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Ryanair to hit passengers in Europe with 'double-digit' hikes in air fares
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday it would launch a cost-cutting drive and hike fares next year to help offset the impact of soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
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Hacker attack fears after Swedish supermarkets see fridges heat up to 50C
A handful of Swedish supermarkets saw temperatures in their refrigerators and freezers soar, following similar incidents related to cyberattacks in other countries.
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Swedish unions demand 3.9 percent pay rise in crucial 2027 negotiations
Sweden's five major industrial trade unions – IF Metall, Unionen, Engineers of Sweden, GS and Livs – are demanding a 3.9 percent wage increase in 2027.
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Inside Spain: Fatal catastrophes appear to be happening too often
On the eve of the second anniversary of Valencia’s devastating floods, the country was rattled by its second major train collision this year. Is Spain more prone to natural and human-caused disasters than its European neighbours, and if so, why?
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Inside Germany: Gen Z protests, Left Party scandals and the AfD email leak
Given the intense focus on antisemitism in Berlin politics, it's strange that more explicit antisemitic acts highlighted in leaked emails from the AfD are scarcely in the headlines, writes The Local editor Paul Krantz in this week's Inside Germany.
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'A lot of arguing to be done': What's at stake in the upcoming EU-UK summit?
Leaders of the EU and the UK will meet for a crucial summit in November with a move towards closer cooperation on the table. But how much will be achieved given the differences and disagreements that exist?
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Spanish inflation stays at three-year high before election
Spanish inflation in October remained at 4.9 percent, its highest level since February 2023, official data showed Friday, one month before an election in which the cost of living will be a major issue.
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Feared summer EES chaos at French airports 'did not materialise'
Widespread fears of travel chaos over the summer linked to the EU's new EES system did not materialise at airports, according to a new report which tracks administration-related passenger delays.
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Sweden Democrat leader backs 'open Swedishness' amid high-profile party clash
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has waded into an ongoing internal party row over what defines Swedish identity.
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EU to slap new €2 fee on online shopping orders from outside Europe
The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of the recent €3 EU tax added on "small parcels".
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Grieving Spain demands answers for latest rail disaster
Spain is beginning to demand answers after its second high-speed train collision this year killed 69 people and injured scores, with distraught relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones.
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Europeans and Canadians set to get more opportunities to move across Atlantic
The European Union and Canada are set to announce on Friday a new strategic alliance that will include more opportunities for Canadians and Europeans to live and study and work on the opposite side of the Atlantic.
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PODCAST 🎧: Has France done enough to calm unrest and why is a new autoroute so hated?
The Talking France podcast returns to examine what happens next as an uneasy calm descends after widespread violence and looting, plus a look at the country's most controversial new road, Beaujolais Nouveau Day and how the French celebrate Halloween.
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6 things to look forward to in France in November
The weather's getting colder, the nights are drawing in and the news is dominated by strikes and protests - so here are six things to look forward to in France this November.
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Swedish parliamentary speaker picks Centre Party leader as next PM candidate
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is set to face a parliamentary confirmation vote to become Sweden's next prime minister, the speaker of parliament has announced.
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'He's the reason I'm here': Dad fights to stay in Sweden with baby son
A committed father was left 'speechless' by a Swedish Migration Court decision saying moving to 'visa-free visits' from the UK would not unduly affect his relationship with his one-year-old son. He is fighting the deportation order with a second appeal.
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Why is neutral Switzerland manufacturing and exporting weapons?
On November 29th, Swiss voters will decide whether their government should be able to supply arms to a state involved in an armed conflict. And that brings up a pertinent question of why the neutral country is involved in producing and exporting weapons in the first place?
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Q&A: What we know so far about the deadly train crash in central Spain
Two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday in the province of Toledo. Here's what we know so far about the number of fatalities, why the accident occurred and what's currently happening on the ground.
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OPINION: French student protests are now an ideological battle over university access
The rebellious lycée students have won - writes John Lichfield - the government has found a billion euros for schools down the back of the education minister’s sofa.
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Sweden's right wing takes clear lead over left wing in new poll
Following strong gains for the Moderate Party and the Sweden Democrats, a new poll has the right-wing side nearly four percentage points higher than their left-wing rivals.