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Non-aligned Sweden will join Nato's Strategic Communications Centre based in nearby Latvia amid heightened tensions with Russia.

New record temperatures are expected in a number of places across the country.

The creation of a new merged national police authority in Sweden has not gone well, according to the Swedish Police Union.

The giant things just can't contain themselves.

• Furious elk mum attacks Swede, breaks his arm
• Really hungry elk wreak havoc in Swedish forests
• How a Swedish rocker saved the life of this cute baby elk

The ban is designed to curb violence at sporting events in Sweden, but it must also follow conventions on religious freedom.

Well that wasn't supposed to happen...

A warm autumn may be good news for Swedes, but it was bad news for Sweden's biggest clothing brand.

Commuters were advised to take it easy in traffic on Friday, after harsh winds toppled trees across roads and railways across Sweden.

• Seven reasons to adore the autumn in Sweden
• Six quick autumn getaways both in and around Sweden
• Ten Swedish phrases you only hear in summer

The traditional Swedish masonry stove (kakelugn) is still a popular feature in many homes today. Houzz.se's Amanda Strömberg has found out more.

• In pictures: Gorgeous summer home and bakery in Halland
• In pictures: Stockholm office turned into mini apartment
• In pictures: Ten of the most inspiring Swedish homes

The Local spoke to four US voters based in Sweden about who they are planning on voting for in the November election, and it looks like it's complicated.

Will your job still exist in ten years' time? How will society and businesses adapt to the advancements that are on their way?

Music fans, bookworms, design fanatics and even food-lovers are all well catered for in Sweden this weekend.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, under fire at home over her refugees policy, called Saturday for Europe to secure deals with third countries to send back migrants who do not qualify for asylum.

Swiss student Lara de Salis, currently studying in the UK, explains why she’s sick of hearing foreigners spouting these old clichés.

These films are so good, not even The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari made the list.

The nationalist Danes’ Party elicited strong reactions went it took to the streets of Haderslev to hand out cans of what it called ‘refugee spray’.

As the wine harvest gets well underway across Spain, The Local celebrates the nation's favourite tipple with some little known facts.