Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Bomb squad blows up suspected hand grenades in Malmö, eight to hospital after lightning strike, and thunderstorm warning issued for Stockholm and Uppsala. Here's the latest news.
'Stay home' warning as Storm Louis blows roof off Gothenburg station
Police have warned people to stay inside as Storm Louis batters western Sweden, blowing parts of the roof off Gothenburg Central Station.
Swedish Politics: Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson wins backing to be next PM
Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson has struck a comprehensive four-party deal which opens the way for the most anti-immigration government in Sweden's recent history. Here's a blog of the day's news as it came out.
SWEDISH ELECTION BLOG: Right bloc holds slim lead and party leader speeches
The right bloc held a slim lead but Sweden hadn't finished counting its votes. The Local's Swedish election blog looks back at how events unfolded on Sunday.
Swedish election too close to call in new poll
The left and right blocs competing ahead of Sweden's election next week remain neck and neck, according to a new poll for Swedish radio.
INTERVIEW: 'The Sweden Democrats are needed in government'
For Jimmie Åkesson, there are no red or blue blocs, only seven "old parties" who have driven Sweden to ruin, and his own Sweden Democrats, the only party voters can trust to put things right. In The Local's fifth party leader interview, he tells us what this means for post-election talks.
Part-time work worsens Swedish women's pay deficit: Union
Only four out of ten women work full time in Sweden, meaning the real gender gap in take-home pay is much larger than it appears, the Swedish Trade Union Confederation has said in a blog to mark International Women's Day.
The Local's paywall-free Covid blog is coming to an end
After two years, it's time for us to bid farewell to The Local's paywall-free Covid blog. But we'll continue to cover the pandemic in other articles.