Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali, who is on death row in Iran over what human rights groups consider to be fabricated charges of espionage, will begin a hunger strike on Wednesday, his wife, Vida Mehrannia, told The Local..
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Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who is on death row in Iran, has been denied proper care after suffering a heart attack last week, his Swedish lawyer said on Monday.
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…
Three new unions have thrown their weight behind a looming strike at King, the games company behind Candy Crush Saga, which is aimed at ending the company's long refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement.
The Patriot air defence systemLyssna: Swedish Armed Forces: Russian threats against Swedish shipments to Ukraine on tRussia is intensifying its attempts to sabotage Swedish shipments to Ukraine, the Swedish Armed Forces…
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…
The Stockholm School of Economics.Lyssna: Businesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation abouBusinesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation about suspected procurem…
Nurse Masoomeh Akbarpoor has self-studied to qualify as a registered nurse in Sweden. Lyssna: New course to help foreign nurses qualify for Swedish licencesWhile there's a shortage of qualified nurses in Sweden, there ar…
Five teenagers go before a Swedish court on Wednesday over the alleged attempted murder of a dissident Iranian researcher in the south of the country.
Falling back this morning. Brent crude traded from an intraday low of $59.75/b last Monday to an intraday high of $63.92/b on Friday and a close that day of $63.34/b. Driven higher by the rising riots in Iran. Brent is t…
Zahra Kazemipour and Afshad Joubeh, the Iranian couple whose impending deportation has become a major story in the Swedish media, have have been granted a review, postponing their removal from the country.
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Richard JomshofSvensk politikerStatistics Sweden has released a report with data on which immigrant groups have become Swedish citizens after over a decade in the country – and how many have left again.
Payments between Nordic countries are still expensive, despite close economic ties, according to a new analysis from Nordic central banks.
A leading Swedish business organisation is urging the next government – whenever it is formed – to step up the work of attracting and retaining crucial international talent.
Following 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.
