The Local (Europe)

1 week ago | thelocal.com | Becky Waterton

In November 2023, Sweden more than doubled its work permit salary threshold from 13,000 kronor to 80 percent of the median salary, with the government also proposing plans to raise it even further, to 100 percent of the median, or 35,600 kronor at the time of writing.

1 week ago | thelocal.com | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

People living in the EU have to register their cars in the country of normal residence. Each country has different rules (which can be consulted here) because there is no EU-wide law on vehicle registration. Car registration certificates are recognised by other EU countries when travelling or moving there, but re-registration is usually required if people move to another EU member state long-term.

2 weeks ago | thelocal.com | Emma Löfgren

Pehrson announced his decision at a press conference on Monday afternoon. He told reporters it was his decision, but Aftonbladet reports that several regional boards of the struggling party had demanded Pehrson's resignation and that a crisis meeting had been held as late as the past weekend, according to unnamed sources speaking to the tabloid. The party has long failed to improve its polling numbers, with two surveys from April having them at 2.5 and 2.8 percent.

2 weeks ago | thelocal.com | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

Europe's population is changing The European Union's population is expected to steadily decline from 2026 due to fewer births and immigration no longer compensating for the fall in the birth rate. However there will be major differences across the different parts of Europe, according to a paper published by Bruegel, an economic policy think tank in Brussels. Another key trend in Europe's changing population is that there will be a higher proportion of elderly people in the years to come.

2 weeks ago | thelocal.com | Emma Pearson

The petition has been set up on the UK's parliament website, calling on the government to "establish an MP for the 5 million British citizens living overseas". The petition author explains: "As an expat in Hong Kong with strong UK ties, I believe having my interests represented in British Parliament is vital. Despite our various contributions to our home country, we lack essential parliamentary representation there.