Sweden proposes new plan for stopping mismanaged free schools
Free school leaders who have mismanaged their schools will be temporarily banned from expanding or starting new schools, a new inquiry has proposed.

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Free school leaders who have mismanaged their schools will be temporarily banned from expanding or starting new schools, a new inquiry has proposed.
The Moderates are gaining momentum in a new poll.Lyssna: Moderates close in on Social Democrats as Sweden’s largest party in new pollThe Social Democrats' position as Sweden's biggest party would be threatened if electio…
Starting next year, the chickenpox vaccine will be offered as part of the general vaccination program in Sweden. It will be free for all children who have not already had chickenpox.
Sweden has reached its target of fewer than five percent of the population smoking regularly – and is consequently considered "smoke-free".
Lyten, an American lithium-sulphur battery and energy storage company, announced today that it has completed its purchase of the former Northvolt factories in Skellefteå and Northvolt Labs in Västerås. The deal is valued…
In March 2025 Swedish electric battery manufacturer Northvolt became the largest bankruptcy case in modern Swedish history. An American company has now bought Northvolt's assets and is starting to rehire in Sweden – but…
The EU has voted to compensate the more than 5,000 people who lost their jobs when the Swedish electric battery producer Northvolt went bankrupt in March.
European affairs ministers gave the go ahead this week to new rules that will make it easier to suspend the right to visa-free travel for non-EU countries under certain circumstances.
The autumn holidays are here, but not every family can afford to travel abroad. Luckily, Sweden’s cities offer plenty of free fun – from libraries and museums to spooky trails and roller discos. Here’s what’s on in Stock…
BankID and Swish, free school lunches and the way every agency is informed when you change address. Those are just a few of the things our readers find convenient about life in Sweden. Here's the full list.
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The Sweden Democrats' bombshell decision to drop its demand for cabinet posts and the Centre Party's threat to switch sides sparked a flurry of activity from Sweden's political parties over the weekend. But what are the…
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A 19-year-old man in Sweden has been charged with planning a knife attack on a high school in the name of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, prosecutors said Friday.
Last month, The Local's Mandy Pipher wrote a grumpy op-ed about Swedish attempts at Halloween – but then actually had a good time going trick-or-treating in her Umeå neighbourhood. Read about her experience – and the wee…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has launched a bidding process for her party's support, saying it will back whichever candidate for prime minister can offer the best 'total package' of policies and governme…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has announced that his party will unconditionally 'tolerate' Ulf Kristersson as prime minister, dropping its demand for both ministerial positions or policy promises. What does this…
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