A music festival in Sweden on Friday cancelled a concert with rapper Yasin, following media reports of a murder plot against the artist, organisers said.
Finland-Swedish comedy trio Kaj in the end finished fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest, but not before their sauna-themed song Bara Bada Bastu had become a viral hit all over Europe. Did you know it has an unusual Indian connection?
Austria's JJ won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, with his operatic song "Wasted Love" triumphing at the world's biggest live music television event.
Swedish-Finnish humour trio KAJ's 'Bara Bada Bastu' has emerged as an unexpected favourite to win the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The Local has done a line-by-line translation of the lyrics, so that you know what you're singing about when it's stuck in your head.
Sweden's government has pledged to donate $2 million to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after US President Donald Trump's administration froze funding to the broadcaster.
Sweden could claim a record number of Eurovision victories if its humorous sauna act manages to win the competition this year – which according to the bookies may just happen.
A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship that sank nearly 400 years ago and is now one of Sweden's most popular tourist attractions.
The Swedish historian Lars Trägårdh has long courted controversy, so it's little surprise that he has generated tumult in his new job leading the committee developing Sweden's new cultural canon. He tells The Local how he hopes it will help turn immigrants into engaged Swedish citizens.
Sweden's annual book sale started this week. Here are five reading tips from The Local's readers if you feel like picking something up during the sale.
Sweden's annual book sale started on February 25th, so we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to ask you, our readers, for your best Swedish book tips.
The two Malmö artists behind Anonymouse, the street art collective which charmed the world with mouse-sized bistros, cafés, and nut shops, have revealed their identities as they bring the viral project to an end.
Every autumn, Sweden’s Ungdomsbarometer (youth barometer) asks thousands of Swedes between the ages of 15 and 24 to predict the next year’s trends. Why was Jesus on their list?
In this week's episode: Syrians react to calls for them to "go home", recommended Swedish books from a new reading list for schools. For Membership+ subscribers: how Swedish mortgage rules could be about to change for the better and what we know about new plans to attract highly skilled workers.
Whether you're a gamer, a reader, or someone who likes to get into the Christmas spirit early, hopefully this list of events will help you fill those grey November days.
Are you organising a candle-lit walk for All Saints Day, does your weekly Swedish-learning group need more members, or do you know of a great pub quiz in English somewhere in Sweden? Submit your November events here and we'll share the best ones with The Local's readers.
The Local joined Indian-Swedish cultural organisation Sambandh at its Durga Puja event in Helsingborg to discuss how sharing your own culture with Swedes can make you feel more at home, and how experience of multiple cultures makes children 'more complete'.
Jila Mossaed came to Sweden as a 38-year-old poet in 1986, fleeing Iran. Three decades later, she became the first foreigner inducted into Sweden's highest language authority, the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Prize in Literature.
A Diwali event organised by a network for Indian women in Gothenburg to be held at the city’s new mega-church has been renamed on ticketing sites after concerns from the congregation that it would include 'worshipping other gods'.
Whether you're looking for somewhere to celebrate Diwali, looking for a fright at Halloween or want to enjoy some jazz or international cinema, we've got the event for you this month.
The Swedish band Abba have asked US presidential candidate Donald Trump not to use their music after their hit 'The Winner Takes it All' was played at a rally in Minnesota.
There's a reason most Swedes take three weeks off in summer and then spend most of it in their home country. July here can be magical. We want to know what readers think are the best things about holidaying in Sweden in summer. Tell us in this form.
From The Local's archive: What Swedish music has inspired you to learn the language? We asked for the tunes that coaxed readers deeper into the linguistic maze. Here's what we learned.
