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..
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It may not the easiest time to be an immigrant to Sweden. But life is full of highs and lows, and today, we'd like to hear about your highs. Shared joy is doubled joy, so tell us something nice that happened to you in th…
In a recent survey, we asked The Local’s readers about why they moved to Sweden and how things have gone since they arrived here. Here’s what they said.
The Local now offers a self-paced online Swedish course for beginners, designed to make learning flexible and practical.
The Local's Becky Waterton was one of the lucky ones to get her Swedish citizenship just before the law changed. Here she reflects on what that means to her, and shares the top stories of the 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 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.
The last step before a citizenship application can be approved is the personal appearance at a Migration Agency office. The Local's Becky Waterton had her appointment last week – here's what happened.
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?
In this week's podcast: 'Sweden contract' for immigrants, budget reactions, and what's in the Swedish right's Tidö 2.0 plan? For Membership+ subscribers: Migration Agency working to fix passport issue for citizenship app…
Pippi Longstocking, Ikea's first branch in Älmhult, paid paternity leave, the Nobel Prize and the political speech that launched the Social Democrat 'folkhem'. These are some of the hundred works and phenomena that have…
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The Social Democrats, Centre Party, Green Party, Christian Democrats, and Liberals have agreed to govern Region Stockholm together.
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has been tasked with exploring the prospects for her party's stated ideal: a centrist government led by Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson. But the Liberals have alre…
Immigration was at the heart of the political debate in the past four years, but the voices of immigrants themselves were comparatively rarely centred in the media coverage, an analysis by The Fix Advisory & Research in…
Liberals vow to block Magdalena Andersson's return as prime minister, third teenager arrested after Stockholm shooting, and more news from Sweden on Wednesday.
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This week’s Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Brenda and Marcus Ramström, a couple in western Sweden who spoke to The Local just days before she was forced to return to her native Brazil following a Migrat…
Police are warning drivers to take extra care, after a day of at least five fatal accidents in Sweden.
The opportunities for building or renovate a home in Sweden are mind-boggling, with empty plots galore and rural areas crammed with run-down houses. Are you building or renovating a property? We’d love to hear about your…
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