Swedish prosecutors said Monday they had closed a probe into a Bulgarian ship that severed a Baltic Sea cable linking Sweden and Latvia in January, ruling it an accident but noting the vessel had several technical faults..
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Stefan Björkencrona at Swedish customs explains the new handling fees coming in November.Lyssna: Parcels coming into Sweden to become more expensive — in time for ChristmasThe EU is bringing in new fees for handling parc…
In this week’s Sweden in Focus Extra, The Local's Mandy Pipher tells us about the bureaucratic nightmare surrounding her recent trip to Canada.
This week: Right closing the gap on Sweden's left-wing opposition, party pledges explained, and could an extremist in Örebro get into the Riksdag? Oh, and fermented herring season is upon us.
Michael Rubbestad, one of the two MPs the Sweden Democrats sent in to block transitional rules for citizenship on April 29th, has been suspended from the party after resigning from all his assignments.
Sweden has ordered the expansion of a key power interconnector to Denmark to be halted after failing to reach agreement with the European Commission over bottleneck fees.
Swedish authorities have released a tanker they had suspected of causing an oil spill after finding no offence could be proved.
Stricter rules on Swedish for Immigrants (SFI), study grants for Ukrainians, and an electric car subsidy. Here's our complete list of all the new laws coming into force in Sweden at the start of 2026.
In early July, anti-racist magazine Expo broke the news that a family member of a Swedish government minister was active in white supremacist groups. The Local spoke to Erik Glaad, one of the journalists behind the story…
File photo.Lyssna: Funds from industrial projects in Sweden's north flowing to countries under sanMajor industrial projects in northern Sweden have resulted in funds flowing to countries that are currently under sanction…
Volvo Cars factory in Torslanda, Sweden.Lyssna: 2,000 positions to go in Sweden at Volvo CarsSweden-based car maker Volvo Cars has announced a cost-cutting plan that will result in a reduction of its global workforce by…
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Joakim LundellSvensk producent och youtuberPayments between Nordic countries are still expensive, despite close economic ties, according to a new analysis from Nordic central banks.
A leading Swedish business organisation is urging the next government – whenever it is formed – to step up the work of attracting and retaining crucial international talent.
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.
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.
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.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
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…