and Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss...
Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor who spent decades educating people about the...
Danish PM urges US to stop "threatening" to take control...
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday urged Washington to stop "threatening"...
'We are free': Venezuelans in Sweden split on US attack
The Local interviewed two Venezuelan men living in Sweden who reflect the sharply...
Swiss investigate bar Le Constellation managers
Switzerland will hold a memorial mass this Sunday for the victims of the deadly...
Ukraine peace plan discussed by European security advisers...
Ukraine hosted security advisers from around 15 countries in Kyiv on Saturday to...
Crans-Montana fire: Swiss authorities launch probe into...
Swiss authorities said on Saturday they had opened a criminal investigation into...
‘I love Sweden but the anti-immigrant rhetoric must stop’
This week's podcast features an interview with Afghan-Swedish journalist and engineer...
Zelensky names new defence minister as Ukraine evacuates...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday proposed First Deputy Prime Minister...
Russia makes largest territorial gains in Ukraine since...
Russia captured more than 5,600 sq km of Ukrainian territory in 2025, its largest...
Live: Kyiv hosts high-level security talks with Ukraine's...
Ukraine is set to host security advisers from around 15 countries in Kyiv on Saturday...
Zelensky signals defense shakeup with tech-focused appointment
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced planned government changes, including...
Switzerland: Investigators examine nightclub fire origin...
As Switzerland mourns, authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the...
Crans-Montana: About 40 killed, 119 injured in fire
As Switzerland mourns, authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the...
Zelensky names spy boss chief to head presidential administration...
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy named Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo...
What to know about the deadly NYE fire in Crans-Montana
Swiss authorities are investigating the cause of a devastating fire that ripped...
Friends and family search for the missing after deadly...
With Swiss police estimating that some 40 people were killed and roughly 115 injured...
Live: Zelensky names new defence minister as Ukraine evacuates...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday proposed First Deputy Prime Minister...
Crans-Montana fire: what we know so far about how it could...
Switzerland is reeling from the deadly fire in ski resort Crans-Montana. Some 47...
First victim of Crans-Montana fire identified as investigations...
Investigations into the victims of the Crans-Montana fire are still ongoing, with...
England's extreme patriots: Inside the growing nationalist...
Across England, a new wave of nationalist activism is reshaping the political landscape....
From joy to horror: Ski resort bar fire is 'worst Swiss...
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, January 2: Several front pages headline on the tragic Swiss...
A fire in a Swiss ski resort bar kills 40 people: What...
Swiss investigators are probing what caused a fire in a bar at an Alpine ski resort...
At least 40 killed and 119 injured in Crans-Montana fire...
Swiss officials told a press conference on Friday that the deadly fire at a Crans-Montana...
'It was like seeing people run out of hell' when Crans-Montana...
As investigations into how the deadly blaze could have started in a Crans-Montana...
'A lot of questions asked' about Crans-Montana bar's security...
Swiss investigators are probing what caused a fire in a bar at an Alpine ski resort...
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie meets Gaza aid workers...
Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Friday, meeting...
Replay: Watch Swiss authorities' update on the deadly Crans-Montana...
Rewatch as Swiss authorities give an update on the Crans-Montana fire investigation,...
Ukraine's Zelensky names spy chief Kyrylo Budanov as new...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appointed military intelligence...
Crans-Montana fire likely caused by sparklers on Champagne...
Initial investigations suggest that the fire which tore through a Swiss ski resort...
Secret operation unveiled: Ukraine fakes death of anti-Kremlin...
Ukraine staged the death of an anti-Kremlin Russian fighter, Denis Kapustin, to...
'Don't miss out': Why Brits in Europe should upgrade their...
It’s been five years since the end of the post-Brexit transition period and for...
Sweden issues three-day weather warnings due to snow and...
Many parts of the country have already been hit by heavy snowfall and winds in recent...
'Sweden is my children’s country': Health professionals...
Zahra Kazemipour and Afshad Joubeh, both assistant nurses, are due to be deported...
