Robin is fighting against Skellefteå's planned AI data centre

Data engineer Robin Åsén has started a petition against the datacentre project planned in Northvolt's former industrial area.Lyssna: Robin is fighting against Skellefteå's planned AI data centreEmissions are increasing a…

Rekord för danssuccé – samlar pengar till cancerforskning

I lördags dansades det linedance i många timmar i Kristinehamns Conference Center. – Det är tionde året vi gör det här eventet för att samla in pengar, säger Maria Yamdee i arrangerande Get in line..

Stockholm set to get its first snow of the season this week

Stockholm is set to get its first snowfall on Thursday, with large swathes of Sweden also expecting snow this week..

Widepread use of illegal drones in this fall's elk hunt

Nicklas Berglund is Hunting and Wildlife Coordinator at the Police.Lyssna: Widepread use of illegal drones in this fall's elk huntThis fall the police in Norrbotten county in northern Sweden has been receiving many tips…

Who's really Swedish if the Sweden Democrats get to decide?

This week: Is Sweden heading for a second election? How can a citizenship test take half a decade to produce? Why are the Sweden Democrats bickering about Swedishness?

Bullying on the rise in Swedish schools — calls for a national anti-bullying plan

17 percent of 9-16-year-olds say they have been bullied in the last two months, according to a survey from the anti-bullying organisation Friends.Lyssna: Bullying on the rise in Swedish schools — calls for a national ant…

Can't get certain cough medicines in Sweden? Here's why

Fredrik Hagerman is a GP and the chair of Kalmar county's pharmaceutical committee.Lyssna: Can't get certain cough medicines in Sweden? Here's whyMany of Sweden's regions are recommending against prescribing patients cou…

Member Q&A: What do you want to know about Sweden's government saga?

Sweden doesn't have a government yet, more than 50 days after the election. When will it get one? Here's your chance to ask The Local's editor about that and anything else politics-related on your mind..

Swedish parliament rejects Centre Party leader as next prime minister

The Swedish parliament has, as expected, voted against Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as prime minister. Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson will now get the next shot at forming a government..

Gabrielsson: Left Party will not back down — door is firmly shut

Ida Gabrielsson, deputy leader of the Left Party.Lyssna: Gabrielsson: Left Party will not back down — the door is closedThe Left Party will not back down from the demand to be part of any new red-green government, deputy…

Librarian's top tips for how to get kids into the joy of reading

Spin the wheel and you can have the first component of your very first poem. Librarian Lova Berggren is showing the kids during the autumn 'reading' break.Lyssna: Librarian's top tips for how to get kids into readingTen…

Citizenship rules spark demand for SFI exams — but schools warn it's no easy fix

Anna Sundin, area manager for municipal adult education in Stockholm, says SFI exams aren't necessarily a quick solution for citizenship applicants.Lyssna: Citizenship rules spark demand for SFI exams — but schools warn…

Europeans and Canadians set to get more opportunities to move across Atlantic

The European Union and Canada are set to announce on Friday a new strategic alliance that will include more opportunities for Canadians and Europeans to live and study and work on the opposite side of the Atlantic..

What's open and what's closed in Sweden on All Saints' Day?

All Saints' Day always falls on a Saturday, so weekday workers don't get a special day off, even though it's a public holiday. But how are shops, Systembolaget and public transport affected?.

Moderates close in on Social Democrats as Sweden’s largest party in new poll

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…

How to cope with darker days after Sweden turns the clocks back

Daylight saving time is over for now. Lyssna: How to cope with darker days after Sweden turns the clocks backSweden along with other EU member states switched to standard time this weekend.The bi-yearly turning of clocks…

Fem skräckfilmer att se kring Halloween

Dagens Arenas filmrecensent Jon Andersson tipsar om fem skräckisar du inte får missa om du vill bli skrämd under Halloweenhelgen. Get Out (2017) Foto: Moviestore/REX/TT   Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), en svart ung kille, följe…

Bid farewell to evening daylight as clocks set to go back in Sweden

Sweden's farmers may get to milk their cows in daylight, but most other people will have to leave work as it's already getting dark. The clocks are about to go back in Sweden, a clear sign that winter is around the corne…

Eight in ten pass Sweden's first citizenship civics knowledge test

Eight out of ten people passed Sweden's first citizenship civics knowledge test, says Anders Sandberg.Lyssna: 1022 ENG Eight in ten pass Sweden's first citizenship civics knowledge testEight out of ten participants passe…

Därför återvänder L-ledaren till Landskrona: ”Vi är ’get shit done’-politiker”

Varför återvänder Liberalernas partiledare Simona Mohamsson gång på gång till Landskrona? Svaret är enkelt: här ser hon politiken som levererar..

