Read the second part of The Local's interview with Sweden's EU minister about Brexit and more.
Find Croatia on a map and turn your attention south. It's there you'll find Orebić, an idyllic harbour on Croatia's Pelješac peninsula.
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with The Local, Sweden's EU minister said he was currently unable to guarantee what the status of Brits in Sweden would be one year after a no-deal Brexit, but said he was confident that "any problems will be sorted out".
London has always had a certain allure that pulls in entrepreneurs from near and far. As one of the world’s most connected cities, a top financial centre and a multicultural melting pot, countless professionals from Europe and beyond are drawn to London like moths to a flame.
Currently in the process of filling in your Swedish tax return? Make sure you don't miss out on any tax deductions you may be eligible for. The Local highlights some of the more common ones here.
Writer Paul Connolly explains why Sweden’s High Coast is home to the ‘Swedish dream’ and how moving there can help you to find life’s Swede spot.
More and more foreign-born job-seekers are getting a foot into the Swedish labour market, new statistics suggest.
Mayor of Stockholm Anna König Jerlmyr talks about her vision for the city's future, why she wants more girls to play chess and what makes Stockholm 'A Woman's Place'.
Trains across the Öresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark will be stopped for 24 hours from 1pm on Saturday while maintenance work is carried out.
Copenhagen and Stockholm are undeniably trailblazers within the New Nordic cuisine movement. Not to mention both capitals are home to ethnic restaurants catering to every taste. But an argument could be made that Scandinavia’s ultimate destination for dining may, in fact, be Malmö.
Here's a word you'll probably want to learn early on after coming to Sweden.
Frankfurt isn’t as diverse as Berlin? It’s too sleepy to rival Hamburg’s raucous nightlife? It can’t rival Munich’s great outdoors? The German finance capital is often characterized as provincial. But a closer look shows that it has great things to offer.
Applying to an exchange programme can be truly stressful, considering each application and country has its own set of unique requirements. For those coming to Sweden from a US university, here are the key things to bear in mind when wading through the administrative parts of the application.
Every week a new reader takes over The Local's Instagram to show us their Sweden. Today, James Brown from the United States shows us his part of Stockholm.
Head north instead of south when you touchdown at Stockholm Arlanda and in less than 20 minutes you’ll arrive in Uppsala. Sweden’s fourth-largest city is around 30 minutes by train from Stockholm but shouldn’t be dismissed as a second-rate satellite city.
Apple has hit back at Spotify's accusations of stifling competition in the online music market, saying the Swedish streaming giant was trying to reap benefits without paying their costs.
Moving abroad can be daunting, especially if you’re used to regularly seeing close friends and family. It might not be as easy to drop in for a cup of coffee but with a bit of effort you can maintain and even strengthen your relationships.
How the Swedish pension works, and what you need to do about yours – even if you don't plan to stay in Sweden long-term.
The future is never far from the mind in Gothenburg. The city is in the midst of massive urban development programme that will nearly double its size, making room for 45,000 new inhabitants and 60,000 jobs in the city centre by 2030.
When Malmö mayor Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh and a group of local politicians stepped off a specially chartered train in the troubled district of Rosengård in December, she made big claims for the new ring line she was launching.
A couple of beers made us realize we might never exactly "fit in" in Sweden. But in our third year here, we have come to terms with being different.
When you think volcanoes, you probably think Hawaii or Sicily rather than Skåne. But Sweden's southernmost county, is littered with more than 200 basalt plugs testifying to its volcanic past.
A scheme aiming to give more foreigners a 'fast-track' into the Swedish job market is more problematic than it seems, and ignores many of the issues non-Swedes face on the job market, writes The Local reader Princess Jimenez in this opinion piece.
The Local is launching a book club, and we want you to be involved.
Tomas Spragg Nilsson meets up with The Local Sweden's editor Emma Löfgren to find the best semla in Stockholm.
From historical figures to contemporary icons, Swedish women have broken boundaries around the globe.
A Sweden Democrat politician from Kramfors, on Sweden's northern Baltic coast, is facing possible expulsion after proposing that his municipality build a mosque to draw more immigrants to the city.
The number of people in Sweden living with insecure rental contracts has risen significantly over the past decade, a new study from Swedish radio shows.
Swedish furniture giant Ikea announced on Tuesday that it was recalling frozen chocolate-covered marshmallow treats that had been labelled improperly and may pose an allegory risk.
The image of a tree in the middle of Drottningholmsvägen in 1916 tells of a world at war and a country on the verge of a major transformation.
The number of foreign citizens employed in Denmark has increased by 75,000 since 2014, according to figures from Statistics Denmark.
