Liberal star Birgitta Ohlsson to run for the Centre Party in the 2026 election, Sweden fifth happiest country in the world, and parliament votes through new work permit salary threshold. Here's the latest news.
Norwegian airline is launching 120 new flights across the Nordic region, following a wave of cancellations by rival airline SAS and an increase in demand.
The Local's reader Maria Imtiaz, who has been waiting almost seven years for Swedish citizenship, is pleading with decision-makers not to let the upcoming citizenship reforms sweep the rug out from under the feet of those affected by the Migration Agency's long processing times.
Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell has told The Local that the decision to implement new citizenship rules with no transitional period, against the advice of the Council on Legislation and an official inquiry, is due to “security reasons”.
Sweden's parliament has voted to bring in a new minimum salary for work permits set at 90 percent of Sweden's median wage, with the new requirement in force from June 1st.
A government inquiry has proposed stripping dual nationals of their Swedish citizenship if they are found guilty of weapons and explosives crimes, money-laundering, or benefits fraud committed "as part of a criminal network".
Scandinavian Airlines to cancel more than 1,000 flights in April, Persian fire festival goes ahead as planned in Malmö, 'very, very low risk' that Canterbury meningitis outbreak spreads to Sweden, and more of the latest news on Wednesday.
Embracing the Sweden Democrats was supposed to give the Liberals access to much needed support from their allies. The risk is that it pushes their poll ratings even further into the basement, argues The Local's James Savage.
Sweden's government has dropped plans to bring in compulsory language tests for those applying for permanent residency, a spokesperson for Migration Minister Johan Forssell has told The Local.
Swedish tax website crashes, Iranian fire festivities to go ahead in Malmö despite Stockholm and Gothenburg cancellations, and Swedish MP brings citizenship transitional rules to parliament. Here's the latest news.
Thinking of taking a university course in your spare time in Sweden? Applications for the autumn semester close on April 15th. Here's everything you need to know to get started with your application.
Social Democrat heavyweight eyes ruling with Moderates, no Oscar for Stellan Skarsgård – but almost a new record, and are we witnessing the Liberals imploding in real time over Sweden Democrat deal? Here's the latest news in Sweden.
Canadian and Nordic leaders on Sunday announced that they would deepen collaboration, especially in the area of defence and Arctic security, a region where tensions are rising.
Laura Hall, author of new memoir The Year I Lay My Head in Water, explains for The Local what she learnt about herself after spending a year wild swimming in Scandinavia.
The Local Sweden’s Deputy Editor Becky Waterton reflects on the community of citizenship applicants before running through the other stories The Local has covered this week.
