With less than a month to go until Sweden's September 13th election, the governing parties are so far on the losing side. But a lot could still change..
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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 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.
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…
The Green Party and the Left Party have filed a joint motion in the Swedish parliament calling for an immediate freeze on ongoing deportation cases involving young adults – keeping the pressure on the government after la…
All parties in the Swedish parliament are backing a proposal to introduce emergency legislation halting the so-called 'teen deportations'. However, bringing the new law into force could take time.
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.
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…
Sweden's opposition parties have slammed the government's "cruel" proposals for stricter family reunion, arguing in a special parliamentary session that the new rules will give some families a choice of having an abortin…
Sweden is a country that sometimes requires a long drive to get you from A to B. The Local’s Paul O’Mahony lists ten Swedish-language songs to keep you company on the road.
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…
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A leading Swedish business organisation is urging the next government – whenever it is formed – to step up the work of attracting and retaining crucial international talent.
Following strong gains for the Moderate Party and the Sweden Democrats, a new poll has the right-wing side nearly four percentage points higher than their left-wing rivals.
Kristersson calls on speaker to force parliamentary vote to break Swedish government deadlock – and right-wing bloc takes clear lead over left wing in new poll. Here's the latest news.
As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes…