No matter where you come from, you’ve almost certainly found yourself missing some kind of food or drink from back home since moving to Sweden. We asked our readers what they miss, and how they can get hold of it in Sweden..
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Whether it's dill pickles, proper corn tortillas or just a wider range of spices, it's not always easy to satisfy a craving for a food from back home. Which items do you miss the most, and have you found anywhere in Swed…
In this week's podcast: new increase in salary requirement for work permits, and what do readers stock up on when away from Sweden? For Membership+ subscribers: Why Sweden wants to lower the age of criminal responsibilit…
In a recent survey, we asked The Local’s readers about why they moved to Sweden and how things have gone since they arrived here. Here’s what they said.
Residents of the Nordic countries ? Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Finland ? are eating more meat and less fruit and veg, moving less and getting heavier, a new report on lifestyles in the region has shown.
Solana is a high-performance blockchain built for speed, scale, and real-world usability, making it one of the most compelling platforms for cross-border payments and beyond. With transaction fees as low as $0.0025 an…
Falun will host the Nordic Ski World Championships in Februar-March 2027.Lyssna: Swedish Ski Association urges visa ban for Russian and Belarus skiersSweden's Ski Association and Sports Confederation has asked the govern…
Selma Gúsic from the Swedish Institute for Human Rights and (left) childrens artwork.Lyssna: Overcrowding and privacy shortcomings reported at Swedish Migration Agency’s asThe Migration Agency says it is working to impro…
Social Democrat Marie Svensson and Moderate Party's Filip Rundström in Eskilstuna where their two parties have governed together since 2014.Lyssna: Moderates and Social Democrats forming coalitions in more than 50 local…
August was the month the market stopped debating the bottom and started trading the turn. The US Treasury’s decision to at least double its long-end bond buybacks, read by markets as quiet easing and a green light for th…
Join us with Figment’s Josh Deems and Luke Streckenbach as we go under the hood of Hyperliquid. We break down HyperCore vs. Hyper EVM, the 97% fee burn flywheel, and what it really takes to stake HYPE at institutional sc…
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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…
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…