Jimmie Åkesson held a press conference about the prime ministeral vote today.Lyssna: Sweden Democrats say they can tolerate Kristersson as prime ministerJimmie Åkesson, the leader of the Sweden Democrats, held a press co…
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…
At a press conference in his hometown of Sölvesborg, Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson dropped his party's demand for governing positions in order to allow a right-wing government, however he said his party intends t…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson is set to hold a press conference in his hometown of Sölvesborg around lunchtime today to address the ongoing government formation talks..
The now former chief executive of Jokkmokk council, Lars Eriksson.Lyssna: Porn film producing council chief executive firedLars Eriksson, the chief executive of Jokkmokk municipal council in the far north of Sweden has b…
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Simon Montgomery, a British-American father facing expulsion from Sweden despite wanting to stay to take care of his one-year-old son..
Andreas Almgren of Sweden wins the New York Marathon.Lyssna: Swede Andreas Almgren wins New York MarathonSweden's Andreas Almgren won the New York City Men's Marathon in his debut on Sunday, continuing a spectacular year…
Martin Ådahl, economics spokesperson for the Centre Party, has ruled out any deal which will see his party support a right-wing government dependent on the far-right Sweden Democrats, telling The Local simply that "it wi…
A committed father was left 'speechless' by a Swedish Migration Court decision saying moving to 'visa-free visits' from the UK would not unduly affect his relationship with his one-year-old son. He is fighting the deport…
Sid, the police dog of the year, with his handler.Lyssna: Sid is Police Dog of the Year — saved his handler's lifeHe saved his handler’s life and has contributed to solving several crimes.Sid the German Shepherd is the P…
Long queues at Kastrup. File photo.Lyssna: Chaos at Copenhagen airport with passengers missing flights due to security queNew security routines continue to cause long queues at Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport which is used…
Volvo Cars plans 2,000 job cuts in Sweden, Left Party MP intends to keep his seat, and more news from Sweden on Friday..
A man has been charged with weapons offences.Lyssna: Nazi memorabilia and weapons found in major Swedish police seizureA man in Kalmar in the southeast of Sweden has been charged with aggravated weapons offences and othe…
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Henrik Landerholm, the childhood friend who Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson appointed national security adviser, has been found guilty of 'negligence with classified information' after a court overturned his not-g…
Jan-Erik Lindenblad Heed is one of many retirees with side hustles today, earning them extra income. Lyssna: More Swedish retirees continue working: 'Extremely low taxes'More and more Swedish retirees opt to work post re…
Mats Gullberg says there are still a rotation of different staff in his home almost daily. Lyssna: New home care law not helping elders as intended -- staff don't have enough timMore elders with home care services are be…
When Gavin Maycroft arrived in Stockholm aged 28 to join his Swedish girlfriend, he’d mainly been a waiter. But he soon blagged his way into DJing and music events, and 20 years later is one of the main bookers for the S…
The Nobel medicine prize was awarded to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics..
When Richard Orange got an interview on Brexit rules with the Migration Agency's legal chief on his fourth attempt, it didn't exactly go as planned. But according to EU lawyers it nonetheless revealed flaws in the agency…
In an interview with The Local, Fredrik Löndahl, chief judge at the Malmö migration court, explains why his court gave special attention to a single citizenship rejection appeal, and why he believes the ruling will be te…
Many people credit Jimmie Åkesson for his party’s successes, but his eventual departure won’t do the party any harm at all, argues James Savage..
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has dismissed reports he plans to take a break and stuck fast to his party's insistence on ministerial posts in any new government in the first press conference he has held since his…
Following Ulf Kristersson’s request to be relieved of his duties as Prime Minister, the process of appointing a new Prime Minister is now underway, with the house speaker inviting party leaders to individual meetings tod…
Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson has tendered his resignation as the vote count for Sweden's election was completed shortly after 1pm on Thursday, with the opposition parties retaining their 176-173 lead over the…
One of the most high-profile MP's for the Sweden Democrats has blamed his party's election setback on the other right-wing parties' refusal to impose a total halt to new citizenship awards when they took power in 2022.
"Good job!" Outside Stockholm's Farsta subway station where a 2023 shooting killed two innocent bystanders, locals thank Max Akerwall and his police team for turning the tide on gang violence..
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson hopes to keep his centre-right coalition in power in Sweden's upcoming general election..
It took until April 2025 – more than five years after the UK left the EU – for Gavin Watkins to realise he should have applied for post-Brexit residency. He has since lost his job, unemployment insurance and risks deport…
European monarchs and world leaders paid tribute Friday to Norway's King Harald, after the royal palace announced his death at the age of 89..
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..
Three and a half months after John and Caroline Sellers got married, John was deported from Sweden, a country he had lived in for 24 of his 34 years. They are one many couples separated by Sweden's strict application of…
Nordic editor Richard Orange shares his passion for valstugor, the little election cabins that are springing up in town squares across Sweden this weekend, before running through our top stories of the week..
A Danish SS soldier was a sperm donor in the 1960s thanks to Sweden's Karolinska hospital. He is the biological father to at least 15 children who now want to know if they are the result of an ideological racial project.…
In the first of The Local's election interviews with the immigration spokespeople of Sweden's political parties, the Sweden Democrats' Ludvig Aspling downplays the impacts of new stricter work permit and citizenship rule…
In an interview published today in Dagens Nyheter, Johan Forssell says his party wants to attract immigrant voters and plan to present a citizenship fast-track proposal in their upcoming election platform..
At the start of the fourth national election campaign he's reported on in Sweden, Richard Orange reflects on his experiences of the other three and what that says about how politics has changed in Sweden..
“To call up a demon you must learn its name. Men dreamed that, once, but now it is real in another way.” – Neuromancer, “Neuromancer” (1984) av William Gibson William Gibsons stilbildande och smått profetiska roman N…
Halved VAT on food lowers inflation, law to stop gang crime adverts comes into force, and Sweden's security adviser forgot his notes at the Nato summit. Here's today's news..
Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell speaks to The Local's Richard Orange about the personal attacks he's received in his role, and why he thinks immigration will play a significant role in the upcoming election..
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