US offered Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee, Zelensky...
The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for the next 15 years with...
Eurostar partially resumes service through Channel Tunnel...
The Channel Tunnel operator said traffic should return to normal overnight on Tuesday...
Russia says it has no proof Ukraine targeted Putin residence...
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it could not prove its claim that Ukrainian drones...
Germany: Thieves break into thousands of safes, stealing...
Robbers used a large drill to break into a German savings bank's vault room and...
Kyiv calls footage of alleged drone attack on Putin's residence...
An alleged Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's residence earlier...
Russia says 'no evidence needed' to accuse Ukraine of drone...
Ukraine said Tuesday there was no "plausible" evidence it launched a drone attack...
Five years after the UK left EU market, the impact on French...
Five years ago, the United Kingdom left the single European market after a post-Brexit...
Bulgaria to become the 21st country to join the euro on...
On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria becomes the 21st country to join the euro currency union,...
Eurostar to return to normal after massive power supply...
A power failure in the Channel Tunnel suspended holiday plans for thousands of Eurostar...
Danish Post bids farewell to paper mail after 400 years
Tuesday marks the end of an era that's lasted over four hundred years - at least...
Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia after suspected...
Finnish authorities seized a vessel on Wednesday, suspected of sabotaging an undersea...
Ukraine: War medics confront their trauma in mountain retreat
Deep in the Carpathian mountains in west Ukraine, a government programme offers...
Major fire breaks out in historic church in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, during New Years celebrations a large fire broke out in a historic church. Much like the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the Dutch church had a wooden structure, making fighting the fire that much more difficult....
Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in Kherson...
Moscow on Thursday said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at...
Swiss police say some 40 killed, 115 injured in NYE resort...
Around 40 people were killed and at least 115 were injured after a fire ripped through...
Deadly fire at Swiss ski resort: Many killed during New...
A fire at a bar in the upscale Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana just north of...
Switzerland: Dozens killed in fire at Swiss ski resort
Several dozen people are presumed dead and roughly 100 more injured after a fire...
Switzerland: New Year catastrophe in Swiss ski resort
Several dozen people are presumed dead and roughly 100 more injured after a fire...
Latest updates: Dozens killed and around 100 injured in...
The fire broke out around 1.30am local time at a bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort....
UK says small boat migrant arrivals approached record levels...
The number of migrants reaching the UK in small boats in 2025 climbed to its second-highest...
What to know about the deadly NYE fire in a Swiss resort...
Swiss authorities are investigating the cause of a devastating fire that ripped...
Friends and family search for the missing after deadly...
With Swiss police estimating that some 40 people were killed and roughly 115 injured...
Kremlin claim that Ukraine attacked Putin's home unfounded,...
Moscow's claims that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of Russian President...
Live: At least four wounded in Russian drone strikes on...
An overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa wounded at...
Live: Russian drones hit two civilian vessels entering...
Russian drones on Tuesday hit two civilian vessels entering a Ukrainian Black...
Eurostar resumes service through Channel Tunnel after suspending...
The Channel Tunnel operator said traffic should return to normal overnight on Tuesday...
Russia offers no proof that Ukraine targeted Putin residence...
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it could not prove its claim that Ukrainian drones...
Eurostar: Hundreds of passengers stranded in stations
Eurostar suspended all trains between London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels on Tuesday...
Eurostar services gradually resuming after major power...
Eurostar said on December 30 it was restarting services over a power supply problem...
'Brexit is not done': How Britons in Europe are still fighting...
Five years on from the end of free movement, Britons living throughout Europe are...
What we know about the suspected murder of a 25-year-old...
A 25-year-old woman was found dead over the weekend after a search in Salem, southwest...
Zelensky denounces 'lies' as Russia accuses Ukraine of...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday dismissed Russian accusations...
Why the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is a sticking point...
Control over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in east Ukraine has remained one...
Russia says Ukraine attacked Putin's home, Kyiv calls this...
