Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Clock ticks towards snap election as Sweden's prime minister votes hit deadlock – and markets brace for aggressive Sweden rate hikes as Riksbank plays catch-up. Here's the latest news.

Wife of imprisoned academic 'disappointed' after meeting Swedish foreign minister, one in five young Swedes still live with their parents, Stockholm Bypass to open four years ahead of schedule, and Catholic school told to make prayer attendance non-compulsory. Here's the latest news..
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Clock ticks towards snap election as Sweden's prime minister votes hit deadlock – and markets brace for aggressive Sweden rate hikes as Riksbank plays catch-up. Here's the latest news.
Sweden Democrat official takes parental leave following Russia allegations – and Sweden to test new mobile emergency alert system today. Here's the latest news.
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PersonerHundreds 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…
Eighteen months after Stockholm University was instructed to develop language tests for citizenship, it has finally hired a project manager. Lars Bokander told The Local that when it comes to developing test items, he is…
Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, has cut the key interest rate from 1.75 percent to 2 percent, with more increases expected in the new year. Does this mean that its time to switch to a fixed mortgage?
Social Democrats shut out Left Party in bid to form centre-left government, Vattenfall to invest billions in Västerbotten, and more news from Sweden on Monday.
A 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…