The Swedish tech giant Ericsson this month announced it wanted to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden, about one in every ten. We ...

In this week’s Inside Sweden, Nordic Editor Richard Orange looks at whether the government’s proposal to revoke permanent ...

Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson are now the joint most popular party ...

In this week's podcast: a shift in tone on immigration, Sweden reacts to Trump's foreign policy threats, foreigners adapt to ...

The sportlov school holidays are synonymous with ski trips for many families, although the high prices mean they can also be one of the year’s most expensive weeks. How much do prices differ between ...

The largest solar radiation storm in 20 years made the Northern Lights visible as far south as Malmö on Monday and Tuesday ...

With the end of the Electronic Travel Authorisation system's 'tolerance period' approaching, British readers of The Local have slammed unclear government guidance about a rule change meaning dual ...

Plans to revoke permanent residency permits for more than 100,000 foreign citizens in Sweden appear to be on hold, after a ...

Most Swedes don't treat them differently on a personal level, say our American readers, although many describe having to ...

The verb pudla comes from pudel, the Swedish word for a poodle. Despite this, it doesn’t have much to do with fluffy dogs.

The last 12 months have been a frustrating time to cover Sweden's immigration crackdown, as sweeping moves to tighten rules ...

Leading student exchange organizations have had major problems with the Swedish Migration Agency over the past two years, The ...