This week: Gävle’s famous Christmas goat, a leaked report linking Russia to anti-Islam demos in Sweden, Social Democrats self-critical on integration, calls for tougher checks on permanent residency permits, major new staff cuts at Spotify, and what newcomers need to know about life in Sweden..
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On August 21st, a pupil at a school in central Sweden killed a 17-year-old girl and injured three boys in the second school attack in Sweden in two years. Here's what we know so far.
These are the key dates to be aware of as the Swedish parliament prepares to vote on the question of citizenship reforms.
This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Niels Paarup-Petersen, the Centre Party's immigration spokesperson .
Many experts predicted that Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, would lower the key interest rate at its next meeting in August. Have higher-than-expected inflation rates changed that prediction?
Today's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Ludvig Aspling, migration spokesperson for the Sweden Democrats.
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.
Sweden's Green Party has criticised the upcoming bill on family reunion as "deliberate dismantling of the right to family life" and "a shame for Sweden" as it attempts to bring together the other opposition parties and r…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson used his speech at the 2026 Almedalen political festival to attack the poll-leading Social Democrats on everything from crime to fuel prices.
Elizabeth Wright Veintimilla moved to Sweden almost five years ago after her now-husband was offered a job. After constantly putting herself out there to land a job in the non-profit sector, she had an idea: why not intr…
An Indian computer programmer and blogger based in Gothenburg has gone viral in India after complaining that in Sweden he faces social isolation, a near total absence of community and "silence that hits you every winter…
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Pedro SánchezSpaniens premiärminister 2018–
El PaísSpaniens största morgontidning
Vladimir PutinRysslands president 2000–2008 och 2012–
Anna BennichSvensk psykolog
Volodymyr ZelenskyjUkrainas president 2019–
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Richard JomshofSvensk politikerStatistics Sweden has released a report with data on which immigrant groups have become Swedish citizens after over a decade in the country – and how many have left again.
Payments between Nordic countries are still expensive, despite close economic ties, according to a new analysis from Nordic central banks.
A leading Swedish business organisation is urging the next government – whenever it is formed – to step up the work of attracting and retaining crucial international talent.
Following strong gains for the Moderate Party and the Sweden Democrats, a new poll has the right-wing side nearly four percentage points higher than their left-wing rivals.
Kristersson calls on speaker to force parliamentary vote to break Swedish government deadlock – and right-wing bloc takes clear lead over left wing in new poll. Here's the latest news.
As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
