Semlor are traditional Swedish cardamom buns filled with whipped cream and almond paste. But what should you look for in a good semla, and what should you avoid?.
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Getting a bank account is usually a top priority for people moving to Sweden – but how good are Swedish banks at catering for newcomers? We'd like to hear from our readers about your experiences of banking in Sweden.
This week: Is Sweden heading for a second election? How can a citizenship test take half a decade to produce? Why are the Sweden Democrats bickering about Swedishness? And what's the hardest Swedish sound to pronounce?
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This year, Sweden is also expecting its most extensive solar eclipse since 2015 – and the best chance to see one in Sweden until 2039. But what if you can't source eclipse glasses?
Sweden's new best municipality for business has been revealed, and it's the town of Höganäs in southern Sweden.
The Local's Fika Calendar walks you through a whole year of Sweden's coffee-and-cake tradition, with information on the pastries and the history behind them. Today: save some space in your tummy for the indulgent, cream-…
The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (ArkDes) runs an annual competition for the best 'pepparkakshus' or gingerbread house. Which one do you think should win this year?
New figures from Sweden’s National Institute of Economic Research (NIER, or Konjunkturinstitutet in Swedish) have revealed that people born outside of Sweden represent a greater net gain to the Swedish economy than those…
Chair of Sweden's Climate Policy Council, Olof Johansson Stenman.Lyssna: Climate experts warn of a weaker Swedish voice at COP31Next week, the UN climate summit, COP31, begins in Antalya, Turkey.Sweden's Climate Policy C…
The Öresund bridge linking Sweden to Denmark.Lyssna: Sweden to extend internal border checksThe caretaker government says it's extending the period for internal border checks for another six month period in Sweden based…
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Jimmie ÅkessonSvensk politiker
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Simona MohamssonSvensk politikerLast month, The Local's Mandy Pipher wrote a grumpy op-ed about Swedish attempts at Halloween – but then actually had a good time going trick-or-treating in her Umeå neighbourhood. Read about her experience – and the wee…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has launched a bidding process for her party's support, saying it will back whichever candidate for prime minister can offer the best 'total package' of policies and governme…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has announced that his party will unconditionally 'tolerate' Ulf Kristersson as prime minister, dropping its demand for both ministerial positions or policy promises. What does this…
At a press conference in his hometown of Sölvesborg, Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson dropped his party's demand for governing positions in order to allow a right-wing government, however he said his party intends t…
Authorities are yet to confirm who is behind the bomb hoaxes affecting air travel in Europe this week, but experts suggest there are indications to explain who might be behind the spate of threats.
The National Anti-Corruption Unit has closed the investigation into voter fraud which originated from information in a newspaper opinion piece.
This week: Is Sweden heading for a second election? How can a citizenship test take half a decade to produce? Why are the Sweden Democrats bickering about Swedishness? And what's the hardest Swedish sound to pronounce?
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson is set to hold a press conference in his hometown of Sölvesborg around lunchtime today to address the ongoing government formation talks.
Sweden Democrat leader to give update on far right's cabinet demands – and Stockholm taxi firms rattled as low-cost rival branches into Sweden. Here's the latest news.
No one outside of Sweden has heard of it, and people in Sweden's larger cities farther south tend to speak about it with a drop of disdain, but The Local's Mandy Pipher says she wouldn't want to live anywhere in Sweden b…