All Saints' Day is a quiet holiday rather than a day of celebration, as its origins are about remembering the dead. We've collected some locations in Sweden's three largest cities where you can mark the holiday..
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Swedish national day is celebrated on June 6th each year, with local municipalities holding events to welcome new Swedish citizens. If you're in a celebratory mood this year, where are the best events in 2026?
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This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Luisa Fernandez and Gustav Magnusson, a couple facing an uncertain future in Sweden after Luisa's application for permanent residency was rejected.
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This year, Sweden's National Day is also the day when tough new citizenship rules come into effect, even on applicants who applied years ago under different rules. The Local asked our readers how they're feeling about th…
This week Sweden's National Day, June 6th, falls on a Saturday, so weekday workers won't get a special day off. But how are shops, Systembolaget and public transport affected?
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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.
Sweden's national weather agency, SMHI, has issued yellow weather warnings for snowfall on Thursday and Friday across parts of the country.
The Centre Party won the trust of foreign-born voters by promising to stand up for their rights and keep the Sweden Democrats out of power. If it abandons these central election pledges, many will see it as a betrayal th…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson still has his eyes set on the prime minister role in four years' time – and SMHI issues yellow warnings for first major snowfall of the season. Here's the latest news on Wednesday.
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This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Jackie Rulander, a cross-cultural strategist from Barbados who is based in Jönköping.
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson has said that she is ready to again try to form a government – but needs more time.
On Friday, the Sweden Democrats dropped their demand for ministerial posts. The Left Party hasn’t budged on its own. Between them, they’ve given the Centre Party the cover it needs to back Ulf Kristersson as the least il…