- "Too long": 14 EU countries denounce slow pension payment for people who moved across borders
Some EU countries take more than a year to calculate the amount and release pension payments for people who lived in more than one EU member state.
28th July 2024
- Going on holiday? How to get a European health insurance card if you live in the UK
One of the benefits of EU membership that survived Brexit is the possibility to get a health insurance card for travelling in Europe.
7th July 2024
- EU ministers set new targets for learning experiences abroad
EU education ministers agreed new targets to boost learning, study and training opportunities abroad, and make them more accessible.
18th May 2024
- EU-wide disability card gets the green light
Priority entry, mobility aid or assistance at cultural and sport venues are not granted for people with disabilities moving in the EU.
18th May 2024
- A quarter of Spanish researchers in UK consider leaving
Over a quarter of Spanish researchers in the UK are considering leaving within the next year, a survey has shown.
9th May 2024
- How to find your voice “because of your foreign accent and not despite it”
Award-winning journalist and author Barbara Serra encourages non-native English speakers to use their accent as an asset.
8th February 2024
- UK removes passport requirement for EU children on school trips from France
The British government has partially reversed post-Brexit passport and visa rules for school trips from France.
30th December 2023
- EU scientists in UK join forces to set up pan-European professional network
European researchers in the UK are joining forces to set up the first professional network of EU academics in the country.
21st December 2023
- EU parliament calls for common airline carry-on luggage standards
The European Parliament voted a resolution saying that there should be uniform standards for airlines carry-on luggage.
8th October 2023
- How much do UK mobile operators charge for roaming in the EU?
After Brexit several phone operators have brought back roaming fees for calls, text messages and data usage when travelling in Europe.
1st August 2023
- Commission proposes EU-wide parental recognition to protect children of rainbow families
If you are a parent in one EU country, you should be recognised as a parent in all EU countries, the European Commission says.
11th December 2022
- EU-wide helpline for women victims of violence to be launched next year
From April 2023 there will be a common helpline number across the European Union for women victims of violence, 116 016.
25th November 2022
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