The Swedish government has ordered the armed forces to assist the police as they attempt to halt an ongoing spate of gang killings. But what does this actually mean in practice? More on that and the week's top stories in The Local's Inside Sweden newsletter..
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Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer called the country's parliamentary parties to a joint meeting to discuss measures to fight gang crime on Wednesday, after the opposition Social Democrats called for the Moderates…
Sweden's government has proposed changing the constitution to allow dual citizens convicted of "crimes that seriously harm Sweden’s vital interests” to be stripped of their Swedish citizenship, saying the measure would a…
The Local Sweden's editor Emma Löfgren rounds up the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter.
With Sweden still waiting for a new government almost two months after the election, negotiations continue behind closed doors.Lyssna: 1111 ENG Behind closed doors: Sweden's government talks enter critical stageWith Swed…
Sweden's Centre Party is facing difficult choices as negotiations over the country's next government continue.Lyssna: 1110 ENG Centre Party faces difficult choices as Sweden's government talks contThe Centre Party is wei…
Will the Centre Party's Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist go to the left or the right?Lyssna: NEW 1109 ENG Sweden’s government battle heats up as kingmakerA flurry of press conferences over the past few days has reshaped Sweden’…
Up to 200.000 jobs might move from Southern Sweden due to high electricity prices.Lyssna: Business group: High electricity prices could cost southern Sweden 200,000 jobsSouthern Sweden is losing investment, production an…
A yellow fever mosquito has been found in Malmö for the first time in Sweden. The mosquito can carry diseases including dengue and yellow fever. File photo.Lyssna: 1021 ENG Warmer winters could bring more invasive specie…
Sweden on Wednesday charged a man described by media as a top gang boss with masterminding a slew of violent attacks, as the country sees a reduction in its decade-long organised crime wave.
The voting board following Thursday’s vote for Prime Minister in the Riksdag chamber.Lyssna: 1019 ENG Centre Party takes centre stage in Sweden’s government deadlockCentre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has been…
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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.
As the process to form a Swedish government drags on past the two-month mark, The Local decided we could all use a bit of comic relief.
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.
Drivers in parts of northern Sweden are being warned to leave their car at home, after heavy snowfall continued overnight.
This week: Temperature rises but still stalemate in Swedish politics, cost of living on the up, and why is goose blood on the menu this weekend?
