Eighteen months after Stockholm University was instructed to develop language tests for citizenship, it has finally hired a project manager. Lars Bokander told The Local that when it comes to developing test items, he is…
This week: Is Sweden heading for a second election? How can a citizenship test take half a decade to produce? Why are the Sweden Democrats bickering about Swedishness?
No one outside of Sweden has heard of it, and people in Sweden's larger cities farther south tend to speak about it with a drop of disdain, but The Local's Mandy Pipher says she wouldn't want to live anywhere in Sweden b…
The police tactical unit was called to the Risbergska campus shooting. Lyssna: Sweden's elite police unit struggling to find recruitsSweden's elite national police task force is struggling to find the right calibre of re…
Fredrik Hagerman is a GP and the chair of Kalmar county's pharmaceutical committee.Lyssna: Can't get certain cough medicines in Sweden? Here's whyMany of Sweden's regions are recommending against prescribing patients cou…
Tartu prison in Estonia.Lyssna: Sweden paying for empty prison cells in EstoniaThree months into a deal where a number of Swedish prisoners will serve their time in Estonian prisons, only 52 out of 100 prison places have…
I sociala medier fullkomligt haglar inläggen om Backstreet Boys just nu. Återigen hörs millennials sjunga textrader som "I don´t care who you are" och ”Everybody, yeeeeaaaah”..
This week: Why are the Social Democrats acting like bit players? Why have a mother-to-be and an active father been told to leave Sweden? Are immigration laws scaring off foreign workers?
When The Local's Mandy Pipher tells people she moved to Sweden from Canada, the response is usually: what’s the difference? Both countries have snowy winters and are known for being polite and reserved. But beyond these…
The sofa is calling, but autumn still has plenty to offer. Marina Georgescu explores northern Swedes' love of outdoor life, the appeal of forest bathing and why a little green time could do us all good..
Richard Orange suggests that Sweden should stop splitting couples and families by forcing people to leave Sweden when applying for residency on new grounds, before running through the week's news..
Sweden's Migration Agency last week quashed a police decision to deport 19 Filipino electrical engineers posted to Sweden, arguing that they had been sent to work in Sweden legally under the EU Posted Workers directive.…
This week: Halloween in Sweden, Swedish media coverage of the Tidö government’s migration crackdown, our favourite Swedish children’s books, efforts to form Sweden’s next government, and a language quiz..
Henrik Landerholm was Sweden's first National Security Advisor between November 2022 and January 2025.Lyssna: Former national security advisor convicted of 'gross negligence' by appeals' coSweden's former national securi…
The Local's Emma Löfgren tries to make sense of why Sweden doesn't have a new government, 34 days after the election, before running through the rest of this week's stories..
At the time, much of the speculation was that Russia was behind the sabotage.Lyssna: Ukrainian ex-officer on trial for Nord Stream sabotageA former Ukrainian army officer is on trial in Germany, suspected of organising t…
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…
For The Local's Mandy Pipher, who grew up trick-or-treating on Toronto streets packed with jack-o-lanterns and costumed kids, the pale imitation of Halloween offered in Sweden would be better left in the grave..
Passengers heading to the UK with a supposedly valid ETA might be turned away at the airport if they forget this crucial piece of travel preparation..
Sweden's fuel prices set to jump as parliament rejects Sweden Democrat tax cut bid – and why Sweden's next prime minister could be forced to govern on an opposition budget. Here's the latest news..
In a political climate that often feels hostile to immigrants, it can be easy for those of us stuck in Sweden's immigration system to sour on the country. This week, Mandy Pipher takes a step back to remember why she wan…
Richard Orange’s interview with the Migration Agency's legal chief about Sweden’s large number of deportations of British people after Brexit is depressing reading. It demonstrates why the agency is no longer capable of…
France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for solving the mystery of why only one form of certain molecules appears in nature, a discovery decisive for the manufacture of pharmaceutical…
It's the kind of stuff to bring out at parties, and then wonder why you never get invited to parties..
Was it an impulse decision taken out of spite, or a strategic masterstroke, carefully plotted out in the corridors of Sveavägen 68 – the Social Democrats' HQ?.
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…
With the final vote count in and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson tasked with attempting to form a new government, we want to know how you voted, and why..
With four days to go until workers at the Swedish game developer King are set to go on strike, The Local spoke to Camilla Frankelius, negotiations chief at the Engineers of Sweden union, about why it's necessary to win a…
Why did it take almost a full week for the Swedish election results to come out? Here, we explain how the Swedish Electoral Authority counts votes and delve into why this year took a bit longer..
Sweden's right-wing parties are suggesting Magdalena Andersson will fail to form a coalition, allowing them to win over the Centre Party. In this Q&A, professor Nicholas Aylott explains why he thinks that's wishful think…
When TV4 and then SVT publish their exit polls at around 8pm tonight, it will be hard for the side that's ahead not to start celebrating. But as the 2022 Swedish election taught us, national votes here really aren't over…
Karolina Pudlo from Poland is one of thousands of foreign-born voters ready to cast their ballot in Sweden's regional elections. She explains why she left the Moderate party over transitional rules for citizenship..
The Local's Emma Löfgren was left feeling all warm and fuzzy after a trip abroad, and wonders if her fellow Swedes have something to learn. Plus: Our top stories of the week..
This week: Sweden in shock after school sword attack, Sweden Democrats say no to tactical voting, Migration Agency weighs in on Brexit deportations, and what do foreign parents find strange about Swedish schools?.
What do you call a mouse-like creature with wings? Why, a "flappy-mouse," of course..
In this week's podcast: Plans for a Swedish MI6, The Local reveals new figures on teen deportations, and does Sweden need to lighten up on drugs?.
Having to regularly check which date is meant when a Swede gives you a week number can be frustrating, but there’s a method in this numerical merry-go-round..
Spain has been under attack from murky forces, from human trafficking gangs to Russian propagandists. So why did Sweden's government also turn its guns on Spain over the Ceuta crisis?.
Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar has repeatedly said that if the 'red-green' parties win the election, she will demand Minister posts for her party – a prospect which spooks many in Sweden's political centre. Why?.
As firefighters struggle to contain some of the worst European wildfires in living memory with reduced numbers of aerial water bombers, production of the iconic aircraft creaks along half a world away in a Canadian facto…
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