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Can I get my money back if I've paid for an ETA through an unofficial website?
Unofficial sites offering to obtain Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) to enter the UK have been charging upwards of £80, despite being no easier or quicker to use than the official site that charges only £10. If you've already paid, can you get your money back?
'Something always goes wrong': What I learned taking the train through Europe with two kids
Travelling from Sweden to the UK and back by train via stops in Denmark, Germany, Belgium and France is no easy feat. But The Local's Richard Orange and his two kids managed to do it back in 2022. Here's the advice he gave for other travellers hoping to avoid the planes back then.
'Tinder for jobs': EU's new job scheme for non-EU workers moves step closer
The creation of a common EU Talent Pool platform, in which non-EU nationals can register their profiles and find jobs across the 27 member states, has moved a step closer to reality.
French entry breaks off song to call for 'love and peace' as Eurovision tensions rise
Eurovision's organiser is holding a crisis meeting over its decision to disqualify The Netherlands' entry, as France's entry broke off his performance to make an impassioned call for peace.
'Vive les clichés!': Swedish PM mocked for Macron welcome
Sweden's Prime Minister has been gently ridiculed by the correspondent for France's biggest newspaper after he posted a light-hearted welcome message to France's President Emmanuel Macron.
REVEALED: The new scheme to help non-EU nationals find jobs in Europe
The European Commission has proposed a shared 'EU talent pool' as part of a package of new measures to make it easier for skilled workers to come to the EU to work.
COMPARED: What salary do you need to get a work permit in different European countries?
Several countries in Europe are reducing the salaries people from outside the EU need to be eligible for a work visa, although one – Sweden – is raising the threshold. Here's a comparison of current rules in the countries covered by The Local.
COMPARE: Which countries are leading the race to vaccinate in Europe?
Germany and France both set new daily vaccination records this week. Here's how different countries in Europe compare.
How fast is France vaccinating its population compared to other European countries?
The pace of Europe's vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 is steadily improving but in some countries more than others. We take a look at how countries in Europe compare in the race to inoculate their population.