https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish steel producer Stegra is set to receive 1.4 billion euros in funding from a consortium led by Wallenberg Investments. https://www.thelocal.com/20260414/swedish-steel-startup-stegra-to-receive-1-4-billion-euro-investment Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:15:08 +0200 swedish-steel-startup-stegra-to-receive-1-4-billion-euro-investment With less than a month until parliament is set to vote on Sweden's biggest citizenship overhaul in years, Spotify Workers Unionen and the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO) have thrown their support behind a campaign to include transitional rules for those already in the Migration Agency's queue. https://www.thelocal.com/20260402/swedish-union-leaders-warn-haphazard-citizenship-reforms-could-harm-international-reputation Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:31:41 +0200 swedish-union-leaders-warn-haphazard-citizenship-reforms-could-harm-international-reputation Plenty of Scandinavian brands have made it overseas, but did you realise these companies have Nordic origins? https://www.thelocal.com/20231128/eight-brands-you-didnt-know-were-nordic-and-two-that-wish-they-were Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:53:13 +0100 eight-brands-you-didnt-know-were-nordic-and-two-that-wish-they-were European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has said that up to 628 of its A320 planes worldwide may need to be inspected for a metal plate “quality issue” that has come to light. https://www.thelocal.com/20251203/up-to-628-airbus-planes-need-inspection-for-metal-plate-quality-issue Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:59:18 +0100 up-to-628-airbus-planes-need-inspection-for-metal-plate-quality-issue After two years of striking in Sweden against electric car company Tesla over its refusal to sign a collective wage agreement, the union which launched the action has no plans to end it. https://www.thelocal.com/20251031/two-years-in-swedish-union-has-no-plans-to-stop-tesla-strike Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:16:30 +0100 two-years-in-swedish-union-has-no-plans-to-stop-tesla-strike At least 14 percent of all patent applications developed in Germany now originate from inventors with foreign roots, with Indians, and women, making particularly dynamic contributions. https://www.thelocal.com/20251014/immigrants-and-women-behind-growing-number-of-patents-in-germany Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:45:57 +0200 immigrants-and-women-behind-growing-number-of-patents-in-germany The EU still hopes to strike a deal with the United States despite President Donald Trump's ramped-up threat of 30-percent tariffs, the bloc's trade chief said Monday, with pressure on Brussels to toughen its stance. https://www.thelocal.com/20250714/eu-still-seeking-trade-deal-after-new-trump-tariff-threat Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:32:59 +0200 eu-still-seeking-trade-deal-after-new-trump-tariff-threat The ex-CEO of Swedish battery maker Northvolt, which went bankrupt in March, will be questioned over suspicions a failure to follow safety protocols caused a factory worker's death. https://www.thelocal.com/20250528/ex-northvolt-ceo-suspected-of-negligence-in-workers-death Wed, 28 May 2025 18:01:56 +0200 ex-northvolt-ceo-suspected-of-negligence-in-workers-death Volvo Cars is set to lay off 15 percent of its office-based workforce, it announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.com/20250526/mass-layoffs-volvo-cars-to-cut-3000-jobs-mainly-in-sweden Mon, 26 May 2025 15:23:57 +0200 mass-layoffs-volvo-cars-to-cut-3000-jobs-mainly-in-sweden No, Sweden has not banned outdoor pubs and restaurants from serving alcohol, but an overzealous interpretation of licensing laws may be having a similar impact on some venues in the summer of 2025. https://www.thelocal.com/20250414/why-some-outdoor-bars-in-sweden-can-no-longer-serve-alcohol Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:15:00 +0200 why-some-outdoor-bars-in-sweden-can-no-longer-serve-alcohol More Swedes trust the state-run alcohol monopoly Systembolaget more than the Church of Sweden, new figures reveal. But which companies do they trust the most, and who were the worst of the bunch? https://www.thelocal.com/20250224/which-companies-do-swedes-trust-the-most Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:18:59 +0100 which-companies-do-swedes-trust-the-most Sweden's troubled battery maker Northvolt has asked for an extension in its Chapter 11 process in the United States. https://www.thelocal.com/20250219/swedens-northvolt-asks-for-extension-of-bankruptcy-protection-process Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:10:19 +0100 swedens-northvolt-asks-for-extension-of-bankruptcy-protection-process Northvolt's controversial bonus scheme for key staff is set to be expanded to workers on the floor in spring. https://www.thelocal.com/20250204/northvolt-launches-new-bonus-scheme-for-1800-workers Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:36:31 +0100 northvolt-launches-new-bonus-scheme-for-1800-workers Northvolt could breathe a sigh of relief after shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting allowed the crisis-hit battery maker to avoid liquidation. https://www.thelocal.com/20250108/northvolt-shareholders-give-company-green-light-to-continue-operations Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:06:36 +0100 northvolt-shareholders-give-company-green-light-to-continue-operations Peter Carlsson, the CEO of troubled Swedish electric vehicle battery producer Northvolt, is stepping down, two months after the company announced mass layoffs. https://www.thelocal.com/20241122/northvolt-ceo-peter-carlsson-resigns-as-battery-maker-fights-for-survival Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:50:20 +0100 northvolt-ceo-peter-carlsson-resigns-as-battery-maker-fights-for-survival Sweden's troubled battery maker Northvolt has applied for bankruptcy protection in the United States to enable it to restructure its debt and reorganise its business. https://www.thelocal.com/20241122/northvolt-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-in-the-us Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:45:07 +0100 northvolt-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-in-the-us If gender equality in company leadership progresses at the current rate, it will take until 2135 for men and women to be equally represented on top-level management teams, new figures reveal. https://www.thelocal.com/20241023/more-than-a-hundred-years-until-sweden-has-gender-equal-senior-management-teams Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:22:34 +0200 more-than-a-hundred-years-until-sweden-has-gender-equal-senior-management-teams More than 400 white-collar workers will be laid off from Northvolt, split across the battery manufacturer's sites in Skellefteå, Stockholm and Västerås. https://www.thelocal.com/20241016/northvolt-confirms-layoffs-of-over-300-white-collar-workers Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:11:31 +0200 northvolt-confirms-layoffs-of-over-300-white-collar-workers Crisis-hit battery makers Northvolt has paid its tax bill of 287 million kronor on deadline – narrowly avoiding bankruptcy or board members becoming personally liable. https://www.thelocal.com/20241014/northvolt-pays-swedish-tax-bill-by-deadline-on-day-of-destiny Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:46:20 +0200 northvolt-pays-swedish-tax-bill-by-deadline-on-day-of-destiny Michelin has paused production of some speciality tyres at its French factories as demand falls, the company said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20241008/michelin-pauses-some-french-tyre-factories-as-demand-falls Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:45:00 +0200 michelin-pauses-some-french-tyre-factories-as-demand-falls