In 2024 so far, Swedes have invested a total of 103.7 billion kronor in funds, according to the Swedish Investment Fund Association. That's the largest figure since records began in 1994..
Läs mer på The LocalLäs mer om
European Union countries issued a total of 3.9 million new residence permits to non-EU citizens in 2025, a 10 percent increase compared to 2024, and the “highest level” since records began, according to new data. But whi…
Traffic over the Öresund Bridge reached record levels in the first half of 2025, as residents of Sweden sought better pay on the Danish side, and Danes crossed to Sweden on shopping and leisure trips to take advantage of…
Just over half of employees in the public sector don't check the answers they get from AI.Lyssna: High AI use at work — but only half double-check the answers70 percent of Swedes use AI every week or more often. A majori…
The National Board of Health and Welfare has carried out a study into children and juvenile serious crime.Lyssna: Study: higher number of juveniles involved in serious crime than first thoughtA study by Sweden's National…
Swedes are buying more and more clothes every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Lyssna: Swedes buy record 15 kg textiles per person per yearJust over 15 kilos of clothes and other textiles — that is…
Sweden's regional county administrative boards have announced a record-breaking wolf hunt this winter. A total of 72 animals may be shot starting on January 2nd.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden has released the results of a survey which shows that around half of Swedes are satisfied with their sex lives, although there were variations based on age and gender.
Swedes living abroad wishing to move back to Sweden with their families previously had to wait months ? in some cases over a year ? for their applications to be processed. Now, the Migration Agency has successfully refor…
Halloween is more popular with Swedish youth than with the older population.Lyssna: Halloween divides Sweden by age and family lifeOver half of Swedes, 52 %, will not celebrate Halloween this year, according to a poll fr…
Complaints of animal abuse vary, a few examples are neglected cats and malnourished puppies.Lyssna: Inspectors warn animals may suffer as abuse complaints reach record levelsA record number of reports about suspected ani…
Taggar
Personer
Rasmus GiertzSvensk politiker
Elisabeth SvantessonSvensk politiker och nationalekonom
Steve WitkoffAmerikansk fastighetsinvesterare och jurist
Volodymyr ZelenskyjUkrainas president 2019–
Vladimir PutinRysslands president 2000–2008 och 2012–This week: Temperature rises but still stalemate in Swedish politics, cost of living on the up, and why is goose blood on the menu this weekend?
The Centre Party has hit back at the Left Party's ultimatum by throwing down its own gauntlet – giving it a deadline to announce whether it is willing to drop its demand for cabinet seats.
Several British travellers have told how they were incorrectly accused of overstaying their 90-day allowance due to the chaotic introduction of the EU's new EES biometric border checks.
Sweden's Left Party will be ready to negotiate with the Centre Party, its leader Nooshi Dadgostar announced at a hastily called press conference, but didn't immediately drop her party's demand for cabinet seats.
After almost 60 days without a new government, there's suddenly a flurry of activity among Swedish party leaders. We asked The Local’s readers how you feel about this nail-biter.
Large parts of Sweden had their first proper snowfall on Thursday morning, but there are also sharp warnings in place that the snow could cause serious disruption.
Unemployment is falling in Sweden and reached its lowest level since 2023 in October, according to fresh figures from the Swedish Public Employment Service.
Sweden's parliament has approved a constitutional change to allow the citizenship of dual nationals to be revoked if they obtained it fraudulently or were convicted of crimes threatening national interests.
Swedish Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson of the Moderate Party is presenting her caretaker budget bill for 2027 today.
Up to 80 centimetres of snow on the way as Sweden issues highest weather alert – and finance minister to present caretaker budget bill for 2027 today. Here's the latest news on Thursday.