In this week's Sweden in Focus Extra, we ask if you're expected to tip when you go out for a drink or a meal in Sweden..
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Citizenship applicants will need to prove knowledge of Swedish language and civics from June 6th – even if they applied before this date. The only problem? Sweden’s citizenship tests won’t be ready then. How else can you…
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 is Sweden’s National Day, which means it’s time to tuck…
Resilient economic strength continues but at the same time tight financial conditions reverberate across asset classes, as equities and spread sensitive sectors begin to waver, says asset manager Invesco. Concerns ov…
A man has been charged with weapons offences.Lyssna: Nazi memorabilia and weapons found in major Swedish police seizureA man in Kalmar in the southeast of Sweden has been charged with aggravated weapons offences and othe…
Falun will host the Nordic Ski World Championships in Februar-March 2027.Lyssna: Swedish Ski Association urges visa ban for Russian and Belarus skiersSweden's Ski Association and Sports Confederation has asked the govern…
Selma Gúsic from the Swedish Institute for Human Rights and (left) childrens artwork.Lyssna: Overcrowding and privacy shortcomings reported at Swedish Migration Agency’s asThe Migration Agency says it is working to impro…
More than 400 pubs and restaurants have applied for extended opening hours during the 2026 men's football World Cup, which is being played in a different time zone.
On April 29th, the Swedish parliament will vote on a bill on tighter citizenship rules – and whether or not transitional rules should be included for the 100,000 applicants already in the queue. What do you think MPs nee…
Have you been paying attention to the headlines? Do Saturday morning fika right with a cup of coffee and a mental workout. Every Saturday morning, we bring you a fresh crossword and word search that test your grasp of th…
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…
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Daniel BrodinSvensk ishockeyspelareBritain's ambassador to Sweden, Samantha Job, is set to meet the chair of the Swedish parliamentary committee responsible for immigration on November 11th, to discuss what can be done to help Brits refused post-Brexit re…
As of November 10th, passengers flying with Europe's biggest budget airline must check their luggage at least an hour before departure.
The Social Democrats and Green Party are due to meet with both the Centre Party and the Left Party today to discuss ways to overcome the obstacles to forming a viable government coalition.
Sweden's national weather agency, SMHI, has issued yellow weather warnings for snowfall on Thursday and Friday across parts of the country.
The Centre Party won the trust of foreign-born voters by promising to stand up for their rights and keep the Sweden Democrats out of power. If it abandons these central election pledges, many will see it as a betrayal th…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson still has his eyes set on the prime minister role in four years' time – and SMHI issues yellow warnings for first major snowfall of the season. Here's the latest news on Wednesday.
Arguably untranslatable into English, svek covers a wide span of situations where trust has been breached, from treachery and betrayal to infidelity, to just letting someone else down.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Jackie Rulander, a cross-cultural strategist from Barbados who is based in Jönköping.
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson has said that she is ready to again try to form a government – but needs more time.
On Friday, the Sweden Democrats dropped their demand for ministerial posts. The Left Party hasn’t budged on its own. Between them, they’ve given the Centre Party the cover it needs to back Ulf Kristersson as the least il…