Weight-loss medications may lower food sales or change groceries demand.Lyssna: Weight-loss drugs may lower food salesWith more people use anti-obesity medication, analysts predict sales in grocery stores might be affect…
Chair of Sweden's Climate Policy Council, Olof Johansson Stenman.Lyssna: Climate experts warn of a weaker Swedish voice at COP31Next week, the UN climate summit, COP31, begins in Antalya, Turkey.Sweden's Climate Policy C…
The Green Party enjoyed big success in Gnesta while the Sweden Democrats are in the ruling coalition running Södertälje.Lyssna: Post election: Sweden Democrats and Greens having more of an influence in localIn the Septem…
Märsta detention centre, north of Stockholm.Lyssna: Increasingly long stays at Migration Agency's largest detention centreDetention times for rejected asylum seekers and other individuals facing deportation who are being…
Prices for detached houses in Sweden fell unusually sharply in October, while apartment prices rose, according to new figures from state-owned bank SBAB and property portal Booli..
Supermarkets in a number of places around Sweden have spent Monday throwing out spoiled food on account of the hack.Lyssna: Swedish supermarket freezers hacked — temperatures raised to 50 degreesA number of supermarkets…
Ebba Busch, party leader of The Christian Democrats. Lyssna: Christian Democrats propose deportations to third countriesThe Christian Democrats want Sweden to explore the possibility of deporting people to countries othe…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist was tasked by the Speaker of Parliament with exploring the possibility of forming a new government.Lyssna: 1026 ENG Political scientist: Extra election still not likely, but…
File photo.Lyssna: Funds from industrial projects in Sweden's north flowing to countries under sanMajor industrial projects in northern Sweden have resulted in funds flowing to countries that are currently under sanction…
Niels Paarup-Petersen (Centre), Ida Karkiainen (Social Dems), Annika Hirvonen (Greens) and Jennifer Merelaid Hankins (Left) talking with journalists after Thursday's meeting in parliament. Lyssna: Red-green parties reach…
A yellow fever mosquito has been found in Malmö for the first time in Sweden. The mosquito can carry diseases including dengue and yellow fever. File photo.
Sweden's National Agency for Education says upper-secondary schools should offer fewer places on some more theoretical programmes, and more on vocational courses.Lyssna: 1020 ENG Vocational programs urged to become moreS…
This week’s Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Brenda and Marcus Ramström, a couple in western Sweden who spoke to The Local just days before she was forced to return to her native Brazil following a Migrat…
Nurse Masoomeh Akbarpoor has self-studied to qualify as a registered nurse in Sweden. Lyssna: New course to help foreign nurses qualify for Swedish licencesWhile there's a shortage of qualified nurses in Sweden, there ar…
Social Democrat MPs including leader Magdalena Andersson in Thursday's vote. Lyssna: Vote finished — Parliament votes no to Andersson as Prime MinisterA sizeable majority in parliament has voted against Magdalena Anders…
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…
The European Commission is planning a revision of Schengen rules on short-stay visas to make the EU’s visa policy "more coherent, secure and effective, while facilitating legitimate travel"..
Sweden's two main prime ministerial candidates voted on Sunday as the country went to the polls, while other party leaders were still out campaigning. Here are some of the best pictures from Election Day..
Oil markets remain tight as the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) continues to be constrained. Things could become much tighter if it is fully closed. However, the outlook could change rapidly if flows normalise in early 2027.
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..
After three months of pressure, crypto found its footing in July. Total market cap climbed 8%, with bitcoin holding the $58,000-$60,000 support zone throughout the month, closing up ~8%, its best return since April 2025.…
The Local has heard from five people invited to take Sweden’s first civics test for citizenship on August 15th. Two welcomed the invitation, signed up immediately and are confident of passing, while three decided not to…
The election campaign kicks off for real, MPs are called back to parliament to vote, while the rest of the country returns to work and school. Here's what changes in Sweden in August 2026..
While some parts of Sweden are set for high temperatures and face water shortages, authorities are now warning that other areas of the country may get heavy downpours..
Bitcoin ended June near $60,000, down nearly 19%, its worst month of the year and its weakest since the collapse of Three Arrows Capital in 2022. The instinct to question the long-term thesis is understandable: is this t…
Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday, while experts consider the costs for an economy as productivity melts a…
The changes will introduce greater flexibility to chemicals rules while maintaining high levels of protection for human health and the environment.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyCommittee on t…
The simplification measures aim to support companies as they comply with the AI Act, while maintaining the law’s main provisions and risk-based approach.Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionCommittee o…
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 number of people refused entry to the EU and Schengen area has risen dramatically, according to new statistics, while thousands of US, UK and Indian nationals have been found to be illegally present in EU/Schengen co…
Welcome to the first monthly edition of the State of Crypto, cutting through the noise and helping guide your investment decisions at the start of every month.
April saw bitcoin’s strongest monthly performance in over…
The agreement between EU co-legislators aims to make it easier for providers to comply with the AI Act, while maintaining its main provisions and risk-based approach.Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protecti…
The updated rules seek to ensure access to social security for EU workers who live or work in another EU country, while distributing obligations fairly among member states.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Sourc…