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Despite ‘challenging’ bureaucracy, laid-back Portugal is coping quickly with coronavirus
At the time of posting, there are 7,443 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Portugal. That’s a lot for a small country of...
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Stephen Heiner in Paris : Quarantined in the City of Light
While Paris started the year in the midst of a transportation strike that the strikers by and large lost in the end, there was...
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Domino Effect (updated): How a no-deal Brexit could affect all expats across Europe
(Editor’s note: On 12 December 2019, Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party won a resounding victory, insuring the United Kingdom left the European...
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Zoom, Slack and Microsoft Teams: Working remotely can make you crazy productive … and maybe a little crazy
This is the silver lining of COVID-19 … I promise you, working remotely is going to make your life better. Two weeks...
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Expat Essentials: The latest on what countries across Europe are doing to stop the coronavirus pandemic (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post is updated regularly with the latest information from the World Health Organization and Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center....
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New for 2020 (updated): Dispatches’ list of the best startup and tech events in Europe and beyond
(Editor’s note: A number of events are cancelling or rescheduling due to the coronavirus. We’re in the process of updating the status...
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Lynne Evans in Corinth: ‘Greeks are taking the COVID-19 health threat very seriously’
You might think that Greeks would not respond well to staying at home under virtual lockdown. However, they are showing remarkable restraint....
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Inka Piegsa-Quishotte in Spain: What it’s like living under lockdown in a small seaside resort
(Editor’s note: See our post here documenting what Spain and other countries are doing to stop the coronavirus.) It’s been 10 days...
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Tech talents and engineers: Join the Dutch Corona Mask Initiative and save lives
The Dutch are all about collaboration, and Eindhoven-based innovator Eddy Allefs is tapping deep into his immense network to solve a huge...
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Brexit buzz 2020: The latest developments as the UK counts down to 31 December
When we started 2020 fresh with a new Brexit buzz feature, we had no idea the United Kingdom’s exit from the European...
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Coronavirus: Austria errs on the side of caution, restricting public life while expanding medical facilities
(Editor’s note: This post about how Austria is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic was written by Terry Boyd with contributions from expats...
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Sarah Nagaty in Lisbon: Portugal’s leaders must learn from China, Italy if we are to avoid coronavirus catastrophe
(Editor’s note: As we’re posting this on 20 March, Portugal has recorded four coronavirus deaths and has a far smaller percentage of population...
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Anna Bubnova in Seoul: Why I feel safer in Korea than in Europe
(Editor’s note: See more here on CNN about why South Korea has been so much more successful at fighting coronavirus than Italy....
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Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey in France: In Paris, self-isolation is just a suggestion, right?
(Editor’s note: You can see the latest information about what France and other European countries are doing to stop the coronavirus here.)...
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Coronavirus (updated): In the Netherlands, the real threat is the unreality of our reality
It’s weird to be in the Netherlands during the coronavirus epidemic, reading about Italy and China. Because here, little has changed outside...
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Jackie Harding: Learning to live with coronavirus and the new ‘normal’
(Editor’s note: Due to the coronavirus situation, we’re holding our usual weekend travel content. But expat travel writer/photographer Jackie Harding has some...
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ABN AMRO is the financial ‘port in the storm’ for British expats moving to the Netherlands
(Editor’s note: Jackie Harding is a British-born journalist and photographer and an ABN AMRO client.) Moving to a foreign country is overwhelming...
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Primed for expansion: Amazon increasing online offerings, tech careers in Netherlands
Finally. Amazon is coming and we expats in the Netherlands will be able to buy something besides e-books off the Amazon.nl domain....
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Post-Brexit edition: Dispatches’ 2020 list of Europe’s 5 best cities for expats
For expats, there was Europe before Brexit and coronavirus and there’s Europe after Brexit and coronavirus, and they’re two very different places....
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Currencies Direct: Fast, simple money transfers 24/7, with great customer service
If you need to send money overseas to support your international adventures, picking the right currency transfer provider can make a big...
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New laws across Europe include 100km speed limit on Dutch ‘fast’ roads
Believe it or not, there’s a new-law season in Europe when new legislation passed the previous year takes effect, and that’s usually...
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Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey: What I learnt about renting an apartment in Paris
Renting an apartment when the move to Paris was imminent should have been be a doddle, really. After all, I had spent...
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No deal, no problem (updated): More EU countries guarantee British expats post-Brexit grace periods
(Editor’s note: Though Brexit is “done,” no one knows what the coming months of negotiations between the Johnson Government and European Union...
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Why many Portuguese people are annoyed with travelers … and why they are (sometimes) right!
I was having an espresso in my favorite local café in the typical Lisbon neighborhood of Graça when two middle-aged foreign men...
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Preply: How to learn languages online and get residency or citizenship
(Editor’s note: This is posted in collaboration with Preply, where you can learn languages online via private sessions with tutors.) Sixty percent...
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Ports in the storm (updated): Dispatches’ list of the 5 best EU countries for British expats in a post-Brexit Europe
(Editor’s note: The original version of this post mentioned the Republic of Ireland as a country to cross off because of the...
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Expat Essentials: How to shop Amazon’s national sites across Europe (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated with news about Amazon’s expanded Europe services.) Amazon is the global king of online shopping,...
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Live where you work (updated): Co-living, co-working an attractive alternative as Europe housing costs rise
If you read posts on the various expat Facebook communities across Europe, you know finding a place to live is the biggest...
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Pssst … Italy’s under-the-radar Elective Residence visa lets qualified visitors stay long-term (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post on Italy’s Elective Residence visa was updated on 20 February 2019 with additional information. With less than two...
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Europe’s outlet centers (updated): Ultra-luxury at (almost) affordable prices, along with mid-priced brands
(Editor’s note: This list of Europe’s best outlet centers is one of our first – and by far most popular– on Dispatches’s...

