LISTEN: What are the Sweden Democrats' plans for immigrants in Sweden?
Today's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Ludvig Aspling, migration spokesperson for the Sweden Democrats.
Sweden's divorce law is unusually gender-equal. The presumption is that men and women share custody equally and alimony payments are extremely rare. But marital assets are also divided equally. Here's how it happens..
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Today's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Ludvig Aspling, migration spokesperson for the Sweden Democrats.
In this week's podcast: latest on teen deportations and citizenship voting scandal, Sweden loosens alcohol laws and Åkesson calls for Sunday opening for Systembolaget, Sweden to buy warships from France, and India and Sw…
Teen deportations – the deportation of young adults after they turn 18 – is now Sweden's biggest political news story, with the opposition piling pressure on the government to take action, and the government parties spli…
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.
Sweden's government is planning to submit a new bill to parliament that will see the minimum salary for a work permit rise to 90 percent of the median wage, Migration Minister Johan Forssell has told The Local.
In this week's podcast: how to celebrate Christmas in Sweden, Moderates split on immigration, predictions for Sweden's economy in 2026, and why has a court blocked Sweden's planned wolf hunt?
In this week's podcast: How Sweden can get beyond immigrant stereotypes, Indians' relationship with Sweden, Sweden reacts to US talk of 'civilisational erasure' in Europe, how to get your Swedish to 'gymnasium' level, an…
The Liberals were on Friday set to decide whether or not to collaborate with the Sweden Democrats after the next election ? and to say the debate looks like it will be heated is an understatement.
The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange rounds up the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter.
In this week's podcast: what's it like getting divorced in Sweden? More international flights. What are conditions like in Sweden’s immigrant detention centres? And is there any room for optimism in Swedish politics.
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Sweden's farmers may get to milk their cows in daylight, but most other people will have to leave work as it's already getting dark. The clocks are about to go back in Sweden, a clear sign that winter is around the corne…
The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new set of safeguards for the 13 billion people who travel in Europe each year by plane, train, coach, bus or ferry.
More than 350 passengers at Copenhagen Airport have had to rebook their flights due to queues at security, with an additional 230 travellers missing their flights.
From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening.
Sweden's Migration Agency last week quashed a police decision to deport 19 Filipino electrical engineers posted to Sweden, arguing that they had been sent to work in Sweden legally under the EU Posted Workers directive.…
Speaker Andreas Norlén will meet with Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist at 10:00am on Monday October 27th, according to a press release.
Volvo Cars plans to cut staff by 2,500 people, of whom 2,000 are in Sweden, as it seeks to save 5 billion kronor a year to improve profitability, the company said in an announcement on Friday. But Volvo Group overall rep…
This week: Halloween in Sweden, Swedish media coverage of the Tidö government’s migration crackdown, our favourite Swedish children’s books, efforts to form Sweden’s next government, and a language quiz.
Volvo Cars plans 2,000 job cuts in Sweden, Left Party MP intends to keep his seat, and more news from Sweden on Friday.