Russia accused Ukraine on Monday of having fired dozens of drones at one of President...
Live: Zelensky denounces 'lies' as Russia accuses Ukraine...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday dismissed Russian accusations...
Ukraine talks: Peace plan '90% agreed' as Trump hosts Zelensky
US President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida...
Thorny questions remain despite positive meeting reports...
US President Donald Turmp and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky both reported...
US offered Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee, Zelensky...
The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for the next 15 years with...
Ukraine: What is blocking the peace deal negotiations?
Speaking at a joint press conference, both US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian...
Ukraine: Theatre in Mariupol reopens after three years
A theatre that became a symbol of Russia’s 2022 siege of Mariupol has reopened after...
Why Swedish dog owners head to airport hotels for New Year's...
New Year's Eve bookings at Swedish airport hotels can sell out as early as February...
What's open and closed in Sweden over the New Year holiday?
Most workers in Sweden have New Year's Eve and New Year's Day off, but how are shops,...
What will the weather be like in Sweden for the New Year's...
There is a possibility of snowfall in many areas of Sweden on January 1st, according...
Trump hails ‘terrific’ meeting with Zelensky on peace talks...
US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed his meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart...
Kosovo's Prime Minister Kurti set for second term after...
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti looked poised to secure another term on Sunday...
Sweden's death toll from storm rises to three
The death toll in Sweden rose to three after a storm battered Scandinavia Saturday...
Live: Zelensky to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine...
US President Donald Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky,...
Russia’s hybrid-warfare attacks in Europe dropped this...
Hybrid-warfare operations dominated European headlines in 2025 – be it sabotage,...
Italian cuisine gets UNESCO status
UNESCO recognized Italian cooking as an "intangible cultural heritage". A recognition...
War in Ukraine: 'Sometimes you feel like the end is close,...
Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday...
Ukrainian president Zelensky to meet with Trump in Florida
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will sit down with US President Donald Trump...
Two dead as storm batters Norway, Sweden and Finland
Two people died Saturday in Sweden, authorities and a utility said, as a storm battered...
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency attempts raid of parliament...
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency said on Saturday that security services were blocking...
EU leaders pledge unfaltering support for Ukraine before...
EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa on Saturday promised to continue...
Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine ahead of Zelensky's...
Russia attacked Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine with missiles and drones on Saturday...
Live: Zelensky says Russia does 'not want to end the war'...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia’s attack on Ukraine early on...
Sweden in Focus end of year quiz 2025
In this week's episode of Sweden in Focus we look back at the Swedish year in news.
Zelensky to meet with Trump in Florida Sunday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet US President Donald Trump...
Denmark: An open economy, but a closed immigration system...
FRANCE 24 heads north to the kingdom of Denmark. The Scandinavian country has been...
Denmark: An open economy, but a closed immigration system...
FRANCE 24 heads north to the kingdom of Denmark. The Scandinavian country has been...
Ukraine fires Storm Shadows, drones at Russia’s energy...
Ukraine on Thursday launched British-made Storm Shadow missiles and domestically...
Zelensky holds talks with US envoys as Russia sees 'slow...
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he had held "very good" talks...
Live: Zelensky says he plans to meet Trump in 'near future'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that he would be meeting...
The EU laws reining in big tech and fighting disinformation...
The Trump administration took its fight with the EU over tech regulation to a new...
Europe vows to 'stand firm' against US pressure to curtail...
European officials have vowed not to bow to US pressure after the State Department...
Live: Ukraine fires Storm Shadows, drones at Russia’s energy...
Ukraine launched British-made Storm Shadow missiles and domestically produced drones...
Pope speaks of Gaza's suffering, urges direct talks on...
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from Vatican...
Pope Leo XIV reminded believers to help the poor and vulnerable...
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass Wednesday evening where he described...
French Christmas traditions: festivities that continue...
Christmas in France would not be complete without free-flowing champagne, oysters...
French farmers mark Christmas on motorway as protests over...
