The EU has voted to compensate the more than 5,000 people who lost their jobs when the Swedish electric battery producer Northvolt went bankrupt in March..
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Fredrik Hagerman is a GP and the chair of Kalmar county's pharmaceutical committee.Lyssna: Can't get certain cough medicines in Sweden? Here's whyMany of Sweden's regions are recommending against prescribing patients cou…
Gisela Carstinge, group leader for the Sweden Democrats in Region Västmanland.Lyssna: Majority of regional boards now finalised — Sweden Democrats get more influence13 of Sweden's 21 regions now have leadership boards in…
The four Tidö parties behind Sweden's current government have lost the election and Ulf Kristersson has resigned as Prime Minister, so what needs to happen for Sweden to get a new leader?
Fewer white-collar workers are being laid off, and it looks like it is a little easier for those who have lost their jobs to get a new one, according to recent figures from the Swedish Job Security Council (TRR).
On Tuesday, MEPs voted to support mobilising €2 million in EU aid to help former workers at car glass manufacturer Soliver, following the company’s bankruptcy.Committee on Budgets Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
In this week's podcast: Sweden Democrats demand major role in next government, work permit exemption list a letdown for many immigrant workers, smoking reaches record low, half-price transport tickets, and councils stop…
The work-life balance and generous support for family life offered by Sweden is the main factor attracting highly skilled workers to the country, eclipsing salary levels, and the opportunities offered by the labour marke…
In this week's podcast: Stats agency surveys foreign workers, where to live in Sweden's biggest cities, is a centrist government likely in Sweden? And are your summer flights at risk?
Parliament backed €1.9 million EU support for workers who were laid off after home decoration chain Casa went bankrupt.Committee on Budgets Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
The number of graduates registered with Sweden's Public Employment Service as unemployed is rising, while companies are facing a shortage of blue-collar workers.
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Ulf KristerssonSveriges statsminister 2022–More than 50 days after the election, Sweden's government negotiations are suddenly moving fast, with the Centre Party currently playing the role of king-maker. What do you think of it all?
The Sweden Democrats' bombshell decision to drop its demand for cabinet posts and the Centre Party's threat to switch sides sparked a flurry of activity from Sweden's political parties over the weekend. But what are the…
Eighteen months after Stockholm University was instructed to develop language tests for citizenship, it has finally hired a project manager. Lars Bokander told The Local that when it comes to developing test items, he is…
Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, has cut the key interest rate from 1.75 percent to 2 percent, with more increases expected in the new year. Does this mean that its time to switch to a fixed mortgage?
Social Democrats shut out Left Party in bid to form centre-left government, Vattenfall to invest billions in Västerbotten, and more news from Sweden on Monday.
A 19-year-old man in Sweden has been charged with planning a knife attack on a high school in the name of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, prosecutors said Friday.
Last month, The Local's Mandy Pipher wrote a grumpy op-ed about Swedish attempts at Halloween – but then actually had a good time going trick-or-treating in her Umeå neighbourhood. Read about her experience – and the wee…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has launched a bidding process for her party's support, saying it will back whichever candidate for prime minister can offer the best 'total package' of policies and governme…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has announced that his party will unconditionally 'tolerate' Ulf Kristersson as prime minister, dropping its demand for both ministerial positions or policy promises. What does this…
At a press conference in his hometown of Sölvesborg, Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson dropped his party's demand for governing positions in order to allow a right-wing government, however he said his party intends t…
