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SOCIAL

8 signs you’ve been living in Malmö too long
MALMÖ

8 signs you’ve been living in Malmö too long

The Swedish school that teaches work-life balance 
PARTNER CONTENT

The Swedish school that teaches work-life balance 

IN PICTURES: How a massive landslide completely wrecked Gothenburg-Oslo motorway
LANDSLIDE

IN PICTURES: How a massive landslide completely wrecked Gothenburg-Oslo motorway

A mudslide destroyed the busy E6 motorway at Stenungsund, north of Gothenburg, and created a sinkhole which authorities expect will take months to repair.

How euthanasia works in Spain
HEALTH

How euthanasia works in Spain

Spain’s Feijóo faces key vote without support to be PM
POLITICS

Spain’s Feijóo faces key vote without support to be PM

LANDSLIDE

IN NUMBERS: Sweden’s lucky escape as landslide causes huge motorway sinkhole

IN NUMBERS: Sweden’s lucky escape as landslide causes huge motorway sinkhole
German far-right leads mayoral race near former Nazi camp
POLITICS

German far-right leads mayoral race near former Nazi camp

OPINION: France’s desperate fuel price plan is a sign of tough budget choices ahead
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: France’s desperate fuel price plan is a sign of tough budget choices ahead

EXPLAINED: Why isn’t Austria in NATO?
UKRAINE

EXPLAINED: Why isn’t Austria in NATO?

Healthcare in Europe: How and where are costs rising?
PARTNER CONTENT

Healthcare in Europe: How and where are costs rising?

How do French Senate elections work?
POLITICS

How do French Senate elections work?

ANALYSIS: How Catholic is France?
RELIGION

ANALYSIS: How Catholic is France?

International study: Shape your future with jobs-focused online education
PARTNER CONTENT

International study: Shape your future with jobs-focused online education

French MEP calls for special driving licence for SUVs
DRIVING

French MEP calls for special driving licence for SUVs

Two dead after pub shooting in eastern Swedish town Sandviken
CRIME

Two dead after pub shooting in eastern Swedish town Sandviken

PODCAST: Germany embraces night trains and why the chancellor wants you to become German
GERMANY IN FOCUS

PODCAST: Germany embraces night trains and why the chancellor wants you to become German

MAP: The parts of Spain that are most and least affected by global warming
CLIMATE CRISIS

MAP: The parts of Spain that are most and least affected by global warming

MIGRANT CRISIS

EXPLAINED: What’s behind Italy’s soaring number of migrant arrivals?

EXPLAINED: What’s behind Italy’s soaring number of migrant arrivals?
Norway’s central bank raises key interest rate to 4.25 percent
ECONOMY

Norway’s central bank raises key interest rate to 4.25 percent

Norway’s central bank announced Thursday it would raise the key interest rate to 4.25 percent, and that a further hike would likely come in December.

Sweden’s central bank raises key interest rate to 4 percent
MONEY

Sweden’s central bank raises key interest rate to 4 percent

Why are Spain’s Riojas often not considered fine wines?
FOOD AND DRINK

Why are Spain’s Riojas often not considered fine wines?

‘The French have a taste for princes’ – Why British royals are so popular in France
FRANCE EXPLAINED

‘The French have a taste for princes’ – Why British royals are so popular in France

International talent: Four key steps to getting your dream career
PARTNER CONTENT

International talent: Four key steps to getting your dream career

Sweden braces for ‘economic winter’ as government unveils cautious budget
ECONOMY

Sweden braces for ‘economic winter’ as government unveils cautious budget

French actress calls out cinema’s gay glass ceiling
FILM

French actress calls out cinema’s gay glass ceiling

Explore West Sweden’s best-kept secrets with ‘The Locals’
PARTNER CONTENT

Explore West Sweden’s best-kept secrets with ‘The Locals’

UK opposition chief Starmer talks security, energy, Ukraine and Europe with Macron
POLITICS

UK opposition chief Starmer talks security, energy, Ukraine and Europe with Macron

Why is olive oil cheaper overseas when Spain is the world’s top producer?
COST OF LIVING

Why is olive oil cheaper overseas when Spain is the world’s top producer?

Fuel prices spike in Austria amid stubbornly high inflation
COST OF LIVING

Fuel prices spike in Austria amid stubbornly high inflation

Brexit: EU issues guidance after Britons ‘wrongfully held’ at Schengen borders
BREXIT

Brexit: EU issues guidance after Britons ‘wrongfully held’ at Schengen borders

Jobs, study or retirement: Why Brits move to the EU and where they go
BREXIT

Jobs, study or retirement: Why Brits move to the EU and where they go

From climate to culture: Stockholm University’s fresh approach to problem-solving
PARTNER CONTENT

From climate to culture: Stockholm University's fresh approach to problem-solving

The world is changing fast, creating new challenges in terms of how to understand events and solve problems. At Stockholm University in Sweden’s capital city, an exciting interdisciplinary approach is bringing together students and professors from many different disciplines to tackle big questions.

EXPLAINED: How can Brits visit or move to Switzerland post-Brexit?
SWITZERLAND AND THE UK

EXPLAINED: How can Brits visit or move to Switzerland post-Brexit?

Finding opportunities in Stockholm as Sweden faces a downturn
PARTNER CONTENT

Finding opportunities in Stockholm as Sweden faces a downturn

BREXIT

How the UK’s delayed Brexit checks on fresh food from EU could affect you

How the UK’s delayed Brexit checks on fresh food from EU could affect you
UK travel bosses: We’re running out of time to prepare for new EU border checks
TRAVEL NEWS

UK travel bosses: We’re running out of time to prepare for new EU border checks

ETIAS: Will British tourists need to pay a visa waiver to enter France?
TRAVEL NEWS

ETIAS: Will British tourists need to pay a visa waiver to enter France?

Driving in France: The complete guide
PARTNER CONTENT

Driving in France: The complete guide

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