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New attacks on Iran will lead to nowhere and the cost would be high
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
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The results of the first Swedish citizenship test are in. How many passed?
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The Trump diesel charade
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What does Sweden's unexpectedly close election result mean for foreigners?
On current figures, a 'Tidö 2' government lacks a mandate, as does the Centre Party's dream 'middle government', and two of the four opposition parties who could form a majority refuse to rule together. If nothing change…
Sweden's election too close to call with more than half of votes counted
Sweden's left-wing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground..
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Sweden's party leaders campaigned on Friday in the final stretch of a close election race that could see either the centre left take back power or the far right enter government for the first time..
What bitcoin has to prove in September
August was the month the market stopped debating the bottom and started trading the turn. The US Treasury’s decision to at least double its long-end bond buybacks, read by markets as quiet easing and a green light for th…
Oil close to technical levels while EU nat gas is gripped by winter-panic
Brent crude converging to technical levels. Brent crude has traded in a range of $90-95/b over the past five days. It pulled back 2.
Tidö parties fail to close ground as Swedish opposition holds ten-point lead
With less than a month to go until Sweden's September 13th election, the governing parties are so far on the losing side. But a lot could still change..
Stay long or buy-on-dips in the run-up to the US midterm elections on 3 Nov
Brent rose 6% last week as hopes for a reopening faded. Brent crude rose 6% last week as hopes for ”an imminent reopening” of the SoH, as heralded by Trump again and again, faded completely. Brent traded in a range of $8…
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Sweden's opposition hope to vote down two-year wait for family reunion
Sweden’s government could face a defeat in the final day of parliamentary voting of the term, as an opposition MP said the four parties planned to unite to reject a proposal requiring foreigners to wait more than two yea…
Sweden's Moderate Party pledges to deny citizenship to domestic abusers
Sweden's right-wing Moderate Party have promised to make it impossible to become a Swedish citizen if you are convicted of violence in a close relationship, in their latest pledge ahead of September's general election..
Press release - MEPs strengthen the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism and close loopholes
Environment Committee MEPs have backed extending the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism to downstream goods and setting up a fund to support industry's low-carbon transition.Committee on the Environment, Public Heal…
Calls for Copenhagen World Cup fan zone to close after attack on Sweden fan
Jakob Næsager, the Copenhagen mayor for Children and Youth, has called for public World Cup showings at Islands Brygge to be cancelled after a Swedish citizen received life-threatening injuries in an attack at the fan si…
Long queues and fatal crashes mark Sweden's busy Midsummer weekend
One of Sweden's busiest travel weekends of the year is drawing to a close, with several fatal accidents over the Midsummer holiday..
Selling down on a ”deal”
”. Brent crude fell 6.2% last week with accelerated weakness towards the end of the week.
Glenn Close får hederspris av Oscarsakademin
Skådespelaren Glenn Close kommer att få ta emot en heders-Oscar för sina insatser inom filmen.79-åriga Close har nominerats till det prestigefulla priset åtta gånger, bland annat för filmerna ”Farligt begär” och ”Garp oc…
Heders-Oscar till Glenn Close
Har nominerats åtta gånger.
Oil product price pain is set to rise as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed into summer
Market is starting to take US/Iran headlines with a pinch of salt. Brent crude rose $2.8/b yesterday to an official close of $112.
Why two iconic Stockholm museums might have to close
Two beloved museums in central Stockholm are at risk of closing because the government agency which owns the land is now requiring the museums, which are also run by a government agency, to pay market rents on the space.…
April wrap-up: Bitcoin’s $79,500 – regime shift or bear rally?
Welcome to the first monthly edition of the State of Crypto, cutting through the noise and helping guide your investment decisions at the start of every month. April saw bitcoin’s strongest monthly performance in over…
Sweden Democrat MP slates BBC for 'left-wing bias' after Stockholm debate
Sweden Democrat MP Mattias Karlsson has complained that the questions asked in a BBC debate in Stockholm on Tuesday had "such a strong left-wing bias" that he was "close to feeling that SVT in comparison represents the h…
Brent crude up USD 9/bl on the week… ”deal around the corner” narrative fades
Brent is climbing higher. Front-month is at USD 106.3/bl this morning, close to a weekly high and a USD 9/bl jump from Mondays open.
Market Still Betting on Timely Resolution, But Each Day Raises Shortage Risk
Down on Friday. Up on Monday. The Brent June crude oil contract traded down 5.
Analytiker: Tecken på mjukare ordertrend hos Volvo-konkurrent
Den amerikanska storbanken Citi ser tecken på en mjukare ordertrend på lastbilsmarknaden i Europa i slutet av första kvartalet. Den slutsatsen görs efter Volvo-konkurrenten Traton hållit ett så kallat ”pre-close call” på…
Politics in Sweden: Hugging Åkesson close could be the kiss of death for Liberals
Embracing the Sweden Democrats was supposed to give the Liberals access to much needed support from their allies. The risk is that it pushes their poll ratings even further into the basement, argues The Local's James Sav…
Oil stress is rising as the supply chains and buffers are drained
A brief sigh of relief yesterday as oil infra at Kharg wasn’t damaged. But higher today. Brent crude dabbled around a bit yesterday in relief that oil infrastructure at Iran’s Kharg island wasn’t damaged.
Your questions answered on Sweden's tightening of citizenship rules
Our members contributed lots of questions during a live Q&A today, with The Local Sweden's editorial team answering in close to real time..
Buy Brent Dec-2026 calls with strike $150/b!
Closing at highest since Aug 2022. Brent crude gained 9.2% yesterday.
Brent near USD 100 again(!)… SPR headlines cannot replace Hormuz flows
Brent crude is trading higher overnight, up roughly USD 4.5/bl from yesterday’s close. That said, prices were at one point up nearly USD 8/bl during the night before easing back this morning.
It is like the market believes in magic. That makes Brent 2027 such a bargain
IEA Proposes Largest Ever Oil Release From Strategic Reserves (WSJ). Brent up 3.3%.
Press release - MEPs call for common defence market and action on flagship EU defence projects
On Wednesday, Parliament adopted its proposals to build a genuine EU single market for defence and close critical EU defence capability gaps.Committee on Security and Defence Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP.
Europe, UK seek closer ties a decade after Brexit
Ten years after the referendum that led to Brexit, Britain and the European Union must close ranks in an increasingly unstable world, their leaders said on Saturday..
Physical easing. Iran risk easing. But Persian Gulf risk cannot fully fade before US war ships are pulled away
Traded down 3.7% last week as Iranian risk faded a bit. Brent crude traded in a range of $65.
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