Is train travel in Europe up to scratch if people want a greener option to flying? Rail expert Jon Worth travelled 30,000km on 186 different trains across the continent to find out.

Is train travel in Europe up to scratch if people want a greener option to flying? Rail expert Jon Worth travelled 30,000km on 186 different trains across the continent to find out.

Is train travel in Europe up to scratch if people want a greener option to flying? Rail expert Jon Worth travelled 30,000km on 186 different trains across the continent to find out.

What happens when your child falls ill? In Sweden, there's a social safety net to help you out; here's what you need to know about it.

Finding a place to live is simultaneously one of the most important steps for newcomers to Sweden and one of the most complex to get to grips with.

The Moderate Party's election manifesto is the longest of all Sweden's eight political parties, and is positively crammed with policy proposals. Here are the ones that affect foreigners in Sweden.

Next year could see the end of extraordinarily high prices which have become prevalent on Denmark’s consumer market in 2022, according to an updated forecast from the country’s Ministry of Finance.

The government will tighten its purse strings next year, with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre warning that the state budget for 2023 will be ‘tight and fair’. 

If you've lived in Norway for a while, some of the social norms particular to the country will now be part and parcel of everyday life. However, if you are newer to the country, they'll come as more of a culture shock.

A new analysis breaks down the areas on which Denmark primarily spends public funds.

Denmark’s Minister for Immigration and Integration Kaare Dybvad Bek hopes to make it easier to deport foreign citizens who commit serious crimes in Denmark.

Energy prices in Norway could rise as high as 20 kroner per kWh this winter, according to expert estimates. 

It's not much consolation if you're a foreigner struggling to make friends, but you are not alone. According to official statistics, foreigners in Sweden feel lonelier and report fewer close friendships than Swedes. The Local's intern Rita Cruz carried out an open survey to learn more.

The populist Sweden Democrats on Wednesday announced a plan to bring immigration to Sweden down to the lowest level in Europe.

A porpoise found stranded on a a Swedish beach in June died of bird flu, the first time the virus has been detected in a porpoise, Sweden's National Veterinary Institute said on Wednesday.

Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen is scheduled to present a draft budget for Denmark in 2023 on Wednesday. Several elements of the draft budget have been reported ahead of its publication.

Cancelled SAS flights, early autumn events, a potential election and the sands of time run down on NemID this September in Denmark.

Consumers in Denmark appear to be spending less, but the economy nevertheless succeeded in growing during the second quarter of 2022.

Norway's government will stem the flow of oil money into public coffers to try and curb inflation, Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum said Tuesday. 

Is Oslo, Norway's biggest city, an excellent place for international residents to call home, or should they consider another Norwegian town or city? We'd love to hear your thoughts on life in the Norwegian capital.

Nations bordering the Baltic Sea agreed on Tuesday to increase offshore wind energy  to 20 gigawatts by 2030, as Europe seeks to wean itself off Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Estimates on how high energy prices in Norway could rise and the government to slash the use of oil money are among the headlines from Norway on Wednesday.

A proposal to deport more foreigners, where tax kroner will be spent in 2023, and the PM rejecting the mink 'scandal' are among the top news stories in Denmark on Wednesday.

Emporia shooting, Somali Social Democrat resigns, Left Party reports other parties, and house prices: find out what's going on in Sweden with The Local's roundup

The Left Party has reported five of Sweden's eight parliamentary parties to be investigated after a television documentary revealed their willingness to bypass party financing rules.

Buying an apartment or house in Sweden can be a daunting process, but with rentals so hard to get, many foreigners end up taking the plunge. Here are the top tips from readers who have done it.

This expression is neither here nor there, but it could be everywhere.

The Danish state is to provide extra funding in 2023 to 18 municipalities which have struggled to stretch their budgets to cover costs.

Our readers in Denmark describe what they consider to be the most typically Danish things: from eating rugbrød with leverpostej, getting naked without a care, to waving a Danish flag on all occasions.

Having to regularly check which date is meant when a Norwegian gives you a week number can be frustrating, but there’s a method in the numerical merry-go-round.