French farmers marked Christmas on the A64 motorway on Wednesday evening as they...
Pope Leo addresses Gaza crisis in Christmas sermon
Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on...
Ukraine awaits Russia's response to latest US-backed peace...
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled on Wednesday a new 20-point peace...
Live: Oil tanks on fire after alleged Ukrainian drone attack...
Two oil storage tanks were ablaze at the southern Russian port of Temryuk on Thursday...
Pope Leo to renew call for peace during first Christmas...
Pope Leo XIV is to deliver his first Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from Vatican...
Pope calls for worldwide Christmas Day truce as fighting...
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday renewed his call for a worldwide truce on Christmas Day,...
Ukraine withdraws troops from eastern town of Siversk amid...
Ukraine said on Tuesday it had pulled its forces out of the hard-fought eastern...
Live: Ukraine awaits Russia's response to latest US-backed...
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled on Wednesday a new 20-point peace...
Christmas in Ukraine: 'Despite the war, our children want...
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Zelensky unveils new US-backed, 20-point plan to end the...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday revealed details of the latest...
France slams US visa ban as row over European 'censorship'...
France condemned on Wednesday a US visa ban on Thierry Breton, a former European...
French Christmas traditions, from foie gras to oysters...
Christmas dinner in France makes good on a promise to dine very well, offering everything...
EU warns of possible action after the US bars five Europeans...
The European Union, France and Germany have slammed US visa bans on European citizens...
Ukraine: Zelensky reveals revised 20-point US plan to end...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed details of the latest US-led...
Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed details of the latest US-led...
US actions will not stop EU from moderating online hate...
US visa sanctions will not stop the EU from enforcing its rules on online platforms,...
Ukraine's Zelensky awaits Russian answer to revised US-peace...
Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he was hoping for Moscow's answer on Wednesday...
EU 'strongly condemns' US visa bans against five Europeans
The European Union reacted sharply on Wednesday to US visa sanctions imposed on...
Ukrainian troops withdraw Siversk as strikes and power...
Ukrainian forces have pulled out of the embattled eastern town of Siversk, Kyiv's...
Ukraine withdraws troops from eastern town amid deadly...
Ukraine said on Tuesday it had pulled its forces out of a hard-fought eastern town...
Pope calls for Christmas Day truce, laments Russia’s rejection
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday renewed his call for a worldwide truce on Christmas Day,...
Zelensky says negotiations 'close to real result' as Russia...
Russian forces launched a drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa...
'It's mainly the western part of Ukraine which has been...
Russia launched more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles to strike Ukraine's...
Live: Ukrainian troops withdraw from eastern town of Siversk
Ukrainian forces have pulled out of the embattled eastern town of Siversk, Kyiv's...
Car bomb kills Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov...
Gavin Hall, Lecturer at University of Strathclyde, is our guest.
Russia attacks Ukraine energy sector with over 600 drones,...
Douglas Herbert gives us his analysis.
Activist Greta Thunberg arrested at London pro-Palestinian...
British police arrested Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg in London on Tuesday...
Russia attacks Ukraine energy sector with drones and missiles...
Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale...
'Carol of the Bells' also known as the Ukrainian Christmas...
Bryan Quinn tells us more about 'Carol of the Bells', the famous Ukrainian Christmas...
Swedish word of the day: uppesittarkväll
Since Christmas Eve is Christmas in Sweden, what do you call the eve of Christmas...
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg arrested in London
Greta Thunberg has been arrested at a demonstration in central London supporting...
How to celebrate Christmas like a Swede
Letters to Santa, twinkling lights on houses, and Christmas trees in the public...
Zelensky says negotiations close to a result as Russia...
Russian forces launched a drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa...
EU leaders stand by Denmark after Trump appoints special...
Denmark said Monday it will summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump announced...
Car bomb in Moscow kills Russia's Lieutenant General Fanil...
A car bomb killed a senior Russian general in southern Moscow on Monday morning...
Spectacular Christmas light show in 800-year-old cathedral...
