News from Danimarca

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 why new data shows Spaniards are not getting any better at English, and why Málaga’s floods were nowhere near as devastating as Valencia’s.

In this week’s Inside Italy review, we look at the real reasons behind tech tycoon Elon Musk’s interest in Italy, and concerns that next year’s Jubilee celebrations will result in eye-watering price hikes in the Italian capital.

From the dates to put in your diary for the path to elections to winter markets and ‘Buß- and Bettag’, here are some of the talking points in Germany this week.

From Marine Le Pen’s political future to the ‘dark mood’ of France, via a trip to the seaside and some strikes, our weekly newsletter Inside France looks at what we have been talking about in France this week.

A group of cross-party German MPs has launched a bid to legalise abortion in the first trimester before snap elections. It may be the last chance for years to change the law, a doctor and pro-choice campaigner tells The Local.

One week after being given the power to seize luxury items from people not suspected of a crime, Swedish police said on Friday they had already confiscated items worth over 10 million kronor.

After being against a reform of Germany’s controversial ‘debt brake’, which limits government borrowing, for years, conservative politicians now say they are open to changing it. Are we about to see it changed – and why does it matter?

A French mother suspected of stabbing her three children to death before fleeing, has been found dead in Switzerland, authorities have confirmed.

From paperwork to equipment, via avoiding congestion charges, here’s what you need to know if you’re driving to the UK in a French-registered car.

In the past week, multiple French unions have announced strike action and protests, from rail workers to pilots, supermarket staff to farmers.

A social media post by far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel has accused Berlin of giving out German passports in a “clearance sale” without making applicants go through interviews. We put the claim under a microscope.

The Swedish krona has weakened further against the dollar, with one dollar costing 11.01 kronor. That’s the lowest rate this year – and you shouldn’t expect it to rise in value anytime soon.

France’s finance minister on Thursday said his government is doing everything it can to block the adoption of a trade pact between the European Union and four South American countries.

The Talking France podcast has all the latest on French news, and this week we are back with another episode, diving into the impending strike season, whether Donald Trump’s election could be good news for Emmanuel Macron, and the fascinating history of French horse racing.

Any effort to combat anti-Semitism should be uncontroversial. But a resolution passed in Germany is under fire by many – including from the Jewish community – who say it will limit freedom of expression. James Jackson analyses what’s going on.

After the breakdown of the coalition last week, Germany is getting ready for snap elections in February. We round up key points on what to expect and who might be next chancellor.

Emmanuel Macron’s persistent warnings about Europe’s need to take charge of its own destiny have proved prescient with the election of Donald Trump to the White House – so can Macron make this the great mission of his last two years and avoid the fate of the ‘lame duck’ president?

As its gets darker and colder in Germany, many people are looking forward to the festive season. We look at when Christmas markets will start to welcome visitors.

After a comparatively calm 12 months in terms of industrial action, several of France’s biggest unions have announced strike action this winter, with actions planned by farmers, rail workers and airline pilots.