The carved wooden 'Dala' horses.Lyssna: Sweden's Dala Horse receives EU protection statusThe Dala Horse is set to become Sweden’s first product included in the EU’s system for the geographical protection of craft and ind…
Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats and Nooshi Dagdostar of the Left Party.Lyssna: Fewer voters want to see Left party in governmentMore voters say they don't want to see the Left party in government, according t…
Statistics Sweden has released a report with data on which immigrant groups have become Swedish citizens after over a decade in the country – and how many have left again..
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…
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…
Every year, tens of thousands of people sit högskoleprovet, the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test, the results of which can be used on university applications. Take The Local's English-ified version of the Swedish vocabul…
The man is suspected to have organised the placement of a bomb in Fullerö near Uppsala. A young woman asleep on the sofa in the house next door was killed.Lyssna: Senior gang figure indicted for over 25 serious crimesA s…
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…
Many remain worried about falling victim to online scams, according to the report.Lyssna: Fewer people worried about crime in SwedenSwedes are less worried about crime, according to a new survey from the Swedish National…
Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats says she expects to lose the Prime Minister vote today. Lyssna: Magdalena Andersson expected to lose PM vote in parliament todayIn the first step to Sweden getting a new govern…
My Levin Klintfors (on the right) thinks young people drink less because they spend more time on their screens than being social and partying. Lyssna: Report: Fewer Swedes drink alcohol: 'Spend more time on screens than…
Foreign researchers make up half of all new hires in Swedish higher education, but we want to know what you love and hate the most about working in academia in Sweden..
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…
Of the 920,000 British citizens who had a residence permit in EU countries at the end of 2025 most of them are concentrated in three countries, new data has revealed..
With the count almost finished, public broadcaster SVT's election forecast states that the probability of the centre-left opposition securing the most seats is 99.9 percent..
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.
European Union countries issued a total of 3.9 million new residence permits to non-EU citizens in 2025, a 10 percent increase compared to 2024, and the “highest level” since records began, according to new data. But whi…
If there is an industry for it, there will be a lobby group representing its interests in Brussels, home to the European Union's institutions. But which companies or lobby groups splash out the most on seeking to influen…
Many, perhaps most, of the 100,000 people in the queue when the new citizenship law came into force on June 6th will not meet the new requirements, meaning there's likely to be a wave of rejections. Here's what to do if…
A far-right demagogue in a medium-sized Swedish town could enter the Riksdag on the most extreme platform of any party in recent times. So who are the Örebro Party and Markus Allard?.
Following last year's strong rally, the Swedish krona has so far this year performed the worst against the US dollar among the world's most traded currencies..
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..
The Centre Party has said that it firmly opposes removing the unpaid 'deductible' first sick day off work, despite that being one of the Social Democrats' most important election promises..
Wednesday will see a rare solar eclipse visible from western and northern Europe, including Sweden. From safe viewing methods to timing across the country, here's how to make the most of the celestial magic..
This year, Sweden is also expecting its most extensive solar eclipse since 2015 – and the best chance to see one in Sweden until 2039. But what if you can't source eclipse glasses?.
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…
Sweden's election is a fight about which parties voters hate most, rather than which ones they like. Spooking voters with the spectres of the other side's scariest parties could determine the result, writes James Savage.…
In this week's podcast: poor conduct law passes, language preschools, government retreats from plan to jail 13-year-olds, and making the most of Sweden's long summer holidays..
A decade after the Brexit referendum, the UK is experiencing a form of "divorce regret" with surveys showing most Britons now believe leaving the European Union was a mistake..
With less than three months to go until the Swedish election, we’re getting ready here at The Local to deliver the most useful election coverage for foreigners, guided by our readers..
The vast majority of Europe's beaches offer "excellent" water quality for swimming, the EU environment agency said on Tuesday ahead of the summer season, with coastal nations and inland Austria topping the list..
Ackompanjerade av kör och orkester hyllade Ella Tiritiello och Toussaint Chiza kungaparets guldbröllop med den nyskrivna balladen ”The most beautiful lovesong”..
21Shares have published a new report examining what the quantum threat actually looks like for digital assets, including the timeline, the potential exposure, the prep required, and what this all might mean for asset all…
The incomes of men and women are not expected to level out in Sweden until 2063, but some regions may have to wait longer – 131 years in the most extreme case..
Noise around quantum computing risks and Bitcoin has surged in recent months, prompting us to publish Quantum Computers Can’t Break Bitcoin Yet – a full briefing for asset allocators on what quantum computing does (and d…
With just days left before Sweden carries out the most radical citizenship reforms in years, an administrative backlog means 100,000 long-term residents are losing the race against time. The Local speaks with some of the…
When traditional markets went dark during the geopolitical shock on February 28, legacy infrastructure stalled. The CME was closed, leaving a critical gap in price discovery.
Hyperliquid remained open.
Sweden's government has decided to exempt only 27 professions from the new higher salary threshold for a work permit, choosing to follow the most restrictive recommendation made by the Migration Agency back in March..