19+ hour, 38+ min ago  (479+ words) After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force. All laptop computers now sold in the EU,…...

23+ hour, 15+ min ago  (634+ words) Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights. The closure of the'Strait of Hormuz has taken a huge chunk…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (676+ words) The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition. More than 1, 000 artists this week urged a boycott, and several countries have already…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (16+ words) REVEALED: The countries in Europe that will buck the trend and grow in population'The Local Europe...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (656+ words) The populations of certain countries in Europe are expected to grow by 2100, but there will be a big drop on average across Europe, new predictions reveal. So which countries will see a population growth? The populations of Norway, Sweden and…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (801+ words) Europe is bracing for potential jet fuel shortages resulting from the ongoing international conflict in the Middle East. If your flight is affected, what are your rights? EU legislation protects the rights of air passengers, and in many cases means…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (480+ words) Since mid-April Americans can benefit from a hugely reduced fee to renounce their US citizenship and many are now opting to take that route, campaigners say. The Local reported in March this year the long-awaited announcement by the US that…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (566+ words) The EU has moved to tighten rules on pet passports, closing a loophole that has been used by many British second-home owners since Brexit. From Wednesday April 22nd, new EU rules come into effect making EU Pet Passports invalid if the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1269+ words) 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. Any foreigner living abroad…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (476+ words) Copenhagen Airport has now fully implemented the EES border check system after a partial roll-out in October last year, meaning that non-EU travellers arriving in the country from outside the Schengen Area will be fingerprinted at border control. It's been…...