The ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz is a contributory factor to rising electricity prices in Europe and the Nordics. Lyssna: Electricty subsidy for southern Sweden as prices soarElectricity prices in southern S…
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…
This week: First month post-election ends with no government, breakthrough on ending teen deportations, a plan to help citizenship applicants hit retroactively by the new law, and a reminder of some of the best things ab…
This week: Tortuous efforts to form a government, plans to stop teen deportations, how new rules on family reunification could make life harder for university researchers, and what do The Local’s readers miss most when l…
Even if you love living in Sweden and feel at home here, when you've moved to a different country from where you grew up, there will perhaps always be things you miss. What are those things for you?.
A 74-year-old British man who has been living in Sweden for 25 years who needs round-the-clock care for dementia has been given 10 days to leave the country after he lost a post-Brexit migration court case..
Ten years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, Britons living in Sweden have told The Local that the impact of Brexit on their lives was not just practical: the vote also caused a shift in their identity, mark…
The end of a Brexit 'grace period' on university fees in 2028 means that British passport holders living in the EU will no longer qualify for home fees and could pay three times as much..
I dag är det tio år sedan artisten Freddie Wadling gick bort. I samband med det släpps låten ”Living in the Land of the Dead”, som hans före detta bandkollega Henryk Lipp gjort klart..
På tisdag är det 10 år sedan Freddie Wadling gick bort. Nu släpps det sista materialet han spelade in. Det är singeln ”Living in the land of the dead” som är ett samarbete med Blue for two-kollegan Henryk Lipp..
Swedes living in France are up-in-arms over the country's move to class tobacco-free nicotine pouches as a "dangerous substance", making even possession an offence, with Sweden's trade minister condemning the law as "a b…
From Majorna, with its cafés and boutiques, to suburbs like Eriksberg, Kålltorp and Mölndal, people living in Gothenburg are spoiled for choice. We want to hear from readers about which district is best for foreigners..
Sarmad Riazi, a senior software engineer from Iran who has been living in Sweden for fifteen years, applied for citizenship six years ago. Over a year after a court directed the Swedish Migration Agency to conclude his c…
The Local interviewed two Venezuelan men living in Sweden who reflect the sharply divided reactions to the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro. While some welcome the removal of a leader Sweden considers illegitimate, ot…
It’s been five years since the end of the post-Brexit transition period and for many British citizens living in the EU this means 2026 will be the time to upgrade to a permanent residence cards. But what happens if forge…
From cheaper preschool fees, smaller food bills and changes to Swedish schools, 2026 is set to be a year with big changes affecting families living in Sweden..
The coming year promises to be a good one financially for people living in Sweden, with the economy emerging from a long slump, real wages improving, and the government showering the population with tax cuts..
Brits living in Sweden have been left confused after the British Embassy in Stockholm stated in a post on Facebook that dual citizens must hold a valid British passport when travelling to the UK, as opposed to the offici…
What’s the difference between living in Sweden and Norway? Is life in one country better than the other? Who better to ask than three unbiased Swedes living in Norway..
A Swedish government inquiry has proposed revoking the permanent residency permits of some 120,000 people living in Sweden. It's not only people with asylum who are affected, but also some researchers and many Swiss peop…
There are so many reasons foreigners end up in Sweden. Some come out of love for a particular Swede, some out of love for Swedishness in general, and many, perhaps the majority, just come for a job. Tell us how YOU ended…
A Swedish government inquiry has called for a new law which will potentially see as many as 180,000 people living in Sweden stripped of their permanent residency permits. They will then be allowed to apply for citizenshi…
Even if you have been lucky enough to avoid the teen deportation trap, the underlying problem is still a headache for high-skilled workers living in Sweden, Werner van Ghent, an IT engineering manager from South Africa,…
Foreign-born people living in Sweden are much more likely to leave and go elsewhere if they have a university-level education, according to data from Statistics Sweden. What does the research say about this?.
While Malmö and Skåne are suffering high unemployment, Denmark's capital is screaming out for workers. Is now the time for foreigners living in southern Sweden to look for work on the other side of the Öresund Bridge?.
The UK's public service broadcaster announced changes in July for those living outside the UK to access BBC content. Here's how this affects people living in Sweden..
At least half a million people are living in Sweden without a personnummer, according to the Tax Agency (Skatteverket). And 110,000 or more aren’t registered at all..