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Residents in southern Sweden can expect to pay around 700 kronor more per month for their electricity this winter compared to last year. Further north, cost increases will be more modest, provided forecasts hold true.
The ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz is a contributory factor to rising electricity prices in Europe and the Nordics. Lyssna: Electricty subsidy for southern Sweden as prices soarElectricity prices in southern S…
Electricity prices have skyrocketed in the wake of the Iran war. In southern Sweden in particular, unusually high electricity costs are expected for the rest of the year. Experts say it is likely too late to fix prices.
Parliament adopts proposals to modernise the EU’s electricity grid, enhance resilience, integrate renewables, and simplify permits to meet the EU's energy goals.Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Source : © Europ…
The European Union and Canada are set to announce on Friday a new strategic alliance that will include more opportunities for Canadians and Europeans to live and study and work on the opposite side of the Atlantic.
Up to 200.000 jobs might move from Southern Sweden due to high electricity prices.Lyssna: Business group: High electricity prices could cost southern Sweden 200,000 jobsSouthern Sweden is losing investment, production an…
New summer jobs, tax breaks on fuel and electricity and 'language breakfasts' to help young children improve their Swedish. Here's a roundup of the key points in Sweden's spring amendment budget.
The European Parliament wants an action plan to strengthen women’s work-life balance and improve working conditions and fair pay in women-dominated sectors.Committee on Employment and Social AffairsCommittee on Women’s R…
Welcome to the State of Crypto Weekly, an investor-focused newsletter from 21shares that dives into the key trends driving the digital asset landscape. This week, we’re exploring Conviction over speculation: The l…
Residents of 16 Swedish municipalities will pay more local tax in 2026, while 45 municipalities will pay less tax. What's the situation where you live?
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Elisabeth Thand RingqvistSvensk 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…
