10+ hour, 22+ min ago   (385+ words) 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 by Nazi Germany. Richard Jomshof, one of the…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (721+ words) Stockholm City Council votes no to keeping extended World Cup opening hours for bars, Southern Europeans flock to Sweden for cooler weather, and as of today humanity has used up all the planet's resources for the year. Here's today's news....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (569+ words) Liberals call for end of parental veto on special needs assessments, continuing serious risk of forest fires, and other news from Sweden on Monday. Sweden Democrats and Liberals launch joint proposal on personal assistants The Sweden Democrats and the Liberals…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (367+ words) 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 to critical minerals. Busch…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1347+ words) 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,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (547+ words) Gripen intercepts Russian bomber over Baltic, Sweden's government launches inquiry into changing student loan rules, and other news from Sweden on Wednesday. Gripen intercepts Russian bomber over Baltic Sweden on Tuesday scrambled a Jas 39 Gripen fighter jet to intercept a…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (281+ words) The number of people awarded Swedish citizenship fell by more than half in June after new stricter rules came into force, new statistics from the Migration Agency have shown. Only 1,646 were granted citizenship in June, down from 3,970 in May, the…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (259+ words) The number of people awarded Swedish citizenship fell by more than half in June after new stricter rules came into force, new statistics from the Migration Agency have shown. Only 1,646 were granted citizenship in June, down from 3,970 in May, the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (489+ words) The Local's Mandy Pipher reflects on covering weather news in a time of climate crisis. It's a truism in newsrooms that summer is a time for fluffy news – for stories about friendly turtles, or about the weather. But weather news…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (844+ words) Outgoing Ericsson chief slams Europe as a 'shitty neighbourhood' for business – and five-year-old girl seriously injured in 'violent incident' in Helsingborg. Here's the latest news. Outgoing Ericsson chief slams Europe as a 'shitty neighbourhood' for business Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson…...