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Iceland lab's testing suggests 50% of coronavirus cases have no symptomsExperts have said comprehensive testing is key to controlling coronavirus, and creating a more accurate picture of the spread of Covid-19. This island-nation of 360,000 is doing just that.

Coronavirus: Goats take over empty streets of seaside townTown councillor Carol Marubbi believes the lack of people around because of coronavirus has drawn them down. "They are curious, goats are, and I think they are wondering what's going on like everybody else," she said.

Italy’s Mild Flu Season May Solve Mystery of Coronavirus DeathsItaly has posed a conundrum in the coronavirus pandemic: How could a country with just 60 million inhabitants rack up more deaths than any other nation in the world?

Spanish Cabinet rolls out new measures to cushion economic blow of coronavirus crisisEvictions placed on hold, interest-free microcredits for tenants and financial aid for temporary workers are among the government’s new initiatives.

Hungary Should Be Thrown Out of EU Meetings, Luxembourg SaysHungary should be excluded from the European Union’s ministerial meetings because of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s move to take sole command of the nation, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said.

EU warns Hungary over coronavirus power grabBrussels has warned EU member states that emergency measures cannot undercut democracy. On Monday, Hungary's parliament passed a bill that gives Prime Minister Viktor Orban sweeping powers.

Britain's coronavirus death toll bigger than official figures show, experts warnUntil now, daily figures – which reveal 1,415 UK deaths so far – have only counted those in hospital, and show a growing time lag approaching three weeks in some cases.

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FasTrackathon: How HighTechXL pulled off its first virtual hackathon in 9 days

Featured News

Despite ‘challenging’ bureaucracy, laid-back Portugal is coping quickly with coronavirus

Stephen Heiner in Paris : Quarantined in the City of Light

Domino Effect (updated): How a no-deal Brexit could affect all expats across Europe

Zoom, Slack and Microsoft Teams: Working remotely can make you crazy productive … and maybe a little crazy

Expat Essentials: The latest on what countries across Europe are doing to stop the coronavirus pandemic (updated)

New for 2020 (updated): Dispatches’ list of the best startup and tech events in Europe and beyond

Lynne Evans in Corinth: ‘Greeks are taking the COVID-19 health threat very seriously’

Inka Piegsa-Quishotte in Spain: What it’s like living under lockdown in a small seaside resort

Tech talents and engineers: Join the Dutch Corona Mask Initiative and save lives

Brexit buzz 2020: The latest developments as the UK counts down to 31 December

Coronavirus: Austria errs on the side of caution, restricting public life while expanding medical facilities

Sarah Nagaty in Lisbon: Portugal’s leaders must learn from China, Italy if we are to avoid coronavirus catastrophe

Anna Bubnova in Seoul: Why I feel safer in Korea than in Europe

Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey in France: In Paris, self-isolation is just a suggestion, right?

