More six-hour work days for Swedish hospital
A Gothenburg hospital has extended trials of a six-hour work day by a year.
Day: June 2, 2016
Reports dead girl is missing 16-year-old asylum seeker
Several Swedish media are reporting that a female found dead in a forest area in southern Stockholm could be a 16-year-old girl who had sought asylum in the Nordic country.
Sweden’s lost forest language gets international recognition
Elfdalian isn't the stuff of fantasy, it's a real language, and now the tongue has reached an important international benchmark.
Why family reunification is about to get tougher in Sweden
Four out of ten people who get residence permits to live in Sweden cite family reunification as their reason for coming - but the laws are about to change. Lisa Monique Söderlindh from the Swedish Migration Agency tells The Local why they want to hear from people who have moved to be with someone already living here.
Why Sweden is now the world’s ‘goodest’ country
The latest Good Country Index suggests Sweden is at the top of the pile when it comes to thinking about the rest of the world.
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The man behind Sweden’s biggest music festival
Festival season is just around the corner – are you ready? We spoke with Sweden's "king of live music" about the importance of live events, gender equality, and why festivals are going vegetarian.
Ahoy! The Vikings are back in North America
The world's largest Viking ship in modern times has reached Canada after a challenging journey across the Atlantic.
Poll: Swedes think PM is ‘sad man without ideas’
A new survey suggests Stefan Löfven is struggling to inspire Swedes.
Teaching student jailed over Sweden terror plot
A 20-year-old former teaching student has been locked up for plotting a suicide attack in Sweden.
Man facing court under Sweden’s new terror laws
UPDATED: Sweden's new anti-terror laws are being tested for the first time. The trial of a 25-year-old man got under way on Thursday.
Swedish King joins heated Nobel Prize row
The King, the Nobel Prize and a huge row. Let the show begin.
Four ways to cheer Sweden this National Day weekend
Get in the spirit ahead of Sweden's National Day with these four events.