Unemployment is at the lowest level since the end of 2023, but layoff notices are on the increase and the war in Iran could put another damper on things..
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The US and Israel’s lightning attack on Iran has left Sweden with a dilemma. As Nato’s newest member with a large Iranian community – but also a traditional stickler for international law – Sweden has so far chosen to si…
Nearly 20,000 people more people were unemployed in Sweden in three months from March to the end of June, compared to the same period in 2024, taking the unemployment rate to to 6.9 percent, with Västerbotten, home to t…
The Green Party enjoyed big success in Gnesta while the Sweden Democrats are in the ruling coalition running Södertälje.Lyssna: Post election: Sweden Democrats and Greens having more of an influence in localIn the Septem…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist was tasked by the Speaker of Parliament with exploring the possibility of forming a new government.Lyssna: 1026 ENG Political scientist: Extra election still not likely, but…
Forensic work on a human skull.Lyssna: Sweden returns Finnish skulls — but tests reveal not all were FinnishIn 2024, 82 skulls were returned from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm to Finland for reburial. Most of the…
Left bloc holds on to lead with five constituencies left to count – and foreign-born workers helped push down Swedish unemployment rate. Here's the latest news.
This year, Sweden is also expecting its most extensive solar eclipse since 2015 – and the best chance to see one in Sweden until 2039. But what if you can't source eclipse glasses?
This week Sweden's National Day, June 6th, falls on a Saturday, so weekday workers won't get a special day off. But how are shops, Systembolaget and public transport affected?
Sweden spends 40 billion on French warships, re-vote on transitional rules quashed in committee meeting, unemployment fund payouts delayed by system error, and more news from Sweden on Wednesday.
Foreigners are driving the fall in unemployment in Sweden, but there's a concerning number of layoffs.
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Dana WhiteAmerikansk affärsman och företagsledare
Magdalena AnderssonSveriges statsminister 2021–2022
Linus BylundSvensk politiker
Emil MagnussonSvensk diskuskastare
Jonatan UngeSvensk ståuppkomiker
Donald TuskPolens premiärminister 2007–2014 och 2023–
Ingrid AlexandraKronprinsessa av Norge
Isaac HerzogIsraels president 2021–
Niklas WykmanSvensk politiker
Benjamin NetanyahuIsraels premiärminister 1996–1999, 2009–2021 och 2022–
Marius Borg HøibySon till kronprinsessan Mette-Marit av NorgeA 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…
Authorities are yet to confirm who is behind the bomb hoaxes affecting air travel in Europe this week, but experts suggest there are indications to explain who might be behind the spate of threats.
The National Anti-Corruption Unit has closed the investigation into voter fraud which originated from information in a newspaper opinion piece.
This week: Is Sweden heading for a second election? How can a citizenship test take half a decade to produce? Why are the Sweden Democrats bickering about Swedishness? And what's the hardest Swedish sound to pronounce?
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson is set to hold a press conference in his hometown of Sölvesborg around lunchtime today to address the ongoing government formation talks.
Sweden Democrat leader to give update on far right's cabinet demands – and Stockholm taxi firms rattled as low-cost rival branches into Sweden. Here's the latest news.
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