People across Sweden will soon be gathering around Valborg bonfires to mark the end of the dark winter. But for Richard Orange, summer officially begins when his apartment building holds its garden day..
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With four days to go until workers at the Swedish game developer King are set to go on strike, The Local spoke to Camilla Frankelius, negotiations chief at the Engineers of Sweden union, about why it's necessary to win a…
Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell speaks to The Local's Richard Orange about the personal attacks he's received in his role, and why he thinks immigration will play a significant role in the upcoming election.
Micael Stohm, who normally works as a breakdown recovery driver, has gone viral in Sweden after building his own island – in the shape of a penis.
Today's word is, unfortunately, a not uncommon part of Swedish summer.
Whether you’re a student, job-seeker or just looking to boost your finances over the summer, now is the time to start looking for summer and seasonal work.
When applying for Swedish citizenship, applicants are asked how they renewed or obtained the passport or ID document they use to confirm their identity. Why is this question important?
Today’s Swedish word of the day is kavaj, the word for a blazer or suit jacket, which, believe it or not, has been on an interesting etymological journey before arriving in Swedish.
This week: 'Cloudburst-like rain' and what to do if your house is flooded, why Swedes stay home in summer, and having babies. For Membership+ subscribers: the jobs that might be exempted from work permit salary requireme…
If you looked up at the Swedish parliament in Stockholm on Tuesday morning, you may have seen (and presumably heard) a Black Hawk helicopter landing on top of the building.
July is the main summer month for most Swedes, but the weather has been less than ideal for those hoping for a sunny day on the beach.
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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…
Sweden's parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to change the constitution to make it possible for dual citizens convicted of 'crimes that seriously harm Sweden's vital interests' to be stripped of their Swedish citizens…
Hundreds of thousands of SAS passengers may have had their booking details exposed in a massive data breach.
Stockholm is set to get its first snowfall on Thursday, with large swathes of Sweden also expecting snow this week.
Blue-collar unions are putting pressure on the Left Party to drop its demand for ministerial posts – and 350,000 SAS passengers hit by major data breach. Here's the latest news on Tuesday.
More than 50 days after the election, Sweden's government negotiations are suddenly moving fast, with the Centre Party currently playing the role of king-maker. What do you think of it all?
The Sweden Democrats' bombshell decision to drop its demand for cabinet posts and the Centre Party's threat to switch sides sparked a flurry of activity from Sweden's political parties over the weekend. But what are the…
