More than half of voters think Sweden's government will lose election
With the Swedish election fast approaching, more than half of voters believe there will be a political shift.
The Local > Nyheter
Onsdag, 28 Oktober, 9:44
The Local13 aug 25 kl. 14:52
Sweden's government to more than halve dental costs for pensioners
Sweden's government will next year bring in a new subsidy for dental care which will more than halve the average annual cost for people over the pension age of 67 years old..
Läs mer på The Local
Liknande nyheter
Property prices in Sweden fall 'more than normal for July'
Residential property prices fell by 0.7 percent in Sweden in July, according to new statistics from the state-owned mortgage lender SBAB. Although residential prices normally dip in June, July and August, this month's fa…
No quick fix for Sweden’s government deadlock, MPs warn
Muharrem Demirok of the Centre Party and Håkan Svenneling of the Left Party.Lyssna: No quick fix for Sweden’s government deadlock, MPs warnThe obstacles to forming a government led by the Social Democrat Magdalena Anders…
Sweden’s ‘teen deportations’ were far more widespread than reported
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…
IN DATA: Citizenship awards more than halve after new rules come in
The number of people awarded Swedish citizenship fell by more than half in June after new stricter rules came into force, new statistics from the Migration Agency have shown.
Sweden's work permit salary threshold rises by more than 1,000 kronor
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.
OPINION: Sweden's deportations have more parallels to the US than Swedes realise
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…
Sweden's government expected to halve VAT on food in election budget
Sweden's government is expected to halve VAT on food in the budget to be presented next month, in a move to kickstart the country's weak economy and win over voters ahead of next September's election.
More than half of non-European immigrants leaving Sweden have university education
More than half of the non-European immigrants who left Sweden last year had tertiary education, new figures have shown.
Immigrants contribute more to the Swedish economy than people born in Sweden
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…
Toppnyheter
- Här är vinnarna och förlorarna i Israels ödesval 18 källor
- Trump: Möte mellan Putin och Zelenskyj ”snart” 7 källor
- Misstänkt farligt föremål i Örebro 6 källor
- Zelenskyj: Över 100 robotar mot Kiev 4 källor
- Inga katastrofer efter it-larm: ”Behöver vänja oss” 21 källor
- Eisenkot: Ska försöka bilda regering 17 källor
- Inflationssmäll käkar upp barnens veckopeng 18 källor
- Experter: Parlamentarismen fungerar inte som tänkt 2 källor
Mest läst
Senaste nyheterna
- Döms efter sprithärva – skyllde på dubbelgångare 5 min sedan
- Bombskyddet på plats 3 min sedan
- 130 kvadratmeter stort hus i Glommersträsk sålt för 220 000 kronor 5 min sedan
- Sprittillverkarna flyttar in i stationshuset: Vill satsa på cocktailbar just nu
- Snabbtåg i krock i Spanien 4 min sedan
- Snabbtåg i krock i Spanien 4 min sedan
Fördjupa dig
Taggar
Personer
Jonas Gahr StøreNorges statsminister 2021–
Alexander StubbFinlands president 2024–
Vladimir PutinRysslands president 2000–2008 och 2012–
Benjamin NetanyahuIsraels premiärminister 1996–1999, 2009–2021 och 2022–- Flavio Bolsonaro15 nyheter
Ted BundyAmerikansk seriemördare- Mattias Karlsson7 nyheter
Ulf KristerssonSveriges statsminister 2022–- Tobias Andersson3 nyheter
Volodymyr ZelenskyjUkrainas president 2019–
Mette FrederiksenDanmarks statsminister 2019–
Elisabeth SvantessonSvensk politiker och nationalekonom
Fler nyheter från The Local
Sweden's right wing takes clear lead over left wing in new poll
Following strong gains for the Moderate Party and the Sweden Democrats, a new poll has the right-wing side nearly four percentage points higher than their left-wing rivals.
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Kristersson calls on speaker to force parliamentary vote to break Swedish government deadlock – and right-wing bloc takes clear lead over left wing in new poll. Here's the latest news.
Swedish finance minister prepares caretaker budget stripped of campaign promises
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…
Budget and Christmas deadlines: What changes in Sweden in November 2026
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.
What would make the Centre Party rejoin the right in Sweden?
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
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.
Opinion: Yes, Sweden's Pippi Longstocking really is that good
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…
Tell us: What's your favourite Swedish children's book?
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.
The right (and wrong) way to use reflectors during Sweden's dark months
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…