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Finding a job in Sweden is not easy for foreign residents. Share your experiences and frustrations with our readers as well as your best advice. Take our two minute survey.
Swedish tax season is upon us, so it might be a good idea to brush up on the rules if you run a side business or earn money from a hobby..
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Finding a job in Sweden is not easy for foreign residents. Share your experiences and frustrations with our readers as well as your best advice. Take our two minute survey.
Vivien Leung from Australia is one of thousands of foreign-born voters ready to cast their ballot for the first time in Sweden's national election. She tells The Local about the issues that matter to her and what she wan…
If your boss asks you to cancel your summer vacation, you may be obligated to do so. But not for just any reason.
Sweden is rolling out tougher citizenship laws, including increasing the time you have to live in Sweden before you're eligible for citizenship. But the exact time depends on your residency permit. Here's a rundown of wh…
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?
Whether it's dill pickles, proper corn tortillas or just a wider range of spices, it's not always easy to satisfy a craving for a food from back home. Which items do you miss the most, and have you found anywhere in Swed…
If you speak Swedish and are looking for work, a career as a native language teacher can be a good option, especially when there's a teacher shortage. Here's what you need to know about getting your foot in the door.
You might already be back at work after the summer break, but your kids aren’t necessarily back at school yet. What can you do with them during the last week of holidays to keep them occupied?
This week: 25 year of the bridge between Sweden and Denmark, and how moving to Sweden changes you. For Membership+ subscribers: Swiss risk losing right to permanent residency, and study shows which nationalities contribu…
Even if you love living in Sweden and feel at home here, when you've moved to a different country from where you grew up, there will perhaps always be things you miss. What are those things for you?
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PersonerFollowing strong gains for the Moderate Party and the Sweden Democrats, a new poll has the right-wing side nearly four percentage points higher than their left-wing rivals.
Kristersson calls on speaker to force parliamentary vote to break Swedish government deadlock – and right-wing bloc takes clear lead over left wing in new poll. Here's the latest news.
As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes…
As Sweden's annual 'reading break' for schoolchildren gets under way, we want to know what Swedish children's books have had a real impact on you or your children.
Winter is coming, and in Sweden, that means darkness – in some places, round-the-clock. Reflectors are a key safety tool in the Swedish winter darkness, and they're not just for kids. Here's how they work, and how to use…