Sweden’s Migration Agency has for the first time approved applications for the government’s controversial 350,000 kronor “repatriation grant” – money handed out to refugees who wish to return to their home countries, a scheme criticised by the government’s own inquiry..
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The Local has heard from five people invited to take Sweden’s first civics test for citizenship on August 15th. Two welcomed the invitation, signed up immediately and are confident of passing, while three decided not to…
Sweden’s housing market is famously difficult to break into, with first-hand rentals especially hard to come by. Or is it? A new report reveals that while some areas have long queues, others have empty apartments ready t…
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Eight out of ten people passed Sweden's first citizenship civics knowledge test, says Anders Sandberg.Lyssna: 1022 ENG Eight in ten pass Sweden's first citizenship civics knowledge testEight out of ten participants passe…
This week: First month post-election ends with no government, breakthrough on ending teen deportations, a plan to help citizenship applicants hit retroactively by the new law, and a reminder of some of the best things ab…
Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, notes that "the positions that the Center Party and the Left Party have taken they are incompatible, at the moment".Lyssna: Andersson prepared to lose the first vote o…
Stockholm residents for the first time enjoy the highest life expectancy in Sweden, new statistics reveal.
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.
Simona Mohamsson vowed to bring 'tough love' to immigration and integration politics in her first speech as party leader. Will one of her first moves be to change the Liberals' stance on the far-right Sweden Democrats, a…
This week: How a new law puts a chink in Systembolaget's armour, and why Sweden could ban international adoptions. For Membership+ subscribers: what are the Social Democrats planning for next year's election? And how wil…
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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…