Inside Sweden: How The Local will cover the Swedish election next week
The Local's Emma Löfgren reveals The Local's plans for election week and shares the top stories of the week that's been.

With less than six months to go until the general election, in Sweden we are asking you to tell us how The Local can serve you best..
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The Local's Emma Löfgren reveals The Local's plans for election week and shares the top stories of the week that's been.
It’s been a busy 12 months at The Local Sweden, given the government’s moves to tighten citizenship laws and slow down awards. But we’ve also covered traditions, culture, politics and more. What would you like us to cove…
With less than three months to go until the Swedish election, we’re getting ready here at The Local to deliver the most useful election coverage for foreigners, guided by our readers.
Sweden's foreign residents face an Election Day that could have a huge impact on their life in this country. The Local's team will be reporting live later today – join the conversation now.
The Liberal Party leaped over the 4 percent parliamentary threshold in a poll out on Wednesday, putting this Sunday's national election very much in play. Play around with our election widgets and see if you can make a w…
Sweden's opposition has been in the lead in every single poll since the 2022 election. But it still looks hard for Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson to form a workable coalition. Try out The Local's election wid…
Proof of knowledge of basic Swedish civics, history, geography, and culture will now be required to obtain Swedish citizenship. An official study booklet for the new test is now out. How well do you know the material?
Were the Swedish election results what you expected, or did they come as a surprise? Let us know your views in our reader survey.
From right-wing liberals to cake with the speaker: explaining the intricacies of Swedish coalition politics for your friends at home isn't always easy. James Savage has written a handy crib sheet to help you sound like a…
Sweden's election is turning into a nail-biter with the gap between the opposition parties and the right-wing Tidö bloc getting every smaller as election day approaches. We use The Local's election widget to assess the o…
PersonerRichard Orange suggests that Sweden should stop splitting couples and families by forcing people to leave Sweden when applying for residency on new grounds, before running through the week's news.
Today's word is uniquely Swedish – despite coming originally from German.
Sweden's farmers may get to milk their cows in daylight, but most other people will have to leave work as it's already getting dark. The clocks are about to go back in Sweden, a clear sign that winter is around the corne…
The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new set of safeguards for the 13 billion people who travel in Europe each year by plane, train, coach, bus or ferry.
More than 350 passengers at Copenhagen Airport have had to rebook their flights due to queues at security, with an additional 230 travellers missing their flights.
From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening.
Sweden's Migration Agency last week quashed a police decision to deport 19 Filipino electrical engineers posted to Sweden, arguing that they had been sent to work in Sweden legally under the EU Posted Workers directive.…
Speaker Andreas Norlén will meet with Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist at 10:00am on Monday October 27th, according to a press release.
Volvo Cars plans to cut staff by 2,500 people, of whom 2,000 are in Sweden, as it seeks to save 5 billion kronor a year to improve profitability, the company said in an announcement on Friday. But Volvo Group overall rep…
This week: Halloween in Sweden, Swedish media coverage of the Tidö government’s migration crackdown, our favourite Swedish children’s books, efforts to form Sweden’s next government, and a language quiz.