Coronavirus (updated): In the Netherlands, the real threat is the unreality of our reality

Jackie Harding: Learning to live with coronavirus and the new ‘normal’

ABN AMRO is the financial ‘port in the storm’ for British expats moving to the Netherlands

Primed for expansion: Amazon increasing online offerings, tech careers in Netherlands

Post-Brexit edition: Dispatches’ 2020 list of Europe’s 5 best cities for expats

Currencies Direct: Fast, simple money transfers 24/7, with great customer service

New laws across Europe include 100km speed limit on Dutch ‘fast’ roads

Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey: What I learnt about renting an apartment in Paris

No deal, no problem (updated): More EU countries guarantee British expats post-Brexit grace periods

Why many Portuguese people are annoyed with travelers … and why they are (sometimes) right!

Preply: How to learn languages online and get residency or citizenship

Ports in the storm (updated): Dispatches’ list of the 5 best EU countries for British expats in a post-Brexit Europe

Expat Essentials: How to shop Amazon’s national sites across Europe (updated)

Live where you work (updated): Co-living, co-working an attractive alternative as Europe housing costs rise

Pssst … Italy’s under-the-radar Elective Residence visa lets qualified visitors stay long-term (updated)

Europe’s outlet centers (updated): Ultra-luxury at (almost) affordable prices, along with mid-priced brands

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FasTrackathon: How HighTechXL pulled off its first virtual hackathon in 9 days

Featured News

Despite ‘challenging’ bureaucracy, laid-back Portugal is coping quickly with coronavirus

Stephen Heiner in Paris : Quarantined in the City of Light

Domino Effect (updated): How a no-deal Brexit could affect all expats across Europe

Zoom, Slack and Microsoft Teams: Working remotely can make you crazy productive … and maybe a little crazy

Expat Essentials: The latest on what countries across Europe are doing to stop the coronavirus pandemic (updated)

New for 2020 (updated): Dispatches’ list of the best startup and tech events in Europe and beyond

Lynne Evans in Corinth: ‘Greeks are taking the COVID-19 health threat very seriously’

Inka Piegsa-Quishotte in Spain: What it’s like living under lockdown in a small seaside resort

Tech talents and engineers: Join the Dutch Corona Mask Initiative and save lives

Brexit buzz 2020: The latest developments as the UK counts down to 31 December

Coronavirus: Austria errs on the side of caution, restricting public life while expanding medical facilities

Sarah Nagaty in Lisbon: Portugal’s leaders must learn from China, Italy if we are to avoid coronavirus catastrophe

Anna Bubnova in Seoul: Why I feel safer in Korea than in Europe

Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey in France: In Paris, self-isolation is just a suggestion, right?

Coronavirus (updated): In the Netherlands, the real threat is the unreality of our reality

Jackie Harding: Learning to live with coronavirus and the new ‘normal’

ABN AMRO is the financial ‘port in the storm’ for British expats moving to the Netherlands

Primed for expansion: Amazon increasing online offerings, tech careers in Netherlands

Post-Brexit edition: Dispatches’ 2020 list of Europe’s 5 best cities for expats

Currencies Direct: Fast, simple money transfers 24/7, with great customer service

New laws across Europe include 100km speed limit on Dutch ‘fast’ roads

Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey: What I learnt about renting an apartment in Paris

No deal, no problem (updated): More EU countries guarantee British expats post-Brexit grace periods

Why many Portuguese people are annoyed with travelers … and why they are (sometimes) right!

Preply: How to learn languages online and get residency or citizenship

Ports in the storm (updated): Dispatches’ list of the 5 best EU countries for British expats in a post-Brexit Europe

Expat Essentials: How to shop Amazon’s national sites across Europe (updated)

Live where you work (updated): Co-living, co-working an attractive alternative as Europe housing costs rise

Pssst … Italy’s under-the-radar Elective Residence visa lets qualified visitors stay long-term (updated)

Europe’s outlet centers (updated): Ultra-luxury at (almost) affordable prices, along with mid-priced brands

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