Lights, music, and history came together in a show inside the Cathedral of Saint...
Moscow car blast kills Russian general, investigators suspect...
A senior Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated...
When can you buy alcohol in Sweden over the holidays?
Planning on buying a bottle of wine for Christmas or some bubbles for New Year's...
Swedish word of the day: dassig
Today's word describes how most of us in Sweden have been feeling about the weather...
Live: Russian general dies in Moscow car bomb attack
A senior Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated...
Thousands of runners dressed as Santa take part in a race...
Around 2,500 runners dressed as Santa Claus and 800 dressed as elves participate...
Russian general killed in bomb attack in a suspected Ukraine...
A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow on Monday, Russian...
Denmark to summon US ambassador after Trump appoints Greenland...
Denmark said Monday it will summon the US ambassador after US President Donald Trump announced...
Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow
A Russian general was killed after an explosive device detonated underneath his...
A car bomb in Moscow kills Russian general, Ukraine suspected
A car bomb killed a Russian general on Monday, the third such killing of a senior...
Social media driving the Christmas toy wishes of Swedish...
The nordic postal service company Postnord has released information on what has...
Stockholm-Berlin night train saved after Swedish government...
RDC Deutschland, Swedish train company SJ's partner in Germany, has confirmed that...
French presidency ‘welcomes’ Putin's willingness to hold...
The French presidency said Sunday that it welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s...
Spain's ruling Socialists suffer historic defeat in regional...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat...
Live: French presidency ‘welcomes’ Putin's willingness...
The French presidency said Sunday that it welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s...
Head of Nobel-awarding Swedish Academy resigns
The Swedish Academy said Saturday its permanent secretary, Mats Malm, is stepping...
Only US can persuade Russia to end Ukraine war, Zelensky...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Saturday said that only the US can persuade...
Live: Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Odesa kill several,...
Russian missile strikes on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, killed...
Ukraine strikes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean...
Ukraine on Friday said its drones had hit a vessel from Russia's shadow fleet –...
Why Sweden's Moderates are sending mixed messages on work...
In this week's podcast: how to celebrate Christmas in Sweden, Moderates split on...
Inside Sweden: Glögg, migration politics and what to expect...
The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange rounds up the biggest stories of the week...
Are Trump, Russia and the Gulf states meddling as Italy's...
Two of Italy’s top newspapers, La Repubblica and La Stampa, are likely to be sold...
Rubio says US will not force a peace deal on Ukraine as...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said Washington would not force Ukraine...
The EU delays 25 year-old Mercosur deal in the face of...
The European Union decided to delay a massive free-trade deal with South American...
EU leaders agree on €90 billion loan to Ukraine as 'plan...
European Union leaders agreed on December 19 to provide a €90 billion interest-free...
The EU agrees to help Ukraine financially without Russian...
All eyes were on Brussels as EU leaders met for a make-or-break summit to find...
New EU loan to Ukraine was 'not what most EU member states...
EU countries have announced they will raise a joint €90 billion loan on the capital...
Russia's Putin says it is up to Ukraine and its allies...
At his annual press conference on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said...
Switzerland goes bunkers as citizens revamp fallout shelters
Despite being a neutral country, Switzerland counts hundreds of thousands of fallout...
Ukraine can now invest in ramping up its drone production...
The news that the EU will be loaning Ukraine €90 billion for the next two years...
Mercosur deal delay could play to idea that "European leadership...
French producers have welcomed the delay in the Mercosur deal signing. But globally,...
Small packages, big problems: EU cracks down on cheap Chinese...
A major step away from naivety – that's how EU officials describe moves to crack...
Zelensky and Putin issue warnings to each other and Europe
On December 19, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelinsky both gave addresses. In the...
French government warns farmers against Christmas blockades...
The French government held talks with farmers' unions on Friday and warned against...
'We cannot accept an enormous gap in standards between...
Farmers in the EU have protested on many occasions over unfair foreign competition...
