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The Local joined Indian-Swedish cultural organisation Sambandh at its Durga Puja event in Helsingborg to discuss how sharing your own culture with Swedes can make you feel more at home, and how experience of multiple cultures makes children ‘more complete’.

For centuries it’s been widely believed that Christopher Columbus was from the Italian city of Genoa, but new DNA evidence from an ongoing study into his origins suggest that this is false and that he was actually a Spanish Sephardic Jew.

The CEO of Lufthansa has warned that high costs and taxes in Germany are causing airlines to cut flights to the country’s major airports. Which airlines are cutting flights and what does it mean for passengers?

Kjetil Håbjørg, CEO of SAS Norway, has warned that the airline may have to reduce routes if the Norwegian government continues to increase taxes on the aviation industry.

Crisis-hit battery makers Northvolt has paid its tax bill of 287 million kronor on deadline – narrowly avoiding bankruptcy or board members becoming personally liable.

Leaders from nine European countries around the Mediterranean Sea including French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for an end to fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.

The Local’s editor Emma Löfgren rounds up the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter.

In this week’s Inside Spain we look at how the northern region of Cantabria is preventing tourists from ruining its forests and patrimony, and how in four Spanish provinces foreigners are buying a third of all properties (sometimes even more).

In this week’s Inside Italy review, we look at the chances of a proposed citizenship referendum becoming reality, the noble art of the Italian ‘supercazzola’ speech and an Italy-France dispute over Netflix hit show Emily in Paris.

From the ongoing budget woes in France and yet another travel delay, via some Celine Dion karaoke and further evidence that AI translation is, er, not infallible – our weekly newsletter Inside France looks at what we have been talking about in France this week.

A warming planet means that many of France’s ski resorts are already in trouble as snow recedes – but how long can we expect the French ski industry to survive?

The Swedish government plans to map the values of immigrants arriving in the country yearly at a cost of 2 million kronor, in order to see whether they differ from ‘liberal democratic ideals’.

Cointrin, Geneva’s international airport, posted the worst performance results in Europe in terms of punctuality and reliability of flights during the summer of 2024. The finger of blame has been pointed at easyJet.

The date of November 10th for the launch of the new EU border system, the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), is “no longer on the table”, the EU s Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced on Thursday afternoon following a meeting of EU home affairs ministers in Luxembourg.

The Talking France podcast is back, keeping you up to date on whether France has a government or not, who is likely to be hit by Michel Barnier’s tax rises, the collapsing French ski industry and why Paris is different from the rest of France.

With so many top employers around the country, Germany is a great place for a career. Certain companies offer more attractive perks for young professionals than others, a new survey has revealed.

I’ve been trying to understand the finances of the French state – writes John Lichfield. If I failed, I am not alone.

Several students have reached out to The Local to complain about long waits for a residence permit to stay in Sweden and look for work after finishing their studies.

In Germany, the supermarket you frequent says a lot about you, potentially revealing hints about your daily routine, diet and how much you’re willing to splurge on bread or beer, writes Paul Krantz.

After the long-awaited dual citizenship reform came into effect on June 27th, many foreign residents are considering applying to become German. We’ve compiled a list of some recent articles to help you along the way.