Swedish business sector urges next government to overhaul global talent strategy

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..

Sweden returns Finnish skulls — but tests reveal not all were Finnish

Forensic work on a human skull.Lyssna: Sweden returns Finnish skulls — but tests reveal not all were FinnishIn 2024, 82 skulls were returned from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm to Finland for reburial. Most of the…

'I am available to form a new government': Swedish opposition leader meets Speaker

The leading candidate to be Sweden's new Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has declared herself 'available' to form a new government after she held the first party leader meeting with the parliament's speaker after th…

Swedish election victor promises new era for 'the many who have not felt welcome'

Magdalena Andersson, the leading contender to become Sweden's next prime minister, has promised a new era for those who "in recent times have not felt welcome in our country", in a video published on social media after t…

Social Democrats demand that Swedish PM concedes defeat and resigns

Sweden's leading opposition party, the Social Democrats, has demanded that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson concede defeat in the country's national election as the last votes to be counted less and less likely to overturn…

Top Swedish investor slams Wallenberg's 'shameful' election scaremongering

The leading Swedish private equity investor Robert Weil has launched a counterattack on the Swedish billionaires who have come forward to warn of the threat of a left-wing government, accusing them of a "shameful" pander…

Top Sweden Democrat compares left-wing journalist to pro-Nazi traitor

One of the most senior figures in the far-right Sweden Democrats has compared the political editor of Sweden's leading left-wing newspaper to Vidkun Quisling, who headed Norway's puppet government during its occupation b…

Swedish gang leader given life sentence in Iraq for drug trafficking

Ali Shehab Ahmed, one of the leading figures in Sweden's Foxtrot network criminal gang has been jailed for life by a court in Iraq, Swedish prosecutors have confirmed..

Migration Agency: Don’t apply for civics test without proof of Swedish skills

The Swedish Migration Agency has been instructing people invited to take the new civics test for citizenship not to apply if they cannot already demonstrate sufficient knowledge of Swedish, leading many who have received…

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Swedish Deputy PM says Sweden should be a leading mining nation

Energy and Energy Development Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch (of the Christian Democrats) has said that more mines should be opened in Sweden for the country's sake, as well as to secure Europe's access t…

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Friday

New species of fungus discovered in Swedish forest, robotic scam call claims to be calling from the police, and Deputy Prime Minister says Sweden should be a leading mining nation. Here's today's news..

Trina Solar främjar hållbar utveckling inom förnybar energi genom omfattande ESG-åtgärder

SHANGHAI, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mitt i den globala vågen av omställning mot dubbla koldioxidmål har ESG blivit en avgörande faktor för företag inom förnybar energi när det gäller att konkurrera globalt och…

Leading Edge Materials får bearbetningskoncession för Norra Kärr av regeringen

Regeringen har beviljat Leading Edge Materials ansökan om bearbetningskoncession för utvinning av sällsynta jordartsmetaller i området Norra Kärr i Jönköpings kommun. Nästa steg för bolaget för att göra en utvinning möjl…

Politics in Sweden: Why are Swedish politicians so silent on AI?

Everyone's talking about AI – apart from our leading politicians. Why the silence, asks The Local's James Savage..

Sweden Democrat leader takes aim at Social Democrats in key speech

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..

What did markets get HYPEd about in May?

In a market shaped by geopolitical tension, trade fragmentation, and macro uncertainty, investors are sharpening their focus on fundamentals. Beyond Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, Hyperliquid is drawing attention for wha…

‘The wind is changing’: Top Green MP celebrates victories on migration

This year, Green Party MP Annika Hirvonen has been leading the parliamentary pushback against migration reforms. She tells The Local why there's still one last chance to add transitional rules to citizenship, and why she…

JLT Mobile Computers och Visy på TOC Europe i Hamburg (English only)

 JLT Mobile Computers and Visy at TOC Europe Hamburg – Built for Uptime At TOC Europe Hamburg, JLT Mobile Computers and Visy showcase rugged computing and intelligent automation built for uptime in 24/7 port operations…

JLT Mobile Computers visar upp framtidens robusta datorlösningar på SITL 2026 (English)

Image available: pressrelease@pr.jltmobile.com Växjö, Sweden, 12 March 2026 * * * JLT Mobile Computers, a leading developer and supplier of reliable computers for demanding environments, announces its participation at…

'Not reliable': We asked ChatGPT tricky questions on Swedish migration

ChatGPT gave wrong or misleading answers on nearly a third of the Swedish migration queries submitted to it by The Local, according to three leading migration lawyers who assessed its responses..

Sweden denying study permits for high-school exchange programs

Leading student exchange organizations have had major problems with the Swedish Migration Agency over the past two years, The Local reports, with 16-year-olds from non-EU countries regularly denied permits to spend an ex…

FLEX A smarter way to access digital assets

Let us introduce you to 21share’s newest flex: the 21shares Flexible Crypto Index ETP (ticker: FLEX). FLEX takes the power of index investing and applies it to cryptoassets, offering diversified exposure, reduced conc…

Sweden in 2026: Will immigration be a big election issue?

In this week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra, we hear from Jonas Hinnfors, one of Sweden's leading political commentators..

JLT Mobile Computers and M?kuSafe® Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Connected Worker and Forklift Safety Solutions

Växjö, Sweden, December 1, 2025 * * * JLT Mobile Computers,, a leading provider of high-performance rugged mobile computing solutions for demanding industrial environments, and M?kuSafe®, a prominent connected-worker we…

Press release - Opening: 24-27 November plenary session

President Metsola opened the 24-27 November plenary session by expressing solidarity with Ukraine and by leading MEPs in a minute of silence in memory of Mehdi Kessaci. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP.

Press release - COP30 outcome: slow progress, but insufficient to meet climate crisis urgency

Following the end of the 2025 climate negotiations, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation reacted to the outcome of the COP30.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2025…

Värna våra metaller: bryt och använd lokalt i Sverige och EU

Om vi menar allvar med att stärka självförsörjningen på kritiska råmaterial och etablera hållbara regionala leveranskedjor måste vi göra mer för att skapa de incitament och mekanismer som krävs, skriver Kurt Budge, vd fö…

JLT Mobile Computers Showcases Rugged Solutions Driving Terminal Automation at TOC Asia

Image available: pr@jltmobile.com Focus on End-to-End Port Efficiency through Partnerships, Navis-Ready Hardware, and Real-Time Fleet Optimization Software.  Växjö, Sweden,11 November 2025 * * * JLT Mobile Computers,…

Swedish police seize Foxtrot gang member at Arlanda airport

Swedish police have arrested Poya Shafie, one of the leading members of the Foxtrot gang, on arrival at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, after he was extradited from Iraq..

Is Mobile Powering the Future of Gaming?

The global gaming industry has evolved into one of the world’s most dynamic entertainment sectors, expected to generate $188.9 billion in 2024 and surpass $200 billion by 2027, outpacing film and music combined. From…

Leading Edge Materials är på rätt plats i rätt tid

Leading Edge Materials har tre olika projekt, men det är ett som är bolagets huvudfokus, Norra Kärr. Den tillgången har tunga sällsynta jordartsmetaller som är viktiga för Sveriges och hela EU:s oberoende när det gäller…

Robert Redford död

Han blev känd både som romantisk ”leading man” och tongivande i politiska thrillers. Skådespelaren, regissören och producenten Robert Redford är död..

Robert Redford död: ”Definierade 70-talet”

Han blev känd både som romantisk ”leading man” och tongivande i politiska thrillers.Skådespelaren, regissören och producenten Robert Redford är död..