This week in Sweden in Focus, James Savage, Mandy Pipher and Emma Löfgren discuss a new poll showing what foreigners in Sweden think of life here – and what the government's immigration policy means for their plans to stay..
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Sweden’s left-wing opposition looks set to topple the ruling Tidö government, according to the first election exit polls. If proved accurate, this would deny the far-right Sweden Democrats a historic breakthrough with th…
This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Luisa Fernandez and Gustav Magnusson, a couple facing an uncertain future in Sweden after Luisa's application for permanent residency was rejected.
With less than two months left until Sweden's national election, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is failing even further behind opposition leader Magdalena Andersson when it comes to the public's confidence in them as lea…
The Social Democrats, Left Party, and the Green Party would get their own majority if there were an election today, meaning they would not even need support of the centre-right Centre Party, according to a highly regard…
The work-life balance and generous support for family life offered by Sweden is the main factor attracting highly skilled workers to the country, eclipsing salary levels, and the opportunities offered by the labour marke…
Join our Live Q&A with our team at the The Local Sweden on Friday as we respond to your comments and questions on Sweden's controversial citizenship changes, set to come into force in June.
In this week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra, we hear from Jonas Hinnfors, one of Sweden's leading political commentators.
It's time to get out your crystal ball! Who or what will be in or out? Are there any big changes afoot? What surprises can we expect. We want to hear your predictions for what's going to happen in Sweden in 2026. Tell us…
File photo.Lyssna: Funds from industrial projects in Sweden's north flowing to countries under sanMajor industrial projects in northern Sweden have resulted in funds flowing to countries that are currently under sanction…
Volvo Cars factory in Torslanda, Sweden.Lyssna: 2,000 positions to go in Sweden at Volvo CarsSweden-based car maker Volvo Cars has announced a cost-cutting plan that will result in a reduction of its global workforce by…
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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.
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