IN PICTURES: Readers capture Sweden’s autumn in all its glory
From city parks to rural wilderness, these pictures, all taken by The Local's readers, will make you fall in love with Sweden all over again this autumn.
Rajesh Babu wins this month's reader photo for his action photo of children skating in a snowstorm. Read the story to see who made the list of runners up..
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From city parks to rural wilderness, these pictures, all taken by The Local's readers, will make you fall in love with Sweden all over again this autumn.
We asked The Local's readers to tell us about something good that happened to them in Sweden in the past year. They shared stories about friendship, citizenship, work, love and much more. Here's what they said.
The largest solar radiation storm in 20 years made the Northern Lights visible as far south as Malmö on Monday and Tuesday night. Here are some of the best photos sent in by our readers.
One of the things about a country as elongated as Sweden is that it can be full winter in some places while in others, autumn has barely begun, as is made wonderfully clear by the winners and runner ups of our picture co…
Sweden's new national security adviser, Tobias Thyberg, is quitting even before he had time to start his new job.
The Moderates are gaining momentum in a new poll.Lyssna: Moderates close in on Social Democrats as Sweden’s largest party in new pollThe Social Democrats' position as Sweden's biggest party would be threatened if electio…
Sweden's two main prime ministerial candidates voted on Sunday as the country went to the polls, while other party leaders were still out campaigning. Here are some of the best pictures from Election Day.
We asked our readers to share their favourite photos from their Swedish summer. Here are some of our favourites.
We’re halfway through 2026 – and it’s time to take stock. In December, we published ten predictions for the crypto market this year. Six months in, we’re revisiting each of them in our State of crypto 2026: mid-year u…
Every week, The Local invites readers to submit their pictures to our photo competition, to bring our audience together from all parts of Sweden.
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PersonerSome Sweden Democrats think the only true Swedes are those who can trace back their ancestry to the dawn of time. It's an extreme idea that collapses under its own contradictions, argues The Local's James Savage.
This week: Why are the Social Democrats acting like bit players? Why have a mother-to-be and an active father been told to leave Sweden? Are immigration laws scaring off foreign workers? And what do you need to know abou…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has waded into an ongoing internal party row over what defines Swedish identity.
When The Local's Mandy Pipher tells people she moved to Sweden from Canada, the response is usually: what’s the difference? Both countries have snowy winters and are known for being polite and reserved. But beyond these…
The Swedish Migration Agency will not freeze the controversial deportations of young adults – yet.
If you live in Sweden and have an account with a non-EU bank, you may have recently received a message telling you about a new EU directive – here's what it means for foreigners in Sweden.
The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of th…
Social Democrat leader slams speaker's surprise decision to call PM vote on Centre Party leader – and Stockholm stock exchange defies Wall Street tech slump. Here's the latest news.
The European Union and Canada are set to announce on Friday a new strategic alliance that will include more opportunities for Canadians and Europeans to live and study and work on the opposite side of the Atlantic.
The EU and Canada want to bring their relationship to the "highest level possible" as they face a "world of growing rivalries," the 27-nation bloc's chief said Thursday ahead of a meeting with Canadian leader Mark Carney…