More than half of the non-European immigrants who left Sweden last year had tertiary education, new figures have shown..
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A new report by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) has shown that the number of employees in Swedish municipalities and regions has risen substantially over the past ten years.
Sweden's left-wing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground.
With the Swedish election fast approaching, more than half of voters believe there will be a political shift.
Many Swedes were horrified at American treatment of immigrants in Minneapolis, a city where many of their own compatriots once settled. But there are more parallels with Sweden than many would like to admit, writes The L…
At least half a million people are living in Sweden without a personnummer, according to the Tax Agency (Skatteverket). And 110,000 or more aren’t registered at all.
New figures from Sweden’s National Institute of Economic Research (NIER, or Konjunkturinstitutet in Swedish) have revealed that people born outside of Sweden represent a greater net gain to the Swedish economy than those…
It took until April 2025 – more than five years after the UK left the EU – for Gavin Watkins to realise he should have applied for post-Brexit residency. He has since lost his job, unemployment insurance and risks deport…
More than 130 teenage children of foreign workers were ordered to leave Sweden without their parents last year, according to an analysis by The Local – showing that 'teen deportations' in this this category, largely igno…
Statistics Sweden has released new median salary figures, which pushes up the work permit salary threshold for all new applicants with immediate effect – just two weeks after it went up by more than 3,700 kronor.
More than 100,000 people gathered in the university town of Lund on Saturday to attend the student-run Lundakarnevalen, which is organised every four years.
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Leaders of the EU and the UK will meet for a crucial summit in November with a move towards closer cooperation on the table. But how much will be achieved given the differences and disagreements that exist?
Some Sweden Democrats think the only true Swedes are those who can trace back their ancestry to the dawn of time. It's an extreme idea that collapses under its own contradictions, argues The Local's James Savage.
This week: Why are the Social Democrats acting like bit players? Why have a mother-to-be and an active father been told to leave Sweden? Are immigration laws scaring off foreign workers? And what do you need to know abou…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has waded into an ongoing internal party row over what defines Swedish identity.
When The Local's Mandy Pipher tells people she moved to Sweden from Canada, the response is usually: what’s the difference? Both countries have snowy winters and are known for being polite and reserved. But beyond these…
The Swedish Migration Agency will not freeze the controversial deportations of young adults – yet.
If you live in Sweden and have an account with a non-EU bank, you may have recently received a message telling you about a new EU directive – here's what it means for foreigners in Sweden.
The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of th…
Social Democrat leader slams speaker's surprise decision to call PM vote on Centre Party leader – and Stockholm stock exchange defies Wall Street tech slump. Here's the latest news.