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'I feel like a hostage': Denmark's foreign residents angered over citizenship freeze
Denmark's ongoing citizenship freeze is causing real practical issues for many foreigners in Denmark, with several expressing ange…
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The things you won't see in Austria that are common elsewhere
When you arrive in Austria, you will likely be bowled over by the stunning landscape, culture and Schnitzel of which there are ple…
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Summer travel in Norway threatened by potential airport and airline strikes
As the summer holiday season approaches, many people are looking forward to their well deserved breaks. However, travellers flying…
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Where can you cool down for free in Vienna this summer?
Vienna’s free cooling spaces have reopened for summer, giving residents somewhere to escape the heat without having to buy anythin…
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Who can vote in the 2026 Swedish election?
Swedish voters will go to the polls on September 13th to cast their vote in three elections: national, regional and local. But who…
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Private island for sale off coast of France
If you've ever fancied owning your own island, one is now on the market - a private island off the coast of Brittany is for sale f…
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Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea
A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily…
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Kosovo PM wins snap vote, but with no majority
Sunday's vote, the country's third in just over a year, was marked by low turnout. The country's prolonged political crisis has fu…
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'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.
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Zelenskyy angers Poland with WWII-era name for army unit
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sparked outrage in Poland by choosing a name that carries Nazi connotations for a Ukra…
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Armenia votes as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government
Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support.
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Sweden mulls prison for young teens as violent crime rises
In the fight against escalating gang crime, Sweden's parliament will vote on plans to hold 13-year-olds criminally responsible and…
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Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg
The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks.
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Armenia, once Russia's reliable ally, considers an EU future
Armenians are set to vote on the country's future geopolitical direction on June 7. The election will be a test of public opinion …
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Car industry pressing EU for further delay to Brexit EV tariffs
Exclusive: deal in 2020 had sought to stimulate local battery making but industry says it still cannot meet targets The EU and UK …
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Giant banquets rile radical left in France
The feasting phenomenon run by Le Canon Français has become a hot political issue.
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Hunger in Oleshky: Ukraine asks for evacuation
The Ukrainian city of Oleshky has been occupied by Russian troops since 2022. Many residents are cut off from the outside world an…
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Successive elections take a hit on Kosovo's coffers
Sunday's election in Kosovo — the third in under 16 months — is marked by a clash between former allies PM Albin Kurti and ex-Pres…
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More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds
Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viable More than a qua…
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Tell us: What are your biggest worries or barriers to moving to France?
If you're planning a move to France, or just thinking about it, what are the biggest worries that you have, or the things that put…
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Fury in France after child murder suspect's criminal record released
A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.
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Slovenia's political survivor Janez Jansa is back
The new coalition government of Slovenia's veteran leader Janez Jansa is already advancing divisive policies that some warn could …
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How to avoid the hairy 'caterpillar from hell' in Denmark this summer
The oak processionary moth caterpillar (OPM) has been spotted in an increasing number of locations in Denmark. The caterpillar's m…
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What are Europe's alternatives to Instagram, TikTok and X?
As criticism of Instagram, TikTok and X grows in the EU, developers have been working on European social media apps. But can they …