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SOCIAL

France’s Macron urges end to plastic pollution at global talks
ENVIRNMENT

France’s Macron urges end to plastic pollution at global talks

Rail renaissance: Discover the best of Sweden by train this summer
PARTNER CONTENT

Rail renaissance: Discover the best of Sweden by train this summer

Reader question: How seriously does France enforce the 90-day rule?
BREXIT

Reader question: How seriously does France enforce the 90-day rule?

Non-EU visitors to France - which since Brexit includes Brits - are restricted to stays of less than 90 days in every 180, unless they have a visa. But just how seriously does France enforce this rule?

Jeers rain down as Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Sabalenka at French open
SPORT

Jeers rain down as Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Sabalenka at French open

Are Swedes funny? Explaining the many types of Swedish jokes
LIVING IN SWEDEN

Are Swedes funny? Explaining the many types of Swedish jokes

POLITICS

Spain’s local elections set to put PM on the back foot

Spain’s local elections set to put PM on the back foot
Reader question: Who was Roland Garros and what is his connection to French tennis?
READER QUESTION

Reader question: Who was Roland Garros and what is his connection to French tennis?

How American rock legend Tina Turner became a ‘model Swiss citizen’
TINA TURNER

How American rock legend Tina Turner became a ‘model Swiss citizen’

Abba say ‘no way’ to reuniting on stage for Eurovision next year
CULTURE

Abba say ‘no way’ to reuniting on stage for Eurovision next year

Could you reclaim your heritage with Italian citizenship?
PARTNER CONTENT

Could you reclaim your heritage with Italian citizenship?

Five suggestions for the next hyped Swedish lifestyle trend
SWEDISH HABITS

Five suggestions for the next hyped Swedish lifestyle trend

‘Running out of options’: Husband’s fight to return paralysed wife to Sweden
HEALTH

‘Running out of options’: Husband’s fight to return paralysed wife to Sweden

Still working from home? How to succeed as an international remote worker
PARTNER CONTENT

Still working from home? How to succeed as an international remote worker

Weather alert: ‘Extremely high risk’ of wildfires in parts of Sweden
WEATHER

Weather alert: ‘Extremely high risk’ of wildfires in parts of Sweden

INTERVIEW: How best to respond to the Sweden Democrats’ Swexit gambit
SWEXIT

INTERVIEW: How best to respond to the Sweden Democrats’ Swexit gambit

Why do Swedes care so much about butter knives?
SWEDISH TRADITIONS

Why do Swedes care so much about butter knives?

France formalises ban on short domestic flights
POLITICS

France formalises ban on short domestic flights

EUROPEAN UNION

How many travellers are turned away at European borders because of 90 day limit?

How many travellers are turned away at European borders because of 90 day limit?
The tiny island that is Spanish for half the year, and French the other half
FRENCH HISTORY

The tiny island that is Spanish for half the year, and French the other half

Did you know that there's an island that is French for half the year and Spanish the other half? Not only that, it has a particularly bizarre history involving princess-swaps and hostage-handovers. Welcome to 'Pheasant Island'.

Midnight sun to light up northern Sweden this week
DISCOVER SWEDEN

Midnight sun to light up northern Sweden this week

Italy floods: Over 36,000 people displaced as Meloni leaves G7 summit early
STORMS

Italy floods: Over 36,000 people displaced as Meloni leaves G7 summit early

Paris sees success in bringing Zelensky to G7
UKRAINE

Paris sees success in bringing Zelensky to G7

How Stockholm’s British international school is taking the lead on mental health
PARTNER CONTENT

How Stockholm’s British international school is taking the lead on mental health

What are the upcoming strikes in Italy and how could they impact you?
STRIKES

What are the upcoming strikes in Italy and how could they impact you?

Denmark open to Malmö metro link if Sweden foots the bill
CROSS-BORDER WORKERS

Denmark open to Malmö metro link if Sweden foots the bill

How studying in Paris, centre of luxury brands, landed Urna her dream career
PARTNER CONTENT

How studying in Paris, centre of luxury brands, landed Urna her dream career

Sweden sees lowest support for republic in 20 years
ROYAL FAMILY

Sweden sees lowest support for republic in 20 years

Brits in Europe still face complex post-Brexit cases, rights’ group warns
BREXIT

Brits in Europe still face complex post-Brexit cases, rights’ group warns

Your key questions answered about the Schengen area’s 90-day rule
EUROPEAN UNION

Your key questions answered about the Schengen area’s 90-day rule

What is the EU’s plan to make freedom of movement easier for non-EU residents?
EUROPEAN UNION

What is the EU’s plan to make freedom of movement easier for non-EU residents?

No second chance for Brits in Sweden who missed post-Brexit status deadline
BREXIT

No second chance for Brits in Sweden who missed post-Brexit status deadline

The hidden Swiss valley offering adventures for everyone

The hidden Swiss valley offering adventures for everyone

Remember how it felt to simply play? High above the clouds, a stunning alpine valley invites reconnection with yourself and your loved ones, in one vast adventure playground.

Spain named country where Brits most want to retire in the world
MOVING TO SPAIN

Spain named country where Brits most want to retire in the world

How advanced technology and flat hierarchies convinced this researcher to move to Stockholm
PARTNER CONTENT

How advanced technology and flat hierarchies convinced this researcher to move to Stockholm

TRAVEL NEWS

Is Brexit to blame for UK-France travel delays and will this affect every holiday?

Is Brexit to blame for UK-France travel delays and will this affect every holiday?
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

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

The Stockholm preschool shaping tomorrow’s global citizens
PARTNER CONTENT

The Stockholm preschool shaping tomorrow’s global citizens

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