The Swedish krona is low against multiple currencies, hammering the international buying power of anyone earning their salaries or holding assets in the currency, but potentially attracting foreign tourists which is good for the country's overall economy..
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The Local's readers come from around the world, but what they missed from their homelands now that they've built a life in Sweden was remarkably similar – which probably says more about Sweden than it does about other co…
The four Tidö parties behind Sweden's current government have lost the election and Ulf Kristersson has resigned as Prime Minister, so what needs to happen for Sweden to get a new leader?
On current figures, a 'Tidö 2' government lacks a mandate, as does the Centre Party's dream 'middle government', and two of the four opposition parties who could form a majority refuse to rule together. If nothing change…
The word "skärpta" – meaning "tighter" or "stricter" – has featured in the names of at least five of the current government's key migration reforms. Here's our list of the main ways rules for foreigners in Sweden have ch…
This year, Sweden is also expecting its most extensive solar eclipse since 2015 – and the best chance to see one in Sweden until 2039. But what if you can't source eclipse glasses?
Sweden has a 'relatively weak brand' in India, and to the extent that it is known at all, the country is not associated with having a stable economy or being a good place to study, visit, invest or do business, a new rep…
Lyssna: Digital welfare services can create barriers for older immigrants to SwedenNew research shows that increasing digitalisation of welfare services can lead to social exclusion for older people with an immigrant bac…
Richard Orange suggests that Sweden should stop splitting couples and families by forcing people to leave Sweden when applying for residency on new grounds, before running through the week's news.
If this year's Swedish election is about anything, it's about how much money various parties are promising to put in voters' wallets. Here are the tax cuts (and tax increases) promised by the various parties which might…
From new immigration and work reforms to tax breaks and extra benefits, here are the pledges made by the political parties campaigning in Sweden's 2026 general election which could have a real impact on foreigners.
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Jonas Gahr StøreNorges statsminister 2021–
Alexander StubbFinlands president 2024–
Benjamin NetanyahuIsraels premiärminister 1996–1999, 2009–2021 och 2022–
Vladimir PutinRysslands president 2000–2008 och 2012–
Ted BundyAmerikansk seriemördare
Elisabeth SvantessonSvensk politiker och nationalekonom
Mathias FredrikssonSvensk längdskidåkare
Mette FrederiksenDanmarks statsminister 2019–
Ulf KristerssonSveriges statsminister 2022–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…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is ending her bid to forge a centrist coalition and has handed her exploratory mandate back to the speaker of parliament.
Fresh weather warnings for Sweden in wake of Storm Boelo – and far more children tied to gang violence in Sweden than previously thought. Here's the latest news.