New laws, holidays and awards: What changes in Sweden in...
Re-emigration grants are due to come into force on January 1st, as well as a number...
Sweden summons Iranian envoy after death sentence reports
Sweden summoned the Iranian ambassador this week following reports that a Swedish...
Zelensky presses EU to tap Russian assets as cash crunch...
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday his country needed a decision...
Trump tells Ukraine to move 'quickly' on deal to end war...
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Ukraine to move "quickly" on a deal...
EU-Mercosur trade deal signing postponed as France and...
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen told EU leaders at a summit in Brussels...
Diplomats say EU-Mercosur treaty signing postponed to January
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told EU leaders at a summit in Brussels that the signing...
'This night may show us whether Europe is capable of being...
As discussions on the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine continue at the EU...
EU targets 41 additional vessels in Russia's shadow fleet
The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on 41 more ships in Russia's shadow...
Live: Zelensky says EU's massive loan 'truly strengthens'...
EU leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to...
EU agrees to €90 billion loan for Ukraine, without frozen...
European leaders on Friday decided to finance Ukraine's war effort for at least...
'Mayhem and chaos': Europe's airports demand urgent review...
The association of European airports called on Thursday for an urgent review of...
Farmers protest Mercosur deal in Brussels
Hundreds of farmers in tractors protested in Brussels against the EU-Mercosur trade...
Live: Zelensky says Ukraine needs a decision on Russian...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told a summit of European leaders on Thursday...
Farmers block Brussels roads, light fires in tense protest...
Farmers in tractors blocked roads and scuffled with riot police outside a European...
EU leaders split over using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
EU leaders meet in Brussels to decide on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine....
EU-Mercosur deal hangs in balance amid farmer concerns
Brazilian President Lula has warned the EU to sign the long-delayed EU-Mercosur...
EU kicks off crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
EU leaders kicked off a make-or-break summit Thursday on using frozen Russian assets...
UK to rejoins EU's Erasmus exchange program
Britain and the European Union agreed on December 17, 2025 to allow UK students...
Brussels: Farmers block roads to protest EU-Mercosur trade...
Farmers, particularly in France, worry the Mercosur deal, which will be discussed...
EU leaders urge swift decision on frozen Russian funds...
EU leaders are split in Brussels over using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine....
For the Brazilian President, signing the Mercosur-EU deal...
As Europe hesitates over the Mercosur agreement, Brazilian President Lula has shown...
Farmers take Brussels to protest Mercosur deal and EU rules
Thousands of French and Belgian farmers converged on Brussels in protest, expressing...
Are Trump, the Gulf states and Russia meddling in Italy's...
Two of Italy’s top newspapers, La Repubblica and La Stampa, are likely to be sold...
Massive farmers protests in Brussels over EU regulations
On the sidelines of the European summit, hundreds of farmers are gathering in Brussels,...
‘Ukraine needs this money’ : Zelensky is in Brussels for...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Brussels for a key European Union...
Brazil's Lula open to delaying EU-Mercosur deal as Europeans...
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he will present Italy's request...
Ukraine: Kharkiv tries to give its youngest a normal life
Only forty kilometres away from Russia, the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv is a regular...
A decade on, Greek island of Lesbos remains symbol of Europe's...
For more than a decade, the Greek island of Lesbos has been a symbol of Europe's...
Decision time in Brussels: Will EU ignore threats and seize...
Some brand it 'the most crucial EU summit' since the financial crisis of 2008. A...
EU grills Sweden over passport issue for citizenship applicants
The European Commission has contacted Swedish authorities after citizens from Ireland...
'Not enough evidence against Swedish PM murder suspect'
Sweden's top prosecutor on Thursday said there was not enough evidence against a...
Former manager of Swedish star Avicii sues deceased artist's...
A former manager of Swedish superstar DJ Avicii said Tuesday that he had initiated...
Russia is preparing for another 'year of war', Ukraine's...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia was preparing...
