The days of the week leading up to Easter not only each have a special name in Swedish, they also have their own special insults. Prepare for Easter week, with the Local's guide..
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In this week's podcast: key trade union group wants transitional rules for citizenship, Swedish Easter traditions, 'poor conduct' law targeting immigrants edges closer, and how the Migration Agency is tackling its huge b…
Sweden's wild boar population has soared in recent years.Lyssna: Report: Not enough wild boar meat being served up in Sweden's schools and elderMunicipalities in Sweden are serving up too little wild boar meat, even thou…
Cows that belch and fart methane into the atmosphere have long been singled out as climate villains. A new study shows that wild animals also fart massive amounts of the harmful greenhouse gas.
The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange wonders in this opinion piece why he still feels so outraged by the peculiar way Easter egg hunts happen in Sweden.
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Kristoffer Viita staplar ut från ”Avatar: Fire and ash” med en känsla som efter att ha scrollat AI-slask i dryga tre timmar, och undrar: räcker det inte nu?
”Avatar: Fire and Ash” är den tredje filmen i Avatar-världen och för publiken är det återigen dags att ta på sig 3D-glasögonen i biosalongen.Men sorgen ligger nu tung över familjen Sully. Efter deras sons död i förra fil…
This week: Sweden calls for sanctions on Israeli ministers, and why are the Sweden Democrats promoting cookie-cutter 'Sweden houses'? For Membership+ subscribers: Will cash every make a comeback in Sweden? And what is th…
Centre leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist.Lyssna: Centre Party’s Friday ultimatum to Sweden’s PM hopefulsThe Centre Party announced today they want both the Social Democrats and the Moderates to present complete packages o…
Jimmie Åkesson held a press conference about the prime ministeral vote today.Lyssna: Sweden Democrats say they can tolerate Kristersson as prime ministerJimmie Åkesson, the leader of the Sweden Democrats, held a press co…
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Niklas WykmanSvensk politikerA 19-year-old man in Sweden has been charged with planning a knife attack on a high school in the name of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, prosecutors said Friday.
Last 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.