MEPs urge EU ministers to act and bring an end to seasonal clock changes

Some 44 members of the European Parliament from 15 different EU countries and six political groups have called on EU transport ministers to break the deadlock and get the plan to end the seasonal changing of the clocks m…

Swedish gambler gets the numbers right —wins SEK 215 million

A correct line of 5+2 numbers led to the lucky draw.Lyssna: Swedish gambler gets the numbers right - wins SEK 215 millionSomeone living in Sweden has won 215 971 996 kronor by managing to come up with all the right numbe…

'I want to be with my husband': Pregnant woman forced to leave Sweden

Newly married and expecting her first child, it should be the happiest year of Brenda Ramström's life. But tomorrow she's going to have to get on a flight back home to Brazil, not knowing when she'll be able to reunite w…

Klartecken: Skyddsjakt på varg i Halland

Skyddsjakten får bedrivas från den 7 oktober till och med den 21 oktober 2026 och omfattar en varg. Beslutet fattas efter flera konstaterade vargangrepp på tamdjur i Halland. Sedan oktober 2025 har Länsstyrelsen dokument…

Majority of regional boards now finalised — Sweden Democrats get more influence

Gisela Carstinge, group leader for the Sweden Democrats in Region Västmanland.Lyssna: Majority of regional boards now finalised — Sweden Democrats get more influence13 of Sweden's 21 regions now have leadership boards in…

Efter fyra angrepp av varg i Halland – beslut om skyddsjakt

Sedan slutet av augusti har fyra fall där varg angripit får, get och häst bekräftats i Halland. Nu beslutar länsstyrelsen att införa skyddsjakt mot varg inom ett avgränsat område i Falkenberg, Halmstad och Hylte..

Detention and poetry: Five ways to wow friends with your Nobel Prize trivia

It's the kind of stuff to bring out at parties, and then wonder why you never get invited to parties..

EXPLAINED: What needs to happen for Sweden to get a new prime minister?

The four Tidö parties behind Sweden's current government have lost the election and Ulf Kristersson has resigned as Prime Minister, so what needs to happen for Sweden to get a new leader?.

Inside Sweden: Voting for the first time was what made me finally feel Swedish

The Local's Becky Waterton was one of the lucky ones to get her Swedish citizenship just before the law changed. Here she reflects on what that means to her, and shares the top stories of the week..

Three key scenarios: What will happen in the days after the Swedish election?

Will the prime minister stay on, resign or get voted out after September 13th? The Local explains what they future might hold..

Could Europe's border queues get longer this month as key EES date passes?

Monday September 7th could be a key date for the full enforcement of the EU's biometric border checks with concerns raised that queues at border checks could get longer and slower this month..

Sweden's election is turning into a nail-biter

This week: Right closing the gap on Sweden's left-wing opposition, party pledges explained, and could an extremist in Örebro get into the Riksdag? Oh, and fermented herring season is upon us..

34-åring startar nytt byggföretag i Norrtälje

Get Eklöv Fork & Flow AB, som har sitt säte i Bergshamra i Norrtälje kommun, uppger att de ska ägna sig åt "konsultverksamhet inom artificiell intelligens (AI), digitalisering, digitala lösningar, verksamhetsutveckling,…

Inside Sweden: Why Swedes should get over the awkwardness and chat to strangers

The Local's Emma Löfgren was left feeling all warm and fuzzy after a trip abroad, and wonders if her fellow Swedes have something to learn. Plus: Our top stories of the week..

Social Democrats to add vocational training to immigrant Swedish classes

The opposition Social Democrats have proposed combining vocational training with Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) classes to help new arrivals in Sweden get into work faster..

'Housing First' approach gets Swedish city's homeless off streets

After years on the streets it took a while for Viking Weiner to get used to the feeling of being at home in his new apartment in Sweden's second city Gothenburg..

The Local's guide to Sweden's political parties: The Moderates

This election, for the Moderates at least, marks the point voters give their verdict on the bold experiment the party has run over the past four years: ruling with the backing of the far-right Sweden Democrats. Will it g…

BEEEEEEP! Sweden to test new mobile emergency alert system in Stockholm and Gotland

If you're in the area of Stockholm or Gotland on September and suddenly get a loud emergency alert to your phone on September 7th – don't worry, it's just a test..

"Jag byter min get mot frihet": Kommentaren på torgmötet roar många

Integration investigator says Swedish for Immigrants needs redesign

Language studies in SFI must be combined with concrete social orientation in order to get more foreign-born people, especially in vulnerable areas, integrated into society, according to Bi Puranen, research leader at the…