The Swedish government spent over eight million kronor on a campaign aimed at getting 200 Afghan nationals to return voluntarily to Afghanistan. However, not a single person has taken the bait so far..
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Selma Gúsic from the Swedish Institute for Human Rights and (left) childrens artwork.Lyssna: Overcrowding and privacy shortcomings reported at Swedish Migration Agency’s asThe Migration Agency says it is working to impro…
Fair Transition has succeeded in pushing the campaign to add transitional rules to Sweden's upcoming citizenship law up the political agenda. But what chance does it have of actually changing the law?
Sweden's government recently announced plans to tighten up citizenship rules for all applications from June 6th – even those already in the queue. The Local spoke to Patrick Gallen, spokesperson for Fair Transition, a ca…
A Swedish cleaning firm made a grim discovery on All Saints weekend when they found a human skull inside a ceramic stove while cleaning a home in Vadstena.
Northern Swedish municipality Jokkmokk was the first local authority to say 'no' to collaborating with the government to get more refugees to voluntarily return to their countries of origin. Now, a growing number of Swed…
The ruling Moderate Party plans to put 'Swedish values' at the heart of its election campaign next year, Douglas Thor, leader of the party's MUF youth wing, has said as the party gathers for its annual congress in Väster…
Swedish summers are often wet, with downpours more common during the warmer months. Who is responsible if your home floods, and what can you do to prevent water damage?
A Swedish journalist arrested at the end of March in Turkey and jailed for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been freed and is heading home, Stockholm said on Friday.
The Patriot air defence systemLyssna: Swedish Armed Forces: Russian threats against Swedish shipments to Ukraine on tRussia is intensifying its attempts to sabotage Swedish shipments to Ukraine, the Swedish Armed Forces…
Över en miljon svenskar äger Avanza Zero – den populäraste gratisfonden på marknaden. Den 16 november byter fonden index och metodiken förändras. Här är vad som sannolikt händer med innehaven – och om du behöver göra någ…
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Vladimir PutinRysslands president 2000–2008 och 2012–More than 50 days after the election, Sweden's government negotiations are suddenly moving fast, with the Centre Party currently playing the role of king-maker. What do you think of it all?
The Sweden Democrats' bombshell decision to drop its demand for cabinet posts and the Centre Party's threat to switch sides sparked a flurry of activity from Sweden's political parties over the weekend. But what are the…
Eighteen months after Stockholm University was instructed to develop language tests for citizenship, it has finally hired a project manager. Lars Bokander told The Local that when it comes to developing test items, he is…
Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, has cut the key interest rate from 1.75 percent to 2 percent, with more increases expected in the new year. Does this mean that its time to switch to a fixed mortgage?
Social Democrats shut out Left Party in bid to form centre-left government, Vattenfall to invest billions in Västerbotten, and more news from Sweden on Monday.
A 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…
