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Sweden is set to make it significantly harder to become a citizen from next summer, which the government has argued will make citizenship 'mean more' than it does today. So we asked The Local's readers what becoming a Sw…
From new immigration and work reforms to tax breaks and extra benefits, here are the pledges made by the political parties campaigning in Sweden's 2026 general election which could have a real impact on foreigners.
If you live in Sweden and have an account with a non-EU bank, you may have recently received a message telling you about a new EU directive – here's what it means for foreigners in Sweden.
On current figures, a 'Tidö 2' government lacks a mandate, as does the Centre Party's dream 'middle government', and two of the four opposition parties who could form a majority refuse to rule together. If nothing change…
Sweden's left-wing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground.
If this year's Swedish election is about anything, it's about how much money various parties are promising to put in voters' wallets. Here are the tax cuts (and tax increases) promised by the various parties which might…
The word "skärpta" – meaning "tighter" or "stricter" – has featured in the names of at least five of the current government's key migration reforms. Here's our list of the main ways rules for foreigners in Sweden have ch…
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.
With the Swedish election fast approaching, more than half of voters believe there will be a political shift.
Foreigners are driving the fall in unemployment in Sweden, but there's a concerning number of layoffs.
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Abdul El-SayedAmerikansk politiker och epidemiologSweden doesn't have a government yet, more than 50 days after the election. When will it get one? Here's your chance to ask The Local's editor about that and anything else politics-related on your mind.
Sweden's outgoing conservative prime minister Ulf Kristersson has been tasked with trying to form a new government amid a political deadlock more than seven weeks after the country's general election.
Several European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of an airport, but all planes landed safely and no explosives were found, authorities said.
The Swedish parliament has, as expected, voted against Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as prime minister. Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson will now get the next shot at forming a government.
Prices for detached houses in Sweden fell unusually sharply in October, while apartment prices rose, according to new figures from state-owned bank SBAB and property portal Booli.
Swedish cyber security centre urges vigilance after fridge attack – and parliament set to vote on Centre Party leader as prime minister. Here's the latest news.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Simon Montgomery, a British-American father facing expulsion from Sweden despite wanting to stay to take care of his one-year-old son.
It's now 50 days since Sweden's election and formally at least, the political parties have not moved even the tiniest step closer to forming a government. Here's what happens next.
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday it would launch a cost-cutting drive and hike fares next year to help offset the impact of soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
A handful of Swedish supermarkets saw temperatures in their refrigerators and freezers soar, following similar incidents related to cyberattacks in other countries.
