Sweden on Friday arrested the Russian captain of a "shadow fleet" tanker seized by the coast guard on suspicion of forging documents and violating the maritime code, a prosecutor said.
Demonstrations are planned in nearly 30 different locations across Sweden on Saturday and Sunday (just Stockholm for that last one). Here's how you can join.
The Local Sweden's editorial team held a live Q&A with members on Friday on the subject of Sweden's contentious plan to tighten citizenship rules. We've pulled out some of the key questions and our team's responses.
Sweden's migration minister Johan Forssell has defended his government's decision to impose new citizenship requirements without transitional rules protecting people who have already applied, arguing that this is standard practice in Sweden.
Friday 13th means bad luck in Sweden and plenty of other places. Of course you are far too sensible to believe in any of that, but if you do, here are another 13 (sorry) things you need to watch out for.
Our team at the The Local Sweden took part in a live Q&A with members on Friday on Sweden's controversial citizenship changes. You can see the questions and our team's responses in the comments section below.
In a position reversal that is shocking many of its own top leadership, the Liberal party has said it will support a government that includes the hard-right Sweden Democrats, if the Tidö coalition is re-elected in September.
Following a long campaign by Americans abroad, the US State Department has finally announced that it will soon slash the high $2,350 citizenship renunciation fee by 80 percent.
No transitional rules for Swedish citizenship in proposed law, Liberals may soften on Sweden Democrats, Swedes drank less alcohol last year and more news from Sweden on Friday.
Author Margareta Magnusson, who wrote a 2017 bestseller about "Swedish death cleaning" before one's passing to spare loved ones the task, has died age 92.
The Swedish government has posted the proposed text of a new law changing the rules for citizenship, set to come into force on June 6th ‒ and there are no transitional rules, meaning that people who apply before then could be assessed under the new requirements.
Abhijith Nag Balasubramanya's circular-system hydroponics startup was already providing locally-grown produce to a major grocery store in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, when his business visa was denied by the Swedish Migration Agency. He has now left Sweden.
Unemployment is at the lowest level since the end of 2023, but layoff notices are on the increase and the war in Iran could put another damper on things.
Unemployment falls in Sweden (but don't celebrate just yet), just how much earlier has spring been arriving in recent years, and what's that haze in the air in Gothenburg? Here's the latest news from Sweden.
Sweden's parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal from the opposition for a "stop law" which would freeze ongoing deportation cases involving young adults – opening the government up to a new round of criticism on teen deportations.
Readers of The Local have given the government's agreement to reduce deportations a cautious welcome, although several expressed anger that it had taken so long to act and a few questioned how many people facing deportation would be allowed to stay.
The Swedish government has lowered the country's growth forecast for this year from 3 percent to 2.8 percent, citing the global economic impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East.
The Migration Agency has explained the thinking behind its decision to pause rejections in certain cases involving young adults after the government and the Sweden Democrats announced a U-turn on so-called ‘teen deportations’ last week.
Births fall in Sollefteå after maternity ward closure, cold winter brings risk of water damage, a-kassa applications down last month and more news from Sweden on Wednesday.
EU's energy chief Dan Jorgensen called on member states to help consumers and businesses by lowering taxes on energy where possible, as war in the Middle East saw oil and gas prices surge.
When Sweden’s government mounted its strategic retreat on migration last week, the headlines were all about teen deportations. But they also agreed to postpone their most controversial proposal of all: revoking existing permanent residency permits.
Felicia, the pop star who will represent Sweden in Eurovision in Vienna in May, is in hot water after saying that she didn't think Israel should be in the competition.
Right-wing extremist ideology is gaining ground among youths in Sweden owing in part to social media and its algorithms, with primarily boys and young men openly spreading antisemitic memes and hatred online, anti-racism watchdog Expo said on Tuesday.
Sweden's GDP saw an unexpected drop in January, falling 1.1 percent compared to the previous month, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden.
