International coverage of Swedish politics focuses overwhelmingly on the far-right, giving them influence disproportionate to their level of domestic support. Journalism professor Christian Christensen sets out why this is a problem.
As the next vote to form a government looms, margins in Sweden's parliament have never been thinner, and the choice of who next runs Sweden could be down to a single MP, or even down to pure chance.
Sweden's political landscape has changed significantly in recent years, leading to a situation where for the first time a sitting PM has been toppled in a no-confidence vote. But it's not the first time the country has experienced political turmoil, so we look back at previous crises, what caused them and how Sweden got through them.
With talks between Sweden's political parties underway and the parliamentary speaker aiming for a new government in place by the end of July, there are a few possible scenarios on the cards.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven resigned on Monday to trigger a process aimed at finding a new Swedish government. Here's a look at the possible scenarios for what happens next.
After Sweden's prime minister lost a historic no-confidence vote, he faces the choice of speaking to other political parties to build a majority, or calling for fresh elections. The Local looked at the numbers and expert views to find out what we can expect.
Over the 14 months since the Covid-19 crisis began to affect daily life in Sweden, both the pandemic and the national response have revealed some important things about Sweden and the Swedes, writes The Local contributor Chiara Milford.
Does the Liberal Party's decision to open the door to working with the Sweden Democrats indicate a shift in Swedish politics ahead of the 2022 election? The Local speaks with two political analysts to find out what's going on.
The second smallest party in the Swedish parliament, the Liberals, is again dominating the headlines after it approved proposals to campaign for a centre-right government in next year's general election, opening the door to cooperation with the far-right Sweden Democrats.
UPDATED: Sweden on Friday passed a new pandemic law. A legal professor answered some of The Local's questions about the changes, including why it took so long and the key differences compared to a never-used emergency law passed last spring.
Sweden is seeing around 60 to 70 deaths linked to the coronavirus per day, with a case notification rate that puts it as one of Europe's worst affected countries.
A trip by one Swedish senior official to visit family in the Canary Islands over Christmas has sparked anger that could threaten the country's coronavirus strategy focused on individual responsibility and public trust in authorities.
It's been four years since the polemic Brexit referendum and now the inevitable moment is upon us. So how have Brits living in Europe come to terms with leaving the EU? Graham Keeley finds out.
From January 1st 2021, Britons can no longer take advantage of the EU's right to freedom of movement, which means lost job opportunities, complications, visas, house sales and health issues as these Britons living in Europe testify.
The Swedish opposition has fired the first warning shots in the coming blame game over Sweden's coronavirus strategy. Will it end in someone being fired or resigning?
Sweden is universally thought of as an equality paradise. Economic historian Erik Bengtsson now disproves the belief that this Swedish egalitarianism is rooted in a centuries-old tradition: "Sweden used to excel in inequality."
Sweden's government has long claimed the constitution prevents it from ordering shopping centres to close or banning big private parties, let alone imposing tougher lockdown measures such as curfews or stay-at-home orders. But is this really true?
Since the onset of the pandemic, the idea of a 'Nordic unity' has been difficult to sustain. Why do we speak of Northern Europe as a separate entity and, if these countries are so similar, what explains the divergences in approach to the coronavirus crisis?
As the Covid-19 pandemic makes a resurgence our journalists around Europe explain the state of play in their country, the measures being in put in place and the mood of the public as concerns of further restrictions and lockdowns grow.
Sweden has been much harder hit by the coronavirus than its Nordic neighbours, and now after a sharp drop in new cases reported over the summer, the latest figures show they are on the rise again. So how we worried should we be about a second wave?
Face masks have emerged as one of the polarising topics of the coronavirus crisis, with Sweden continuing to advise against their use by the general public. How does the Swedish stance stack up against the rest of the world?
Sweden has been far worse affected by the coronavirus outbreak than its Nordic neighbours, but over the past few weeks several key measures have been falling sharply. What's the reason for the apparently sudden change?
Cross-party talks on how to reform Swedish migration policy broke down on Tuesday, so we take a look at what this means for the Swedish political landscape – and for migration law.
After the World Health Organisation labelled Sweden the only northern European country at "special risk" of a coronavirus resurgence, the country's Public Health Agency said the organisation had misinterpreted Swedish data. So we took a look at the numbers.
Sweden may never know for sure who killed Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986, but perhaps it is time to move on, writes The Local's editor Emma Löfgren.