US 'pressuring' EU not to use frozen Russian assets for...
The Trump administration is seeking to discourage European countries from using...
EU leaders to meet for crunch summit on massive loan to...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be in Brussels on Thursday to meet with...
19 European countries call on EU to fund migrant 'return...
After the European Union significantly tightened its immigration policy earlier...
Live: Russia is preparing for another 'year of war', Ukraine's...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia was preparing...
Sarkozy faces possible indictment over witness tampering...
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy's legal woes looked set to continue as prosecutors...
European Union rolls back petrol car ban
The European Union has proposed changes to a 2023 law that effectively banned the...
EU eases ban on internal combustion cars
The European Union is considering revising a 2023 law that would have ended sales...
In Ukraine, Kyiv residents haunted by nightly Russian attacks
About once a week on average, Russia stages a massive combined drone and missile...
United Kingdom to rejoin Erasmus programme in 2027
While the UK may never rejoin the European Union, it has now been confirmed that...
UK to rejoin Erasmus student exchange programme in post-Brexit...
The European Union and the UK on Wednesday agreed to let British students rejoin...
Rome: new metro stations showcase city's ancient past
#Rome just inaugurated two new metro stations which showcase artefacts and ruins...
European Union divided over Mercosur trade deal: France...
Protesting French farmers blocked roads across France Tuesday over a mass cull to...
'Not going to wait': Sweden's parties discuss gang crime
Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer called the country's parliamentary parties...
UK set to rejoin EU's Erasmus scheme from 2027
Britain is set to rejoin the European Union's Erasmus student exchange programme,...
19 EU countries call on EU to fund 'return hubs'
After the European Union significantly tightened its immigration policy earlier...
EU scraps 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars to boost...
The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a...
France demands ‘robust security guarantees’ for Ukraine...
Ukraine must have "robust security guarantees" before any talks on whether Kyiv...
Driver who rammed into Liverpool fans' victory parade sentenced...
Paul Doyle, the driver who ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans celebrating their...
Mercosur free trade deal is likely to be delayed amid French...
French farmers are driving opposition to the massive transatlantic Mercosur trade...
Defence of Europe's eastern flank an 'immediate' priority:...
Defending Europe's eastern flank should be an "immediate" priority for the European...
Reparations for Ukraine: new European body set up
Top European officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed Tuesday to...
Workers dismissed from Sweden's Northvolt to get EU aid
The EU has voted to compensate the more than 5,000 people who lost their jobs when...
Trump files $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC...
President Donald Trump on Monday sued the BBC for defamation, accusing the British...
EU set to scrap 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars...
The EU looks set to scrap a ban on petrol and diesel cars that was supposed to come...
Live: France demands ‘robust security guarantees’ for Ukraine...
Ukraine must have "robust security guarantees" before any talks on whether Kyiv...
Germany's youth opposed to return of military service
The war in Ukraine has pushed defence issues to the top of the agenda in Germany,...
Europe to launch international commission for Ukraine war...
Ukraine and 34 other countries approved compensation body for damages from Russia's...
Swedish greenhouse gas emissions rise 7 percent
Greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden rose by seven percent in 2024, the largest rise...
Stockholm on track for darkest December since 1934
The Swedish capital has recorded just a half-hour of sunlight in the first half...
How and when do you buy a Christmas tree in Sweden?
Three million households in Sweden buy a Christmas tree every year, either from...
Zelensky to meet US negotiators in Berlin
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US negotiators are meeting in Berlin...
Ukraine ceasefire conceivable for first time since war...
Two days of US-Ukraine talks in Berlin have produced a "chance" for a "real peace...
Tsarist warriors revival: Putin sends Cossacks to Ukraine’s...
Once prized fighters under the Tsars, Russia’s Cossack population was ostracised...
US offers 'NATO-like' security to Ukraine, expects Russia...
The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part...
European leaders agree Ukraine security guarantees must...
European leaders meeting in Berlin on Monday agreed that Ukraine required robust...
