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My Swedish Career: How labour market training got me a job at Capgemini
MY SWEDISH CAREER

My Swedish Career: How labour market training got me a job at Capgemini

7 out of 10 academics in Sweden are members of a union. Here’s why you should join one, too
PARTNER CONTENT

7 out of 10 academics in Sweden are members of a union. Here’s why you should join one, too

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
TODAY IN SWEDEN

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

IS ruling, Sweden in Madrid, and new rules for foreign-born women: find out what's going on in Sweden with The Local's roundup.

Sweden and Finland to attend Madrid Nato summit
NATO

Sweden and Finland to attend Madrid Nato summit

EXPLAINED: How to adopt a rescue dog in Sweden
PETS

EXPLAINED: How to adopt a rescue dog in Sweden

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC

IN PICTURES: Swedish football fans sell Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s nose on eBay

IN PICTURES: Swedish football fans sell Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s nose on eBay
Turkey publishes demands for backing Sweden’s Nato membership
NATO

Turkey publishes demands for backing Sweden’s Nato membership

The sun will now not set in northern Sweden until mid-July
DISCOVER SWEDEN

The sun will now not set in northern Sweden until mid-July

FACT CHECK: Are Brits banned from giving blood in Sweden?
HEALTH

FACT CHECK: Are Brits banned from giving blood in Sweden?

Why Stockholm’s pop music scene has swept the world
PARTNER CONTENT

Why Stockholm’s pop music scene has swept the world

UPDATED: Could Turkey block Sweden from Nato membership?
NATO

UPDATED: Could Turkey block Sweden from Nato membership?

Swedish minister: Monkeypox ‘will not need Covid-19-style measures’
HEALTH

Swedish minister: Monkeypox ‘will not need Covid-19-style measures’

A small, innovative city in southern Sweden is steering the world towards a much greener – and brighter – future
PARTNER CONTENT

A small, innovative city in southern Sweden is steering the world towards a much greener – and brighter – future

Money hacks: How to get the best deal on your mortgage in Sweden
HOUSING

Money hacks: How to get the best deal on your mortgage in Sweden

UPDATED: Monkeypox in Sweden: what causes it, and is it serious?
HEALTH

UPDATED: Monkeypox in Sweden: what causes it, and is it serious?

EXPLAINED: What is Sweden’s Home Guard and who can join?
MILITARY

EXPLAINED: What is Sweden’s Home Guard and who can join?

One year on: How Sweden’s new permit rule for PhDs has upended lives
IMMIGRATION

One year on: How Sweden’s new permit rule for PhDs has upended lives

‘This MBA landed me my dream role’ – the secret to accelerating your Swedish career
PARTNER CONTENT

‘This MBA landed me my dream role’ – the secret to accelerating your Swedish career

What are The Local Sweden’s ‘reader questions’?
READER QUESTIONS

What are The Local Sweden’s ‘reader questions’?

You may have seen 'reader question' in some of our recent reports, but who can ask a reader question and what can be asked? Here's what you need to know.

How to get Swedish citizenship or stay permanently in Sweden
IMMIGRATION

How to get Swedish citizenship or stay permanently in Sweden

OPINION: Racism doesn’t get much more obvious than Sweden’s refugee bias
OPINION & ANALYSIS

OPINION: Racism doesn’t get much more obvious than Sweden’s refugee bias

SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST: Why is Sweden getting tougher on immigration?

PODCAST: Why is Sweden getting tougher on immigration?
What the other scandal at Radio Sweden says about failed integration
OPINION & ANALYSIS

What the other scandal at Radio Sweden says about failed integration

What’s clear and what’s not about Sweden’s security deal with the UK
NATO

What’s clear and what’s not about Sweden’s security deal with the UK

‘Standing up for democracy and truth is more important than ever.’ Meet the Ukrainian researcher making a difference
PARTNER CONTENT

‘Standing up for democracy and truth is more important than ever.’ Meet the Ukrainian researcher making a difference

EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why?
TRAVEL NEWS

EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why?

What to do in Sweden’s summer without Covid restrictions
DISCOVER SWEDEN

What to do in Sweden’s summer without Covid restrictions

REVEALED: EU plans digital-only Schengen visa application process
VISAS

REVEALED: EU plans digital-only Schengen visa application process

PODCAST: What is Sweden doing to combat Russian propaganda?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST: What is Sweden doing to combat Russian propaganda?

PODCAST SURVEY: Share your feedback on Sweden in Focus
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST SURVEY: Share your feedback on Sweden in Focus

IN PICTURES: In Scandinavia, wooden buildings reach new heights
ENVIRONMENT

IN PICTURES: In Scandinavia, wooden buildings reach new heights

How Danish work permit rules are keeping out skilled foreigners living in Sweden
WORKING IN DENMARK

How Danish work permit rules are keeping out skilled foreigners living in Sweden

Making waves: Female entrepreneurs having an impact in 2022
PARTNER CONTENT

Making waves: Female entrepreneurs having an impact in 2022

EUROPEAN UNION

How Europe plans to ease long-term residence rules for non-EU nationals

How Europe plans to ease long-term residence rules for non-EU nationals
The surprising ways time abroad can improve mind, body and bank balance
PARTNER CONTENT

The surprising ways time abroad can improve mind, body and bank balance

What my burnout taught me about Sweden’s exhaustion epidemic
OPINION & ANALYSIS

What my burnout taught me about Sweden’s exhaustion epidemic

PODCAST: How will the global energy crisis affect life in Sweden? 
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST: How will the global energy crisis affect life in Sweden? 

Where to celebrate Walpurgis Night in Sweden in 2022
SWEDISH TRADITIONS

Where to celebrate Walpurgis Night in Sweden in 2022

‘Mixed feelings’: British citizens in Europe finally get right to vote for life
BRITONS IN EUROPE

‘Mixed feelings’: British citizens in Europe finally get right to vote for life

PODCAST: Why Sweden experienced its worst riots in decades
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST: Why Sweden experienced its worst riots in decades

Why is Gothenburg known as Sweden’s ‘Little London’?
SWEDISH HISTORY

Why is Gothenburg known as Sweden’s ‘Little London’?

TOP TIPS: How to get a restaurant job in Sweden as a foreigner
WORKING IN SWEDEN

TOP TIPS: How to get a restaurant job in Sweden as a foreigner