Following Ulf Kristersson’s request to be relieved of his duties as Prime Minister, the process of appointing a new Prime Minister is now underway, with the house speaker inviting party leaders to individual meetings today.. Läs mer på The Local
Sweden's Social Democrats and Moderates are set to present their government proposals to the Centre Party today, in a last-ditch attempt to win them over to their side.
The Social Democrats and Green Party are due to meet with both the Centre Party and the Left Party today to discuss ways to overcome the obstacles to forming a viable government coalition.
Leader of the Center Party Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist and Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlén. Lyssna: Speaker’s PM vote decision draws criticismSeveral party leaders are critical of the Speaker's decision to put the Centre…
The speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlén.Lyssna: Speaker calls PM vote on Centre Party leaderThe speaker of the Swedish Parliament, Andreas Norlén, announced today he will put the Centre Party leader Elisabet…
The leading candidate to be Sweden's new Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has declared herself 'available' to form a new government after she held the first party leader meeting with the parliament's speaker after th…
Sweden's Left Party will be ready to negotiate with the Centre Party, its leader Nooshi Dadgostar announced at a hastily called press conference, but didn't immediately drop her party's demand for cabinet seats.
Magdalena Andersson says the Left Party and the Centre Party now need to cut a deal.Lyssna: Andersson: Time for the Centre Party to make an effortSocial Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson has told broadcaster SVT she no…
It's that time of year when many switch over to winter tyres, but how do you know they're suited to Swedish winter roads?Lyssna: How to know your winter tyres meet Swedish road conditionsNon-studded winter tyres sold in…
Sweden's Centre Party has chosen to continue negotiating with the centre-left parties in the hope of forming a government, party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist announced late on Sunday.
Citizenship policy is increasingly used by governments in rich countries to define migrants’ “integration expectations,” according to a landmark report on international migration.
Sweden's government said Friday that it wanted to prevent Russian athletes from competing there, following similar announcements from neighbouring Finland and Norway.
A Swedish journalist claims that coverage of the deportations of Brexit Brits amounts to nothing more than "sob stories". She couldn't be more wrong: the cases are an example of state failure, argues The Local's James Sa…
Sweden's Social Democrats and Moderates are set to present their government proposals to the Centre Party today, in a last-ditch attempt to win them over to their side.
The Local has reported on several cases recently where foreigners have been forced to leave Sweden to apply for a residency permit on new grounds. Here are the rules to the best of our understanding.
Drivers told to leave their car at home after heavy snowfall continues in parts of northern Sweden – and Sweden Democrat MP resigns after sexual misconduct allegations. Here's the latest news.
A bitter blame game has erupted between leading Left Party and Centre Party MPs, with each accusing the other of squandering a chance to stop unfair deportations by blocking a Magdalena Andersson government.