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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?
The Swedish government has pledged to attract international talent, while radically limiting asylum and low-skilled immigration. So why do work permit holders so often get the short end of the stick?
Changes to work permit salary minimums, more types of bars on the horizon, and citizenship changes come into effect. Here’s what’s on the agenda for Sweden in June this year.
Parliament will vote on hiking the minimum salary for a work permit and Sweden's Eurovision contender will be chosen. Here's what happens in Sweden in March.
Sweden's new labour minister Johan Britz this week broke with the government line, demanding a rethink of the "damaging" and "badly constructed" plan to raise the minimum salary for a work permit to the Swedish median wa…
A much-awaited list which could change Sweden's work permit salary threshold is set to be published, we'll get a closer look at possible new rules for family reunification, and it's back to work for a lot of people. Here…
The Local Sweden's deputy editor Becky Waterton spent her Sunday running over the bridge between Sweden and Denmark in a half marathon to celebrate the bridge's 25th anniversary. She explains what the bridge means to her…
In many ways, Sweden grinds to a halt during the summer, as workers head out to the countryside for a well-earned rest. That’s not quite true though – here are the new laws and other changes in store for the next few mon…
The new lower salary requirement for some work permits that came into effect in June has led to a leap in the number permits granted to some exempted professions, new Migration Agency statistics have shown.
As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes…
As Sweden's annual 'reading break' for schoolchildren gets under way, we want to know what Swedish children's books have had a real impact on you or your children.
Winter is coming, and in Sweden, that means darkness – in some places, round-the-clock. Reflectors are a key safety tool in the Swedish winter darkness, and they're not just for kids. Here's how they work, and how to use…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is ending her bid to forge a centrist coalition and has handed her exploratory mandate back to the speaker of parliament.
Fresh weather warnings for Sweden in wake of Storm Boelo – and far more children tied to gang violence in Sweden than previously thought. Here's the latest news.
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Jonas Gahr StøreNorges statsminister 2021–
Alexander StubbFinlands president 2024–
Benjamin NetanyahuIsraels premiärminister 1996–1999, 2009–2021 och 2022–
Vladimir PutinRysslands president 2000–2008 och 2012–
Harry KaneEngelsk fotbollsspelare
Elisabeth SvantessonSvensk politiker och nationalekonom
Mathias FredrikssonSvensk längdskidåkare
Alexia PutellasSpansk fotbollsspelare
Mette FrederiksenDanmarks statsminister 2019–
