A new inquiry into Sweden’s abortion law presented its findings on Tuesday, proposing among other things that the law be made gender-neutral, that abortions can more easily take place at home, and that midwives play a more important role..
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A Swedish government inquiry has proposed making it possible to strip dual citizens of Swedish citizenship if they are found guilty of weapons and explosives crimes, money-laundering, or benefit fraud, or have obtained c…
The Social Democrats are planning to launch a government inquiry which will carry out a major review of the country's migration legislation, arguing that years of piecemeal reforms have made the rules unnecessarily compl…
Sweden's opposition parties have slammed the government's "cruel" proposals for stricter family reunion, arguing in a special parliamentary session that the new rules will give some families a choice of having an abortin…
A Swedish government inquiry has proposed making both membership of and association with a criminal gang punishable offences, with police estimating that the laws will lead to an extra 700 people a year going to prison.
The chief of Sweden's Migration Agency has warned that a government inquiry that last autumn recommended revoking the permanent residency permits of as many as 100,000 foreign citizens made a "massive underestimate" on t…
A Swedish cleaning firm made a grim discovery on All Saints weekend when they found a human skull inside a ceramic stove while cleaning a home in Vadstena.
Recent articles in Swedish newspapers have warned that Swedish runs the risk of dying out as more and more Swedes speak English in their daily lives. The Local's Becky Waterton doesn't think there's any real cause for co…
A Swedish government inquiry has called for a new law which will potentially see as many as 180,000 people living in Sweden stripped of their permanent residency permits. They will then be allowed to apply for citizenshi…
Swedish summers are often wet, with downpours more common during the warmer months. Who is responsible if your home floods, and what can you do to prevent water damage?
The Swedish government has launched an inquiry over concerns about the country's low birth rate, with the aim of proposing concrete measures to improve it.
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A Swedish journalist claims that coverage of the deportations of Brexit Brits amounts to nothing more than "sob stories". She couldn't be more wrong: the cases are an example of state failure, argues The Local's James Sa…
Sweden's Social Democrats and Moderates are set to present their government proposals to the Centre Party today, in a last-ditch attempt to win them over to their side.
As the process to form a Swedish government drags on past the two-month mark, The Local decided we could all use a bit of comic relief.
The Local has reported on several cases recently where foreigners have been forced to leave Sweden to apply for a residency permit on new grounds. Here are the rules to the best of our understanding.
Drivers told to leave their car at home after heavy snowfall continues in parts of northern Sweden – and Sweden Democrat MP resigns after sexual misconduct allegations. Here's the latest news.
A bitter blame game has erupted between leading Left Party and Centre Party MPs, with each accusing the other of squandering a chance to stop unfair deportations by blocking a Magdalena Andersson government.
Drivers in parts of northern Sweden are being warned to leave their car at home, after heavy snowfall continued overnight.
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.