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38CareersDo you qualify? The latest on new startup visas in France, Portugal and Estonia
At Dispatches, we tend to work on multiple posts simultaneously, and it’s that time of year for our annual “Best Cities for...
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6.1KExpat EssentialsNo deal, no problem (updated): More EU countries guarantee British expats post-Brexit grace periods
As the United Kingdom moves inexorably toward a no-deal Brexit, an increasing number of countries across the European Union are assuring British...
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6.0KNews & BuzzThe 2019 Edition (updated): Dispatches’ list of the best startup and tech events across Europe
Dispatches is all about bringing highly skilled internationals together to collaborate on the way to changing the world for the better. (Oh,...
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13.1KExpat EssentialsPssst … 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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243CollaborativeBeyond Tech: Registration opens for the Netherlands’ biggest tech event
(Editor’s note: Follow the links to specific events and information on the Beyond Tech website. If you have questions, email: cheryl@hightechxl.com) As...
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13.5KLifestyle & CultureBrexit buzz (updated): The latest developments as the UK counts down to 29 March 2019
(Editor’s note: At 39 days till Brexit, Honda announced it would close its plant in Swindon outside London. The Financial Times called...
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340Expat EssentialsLynne Evans in Athens: A quick primer for Brits planning to move to Greece
(Editor’s note: With Brexit, Citizens of the United Kingdom living in Greece will become third-country residents and not entitled to long-term residency...
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379Lifestyle & CultureBeth Hoke’s 24 hours in Madrid: A short-and-sweet guide to the art, architecture and cuisine
(Editor’s note: All photos of Madrid are by Beth Hoke with the exception of the Toma Café cappuccino. That’s from Pixabay.) Last...
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5.6KExpat EssentialsNew for 2019 (updated): Europe’s best winter ski/music festivals and spring break destinations
This is the time of year everyone is planning for the spring adventures, and that’s when the majority of ski/music festivals happen...
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775CollaborativeEindhoven Business Briefing: Coming soon … the photonics revolution
(Editor’s note: We started the Eindhoven Business Briefing in 2017, because we had more news in our headquarters city – which has a...
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3.6KExpat EssentialsBrexit hell: Are new-parent benefits, other German entitlements ending for British expats?
Donald Tusk had a seminal moment Wednesday when he uttered the phrase so many British expats across Europe have been thinking: “I’ve...
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58.4KExpat EssentialsDomino Effect (updated): How a no-deal Brexit could affect all expats across Europe
(Editor’s note: At 39 days out, the United Kingdom’s richest man and a big Brexit supporter has read the writing on the wall and...
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5.1KLifestyle & CultureJackie Harding: Athens street art captures the creative energy of a city in turmoil
Athens has always been famous for art and creativity. You only have to walk the streets to witness the imagination of the...
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4.5KExpat EssentialsJackie Harding: Shopping is the one experience that tests expats wherever we go
One of life’s common experiences that becomes a daily adventure for expats is the thrill known here in the Netherlands as “boodschappen”...
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4.3KLifestyle & CultureNew for 2019: Dispatches’ always-updated list of the best EDM parties and events across Europe
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the years since establishing Dispatches in the Netherlands, it’s that disco never died in Europe;...
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5.2KExpat EssentialsPorts 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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190.3KLifestyle & CultureEurope’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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16.8KLifestyle & CultureGetting married in Bulgaria (updated): ‘A wedding like something out of a movie’ … literally
By KALINA VARBANOVA AND TERRY BOYD It’s (finally) summer – that romantic season of summer honeymoons and the start of new lives. Have...
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34.7KExpat EssentialsExpat 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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34.3KExpat EssentialsBeth Hoke on Schengen (updated): How to stay in Europe (or at least in the area) longer than 90 days
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated with information about the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System, or ETIAS.) It may...
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758.2KLifestyle & CultureEmigrateMe: Norway reaching out to Americans looking for an alternative to Trump madness
A district in Norway is courting Americans in the throes of “anywhere but here” Trump angst, ready and waiting to help them find their...
