Sweden was ranked the best place in the world for women in a survey published on International Women's Day. We asked foreigners how they feel their lives have changed since moving to Sweden.
Preliminary figures for the number of crimes reported in Sweden during 2016 have been released, with reported instances of fraud and crimes against the individual up, and drugs crimes and theft down.
What will happen to reciprocal arrangements between EU countries and the UK when Brits abroad are reduced to an afterthought? Laura Shields of the Liberal Democrats examines the issues faced by anxious Britons.
OPINION: Teysir Subhi writes about why being racially abused on the bus turned out to be the moment that convinced her there is still hope for the world in 2017.
A new study of European Union data has predicted which Swedish women will close the country's gender pay gap first, with those aged under 25 and working part-time in the public sector as a skilled manual worker the demographic said to be best positioned.
This opinion piece was written by <a href="theconversation.com/profiles/gabrielle-richard-307962">Gabrielle Richard</a> of <a href="theconversation.com/institutions/universite-paris-est-creteil-val-de-marne-upec-2445">Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne (UPEC)</a> and was first published by <a href="https://theconversation.com">The Conversation</a>.
Learning the local language and finding a job is not enough to become fully integrated in a society, argues Abdulalim Alkatea, a Syrian architect living in Sweden.
The Local's intern Saina Behnejad, whose Iranian parents moved from Stockholm to London when she was five, explains why she will always keep returning to Sweden.
Modern tech hubs like Stockholm are thriving while smaller regions struggle. We need to close this gap and we need to do it quickly, argues Leif Rehnström, CEO of the Skellefteå-based Hello Future!
Sweden is famous for its work-life balance, but one startup has taken it a step further. Here, Gabriel Alenius and Jimmy Nilsson explain why a six-hour workday will help their company grow.
This year's rainy summer has dampened the spirit of many a Swede. But in this week's debate article Swedish-Iranian comedian Zinat Pirzadeh explains why her love for the Nordic summer remains solid.
Sweden is famous for its equality in the workplace. But is the country's modesty and fairness in fact to blame for increasing numbers of employees taking time off because of stress?
The Brexit campaign gives a voice to the distrust of the European Union that is spreading all over the continent. In order to survive, the EU must be made more transparent and open, argues Swedish MEP Fredrick Federley in this week's debate article.
Support for Nato membership remains unusually high in Sweden. Nearly one in three thinks the country should join the defence organization, according to a new poll.
Sweden's ability to defend its borders remains a hot topic as fears of an aggressive Russia grow stronger. In this week's debate article, defence expert Bruce Acker argues that the Nordic country's neutrality plays right into the hands of its eastern neighbour, which is unlikely to launch a military attack on Sweden as long as it is not in its interest to do so.
Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak has spent the past 13 years imprisoned in Eritrea, which has been criticized by several human rights organizations. In this week's exclusive debate article for The Local, US campaigner Kerry Kennedy writes that it is time for the Swedish government to step up the fight to secure his release.
Sweden has long been seen as the epitome of a healthy democracy. But in this week's debate article, three researchers argue that an increase in unelected behind-the-scenes operators is threatening accountability in the Swedish political sphere.