US dangles security guarantees for Ukraine but no deal...
The European leaders in a joint statement at the Berlin talks proposed a force as...
Trump sues BBC over edited US Capitol speech, seeks $5...
President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday for defamation, accusing the British...
What’s changing for international train travel from Sweden...
The big news for international train travel from Sweden next year is the decision...
How strong will the Swedish krona be in 2026?
The Swedish krona is the best-performing currency among the G10 countries, which...
Zelensky offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees...
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US negotiators are meeting in Berlin...
Live: EU faces a ‘very important’ week for Ukraine funding
The EU must take "very important" decisions on funding Ukraine at a crunch summit...
Louvre goes on strike in fresh blow to Paris museum after...
Louvre workers went on strike on Monday in a fresh blow to the world's most-visited...
Vatican goes digital as influencer priests spread gospel...
During his papacy, Pope Francis encouraged the clergy to use the "digital continent"...
The Swedish origins of the Christmas song Fairytale of...
The Pogues' Fairytale of New York, the gritty tale of love gone wrong many consider...
MAP: The local tax you will have to pay in Sweden in 2026
Residents of 16 Swedish municipalities will pay more local tax in 2026, while 45...
Ukraine's Zelensky offers to drop NATO bid as Trump envoy...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered to drop Kyiv's aspirations to join...
Zelensky and US envoys to push on with Ukraine talks in...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s...
Thousands march in Budapest to protest Orban's government...
Thousands of Hungarians marched to Prime Minister Viktor Orban's offices on Saturday,...
Belarus frees Nobel Prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition...
Belarus freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure...
Live: US envoy to meet Ukraine's Zelensky, European allies...
US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Ukrainian...
Ukraine says it received 114 prisoners from Belarus under...
Kyiv received 114 prisoners released by Belarus under a US-brokered deal on Saturday, including...
EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets
The European Union agreed on Friday to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank...
Zelensky visits troops as Ukraine claims gained ground...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he had visited troops fending...
Belarus frees opposition figure Kolesnikova, Nobel laureate...
Belarus on Saturday released 123 political prisoners, including protest leader Maria...
Belarus frees 123 prisoners in exchange for lifting of...
In exchange for the lifting of US sanctions on certain exports, Belarusian President...
Lessons from a Skåne julbord on how we oversimplify Sweden
The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange rounds up the biggest stories of the week...
'I feel alienated': American dual nationals in Europe ready...
Dual-national American readers across Europe say they would give up their US passports...
The little-known agreement that sets Europe's citizenship...
An important but hardly-known international agreement signed by 29 European countries...
EU freezes Russian assets to prevent Hungary and Slovakia...
The EU on Friday indefinitely froze Russian assets in Europe so that Hungary and...
'They have no border': Ukraine's integration into EU by...
The US plan to end the war in Ukraine allows for Kyiv to join the EU in 2027, a...
Live: US envoy Witkoff to meet Zelensky, European leaders...
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Ukraine’s President...
How can Sweden get better at integrating immigrants?
In this week's podcast: How Sweden can get beyond immigrant stereotypes, Indians'...
Live: EU freezes Russian assets to prevent Hungary and...
The EU on Friday indefinitely froze Russian assets in Europe so that Hungary and...
Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo returns trophy to protest...
Swiss Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo announced Thursday they are returning their trophy...
Political instability: What's next for Bulgaria after the...
After weeks of protests across Bulgaria, PM Rosen Zhelyazkov's government resigned...
Russian central bank says EU plans to use its assets are...
Russia’s central bank said on Friday that the European Union’s plans to use its...
In Ceuta, young migrants brave the sea to reach Europe
On the front line of the migration surge, Ceuta – the Spanish exclave in North Africa –...
Germany summons Russian ambassador over cyberattacks on...
Germany said Friday it had summoned Moscow’s ambassador after it accused Russian-linked...
'They're no longer hiding': How Russia is shipping liquefied...
A cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Portovaya plant was delivered...
