The lead of Sweden's four opposition parties over the government has halved to just 3.7 percentage points, in the first opinion poll carried out since the summer break..
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The opposition left-wing bloc's lead has more than halved to just 3.2 percent and the Liberal party are over the parliamentary threshold, in yet another poll showing the right-wing bloc rapidly catching up.
The Swedish opposition parties' lead in the election has collapsed to just 2.6 percentage points in a new poll, as the Liberal Party gains support and the Social Democrats fall to their lowest polling numbers since the 2…
The number of foreign researchers in Sweden has doubled since 2012, and now make up around half of all new hires in university research, a new report from Statistics Sweden revealed.
The Liberal Party looks poised to easily clear the 4 percent threshold to enter parliament, according a new poll that gave the party the support of 5.8 percent of voters.
Swedish pupils have never before been as poor in mathematics, reading comprehension and science in any Pisa survey in 25 years, in shock results that present a stark wake-up call.
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…
On Monday June 1st, the Tidö parties announced their long-awaited relief measures for young adults affected by Sweden's so-called teen deportation problem. But the opposition thinks the measures simply shift the issue by…
Nurse Masoomeh Akbarpoor has self-studied to qualify as a registered nurse in Sweden. Lyssna: New course to help foreign nurses qualify for Swedish licencesWhile there's a shortage of qualified nurses in Sweden, there ar…
Sweden's Moderate Party has recorded its highest level of voter support in five years in a new opinion poll.
The centre-left opposition looks set to extend its lead in the parliamentary seat distribution compared to the incumbent Tidö parties, according to the latest figures from the Swedish Election Authority.
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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…
Palantir boss expands massive land grab in rural Sweden – and can the Centre Party break Sweden's political deadlock? Here's the latest news.
Newly married and expecting her first child, it should be the happiest year of Brenda Ramström's life. But tomorrow she's going to have to get on a flight back home to Brazil, not knowing when she'll be able to reunite w…
Parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlén has named Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as the next person to lead government negotiations.
Henrik Landerholm, the childhood friend who Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson appointed national security adviser, has been found guilty of 'negligence with classified information' after a court overturned his not-g…
The 20 Filipino electrical engineers who were seized by Swedish police on October 9th and held in a Migration Agency detention centre have been released, with the company's lawyer calling the decision to detain them "unl…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has invited the Centre Party's Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist for a "no-strings-attached conversation on the parliamentary situation", posting an open letter on X.
Two teens held following fatal shooting at southern Stockholm sports centre – and Sweden Democrat leader invites Centre Party to 'no-strings-attached' talks. Here's the latest news.
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