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Eight poisonous mushrooms to avoid when foraging in Sweden

Food and Drink

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Eight poisonous mushrooms to avoid when foraging in Sweden

How Greater Copenhagen turned two countries into one talent hub

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How Greater Copenhagen turned two countries into one talent hub

Inside Sweden: How The Local will cover the Swedish election next week

Inside Sweden

Inside Sweden: How The Local will cover the Swedish election next week

The Local's Emma Löfgren reveals The Local's plans for election week and shares the top stories of the week that's been.

Election vocabulary: How to talk about politics like a Swede

Politics

Election vocabulary: How to talk about politics like a Swede

Five EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' by 2027

Immigration

Five EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' by 2027

So, who's winning the Swedish election? It's complicated

Politics 1

So, who's winning the Swedish election? It's complicated

How opposition's poll slump could affect make-up of next Swedish government

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How opposition's poll slump could affect make-up of next Swedish government

Centre Party promises to scrap salary threshold for Swedish work permits

Work permits

Centre Party promises to scrap salary threshold for Swedish work permits

Could Europe's border queues get longer this month as key EES date passes?

Travel news

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Could Europe's border queues get longer this month as key EES date passes?

Will the European Union take up the climate fight after brutal heatwaves?

Politics 1

Will the European Union take up the climate fight after brutal heatwaves?

Russian partner of top Sweden Democrat accused of pro-Putin posts

Politics

Russian partner of top Sweden Democrat accused of pro-Putin posts

Social Democrats plan huge inquiry to clean up Swedish immigration law

Politics

Social Democrats plan huge inquiry to clean up Swedish immigration law

The essential guide to voting from abroad as a US citizen

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The essential guide to voting from abroad as a US citizen

Why you should make The Local one of your preferred sources on Google

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Why you should make The Local one of your preferred sources on Google

Sweden's election is turning into a nail-biter

Sweden In Focus

Sweden's election is turning into a nail-biter

How much more will your electricity bill cost in Sweden this winter?

Energy

How much more will your electricity bill cost in Sweden this winter?

2026 Swedish election

Social Democrats promise new 'expat welcome desk' in Stockholm

Politics

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Social Democrats promise new 'expat welcome desk' in Stockholm

Swedish right-wing bloc shows united front after weekend spat

Politics

Swedish right-wing bloc shows united front after weekend spat

Swedish word of the day: sakpolitik

Politics

Swedish word of the day: sakpolitik

Early voting surge: Nearly a million Swedes cast ballots in first week

Politics

Early voting surge: Nearly a million Swedes cast ballots in first week

Swedish Citizenship

How to appeal if your application for Swedish citizenship is rejected

Immigration

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How to appeal if your application for Swedish citizenship is rejected

Sweden awards fewer than 100 new citizenships the month after new rules come into force

Immigration

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Sweden awards fewer than 100 new citizenships the month after new rules come into force

'Dividing families': Iranian academics slam Sweden's 'medieval' family immigration laws

Immigration

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'Dividing families': Iranian academics slam Sweden's 'medieval' family immigration laws

LISTED: The new migration rules that have changed life in Sweden for foreigners

Politics

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LISTED: The new migration rules that have changed life in Sweden for foreigners

Deportations

'Sweden has fulfilled its commitments': Migration minister defends Brexit deportations

Immigration

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'Sweden has fulfilled its commitments': Migration minister defends Brexit deportations

What Americans abroad need to know about the October 15th tax deadline

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What Americans abroad need to know about the October 15th tax deadline

OPINION: Sweden keeps bodging its migration laws – it needs to do better

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OPINION: Sweden keeps bodging its migration laws – it needs to do better

'Ripped from a loved one': British-Swedish couple separated by Brexit deportation

Immigration

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'Ripped from a loved one': British-Swedish couple separated by Brexit deportation

Work permits

Could your Swedish postcode make you a millionaire?

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Could your Swedish postcode make you a millionaire?

'I felt betrayed by my country': Swedish scientist blasts treatment of US husband

Immigration

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'I felt betrayed by my country': Swedish scientist blasts treatment of US husband

Rise in number of work permits awarded in Sweden as exemptions start to apply

Work permits

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Rise in number of work permits awarded in Sweden as exemptions start to apply

IN DATA: Work permit applications to Sweden drop to pre-2016 levels

Immigration

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IN DATA: Work permit applications to Sweden drop to pre-2016 levels

Moving to Sweden

Seven things you need to know before coming to Sweden to study

Moving to Sweden

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Seven things you need to know before coming to Sweden to study

Reader question: How do you meet the requirements for a sambo visa?

Immigration

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Reader question: How do you meet the requirements for a sambo visa?

How to sell your house or apartment in Sweden – six key points

Money

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How to sell your house or apartment in Sweden – six key points

Eleven types of foreigner you might meet in Sweden

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Eleven types of foreigner you might meet in Sweden

Sweden in Focus Podcast

Why the Sweden Democrats refuse to rescue their Liberal allies

Sweden In Focus

Why the Sweden Democrats refuse to rescue their Liberal allies

'I'll do everything I can to stay in Sweden because this is our home'

Sweden In Focus

'I'll do everything I can to stay in Sweden because this is our home'

'Want scientists to stay in Sweden? Don't kick them out in the first place'

Sweden In Focus

'Want scientists to stay in Sweden? Don't kick them out in the first place'

How hard is it to find a job in Sweden with a foreign name?

Sweden In Focus

How hard is it to find a job in Sweden with a foreign name?