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 The Swedish economy grew by 0.5 percent in April compared to the previous month, according to the monthly GDP indicator from Statistics Sweden. https://www.thelocal.com/20260610/swedish-economy-beats-expectations-with-0-5-percent-growth-in-april Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:43:48 +0200 swedish-economy-beats-expectations-with-0-5-percent-growth-in-april Swedes' support for adopting the euro is falling, according to the latest survey by Statistics Sweden. https://www.thelocal.com/20260610/swedish-support-for-adopting-the-euro-drops-as-krona-rebounds Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:08:13 +0200 swedish-support-for-adopting-the-euro-drops-as-krona-rebounds Almost half of European small and medium companies struggle to find workers with the skills they need but recruitment outside the EU remains “limited” and “too difficult”, a recent Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission had shown. https://www.thelocal.com/20260603/how-companies-in-europe-are-struggling-to-recruit-workers-from-outside-the-eu Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:49:22 +0200 how-companies-in-europe-are-struggling-to-recruit-workers-from-outside-the-eu The finance ministers of the European Union's six biggest economies said Friday they had agreed on steps to better integrate financial markets and make investments flow seamlessly across the bloc. https://www.thelocal.com/20260530/biggest-eu-economies-agree-on-steps-for-financial-integration Sat, 30 May 2026 16:00:27 +0200 biggest-eu-economies-agree-on-steps-for-financial-integration Sweden is halving the price of monthly public transport tickets from July 1st until the end of the year, funded by a multibillion-kronor subsidy paid out to the regions. https://www.thelocal.com/20260526/sweden-to-cut-monthly-public-transport-tickets-by-50-in-all-regions Tue, 26 May 2026 14:19:42 +0200 sweden-to-cut-monthly-public-transport-tickets-by-50-in-all-regions Sweden and India are set to double their trade and investment over the next five years, in a new strategic partnership penned during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Gothenburg. https://www.thelocal.com/20260518/sweden-and-india-forge-strategic-partnership-to-double-economic-exchange Mon, 18 May 2026 10:08:06 +0200 sweden-and-india-forge-strategic-partnership-to-double-economic-exchange The package, announced in a press conference on May 13th, includes reduced tax on petrol and diesel as well as state support for cheaper public transit. https://www.thelocal.com/20260513/swedens-government-announces-17-5-billion-kronor-energy-crisis-package Wed, 13 May 2026 13:29:24 +0200 swedens-government-announces-17-5-billion-kronor-energy-crisis-package The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality. https://www.thelocal.com/20260501/blockbuster-eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enters-into-force Fri, 01 May 2026 09:52:06 +0200 blockbuster-eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enters-into-force Sweden's top court has fully acquitted Birgitte Bonnesen, the former chief executive of Swedbank, overturning her previous conviction of "swindling" investors. https://www.thelocal.com/20260421/swedens-supreme-court-clears-former-swedbank-ceo-of-swindling Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:33:34 +0200 swedens-supreme-court-clears-former-swedbank-ceo-of-swindling New summer jobs, tax breaks on fuel and electricity and 'language breakfasts' to help young children improve their Swedish. Here's a roundup of the key points in Sweden's spring amendment budget. https://www.thelocal.com/20260413/what-swedens-2026-spring-budget-means-for-foreigners Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:37:15 +0200 what-swedens-2026-spring-budget-means-for-foreigners Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson presented the government's annual spring budget bill to parliament on Monday morning. https://www.thelocal.com/20260413/key-points-swedens-spring-budget-bill-in-less-than-a-minute Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:56:15 +0200 key-points-swedens-spring-budget-bill-in-less-than-a-minute In the Middle East energy exports to Europe have been disrupted by the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran that has spilled into surrounding regions. Economic experts are predicting a spike in inflation. https://www.thelocal.com/20260303/inflation-to-hit-eurozone-as-war-in-the-middle-east-disrupts-energy-flows Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:38:03 +0100 inflation-to-hit-eurozone-as-war-in-the-middle-east-disrupts-energy-flows A US Supreme Court ruling that sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are illegal is a "strong signal for the rules-based trading system", German industry group BDI said Friday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260221/trump-tariffs-ruling-a-strong-signal-for-trade-rules-say-german-business Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:19:39 +0100 trump-tariffs-ruling-a-strong-signal-for-trade-rules-say-german-business Austria will cut VAT on selected staple foods to 4.9 percent from July 1st, aiming to ease household costs. Here's what's getting cheaper (and what will still be expensive). https://www.thelocal.com/20260129/what-austrias-new-lower-vat-on-food-could-mean-for-your-shopping-bill Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:30:38 +0100 what-austrias-new-lower-vat-on-food-could-mean-for-your-shopping-bill European leaders on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, with far-right Italian leader Giorgia Meloni urging Washington against making a "mistake". https://www.thelocal.com/20260118/european-leaders-denounce-trumps-tariff-threats-over-greenland Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:46:34 +0100 european-leaders-denounce-trumps-tariff-threats-over-greenland The European Union will on Saturday sign a deal 25 years in the making with the South American trade bloc Mercosur, creating one of the world's largest free trade areas at a time of growing protectionism and volatility. https://www.thelocal.com/20260117/eu-to-ink-long-awaited-trade-deal-with-south-american-bloc Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:03:56 +0100 eu-to-ink-long-awaited-trade-deal-with-south-american-bloc Donald Trump on Friday warned that he could slap tariffs on countries that do not support his Greenland takeover plans, as US Congress members visited Copenhagen to give their backing for Denmark and its autonomous Arctic island. https://www.thelocal.com/20260117/trump-threatens-tariffs-as-us-lawmakers-back-denmark-greenland Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:28:09 +0100 trump-threatens-tariffs-as-us-lawmakers-back-denmark-greenland Shoppers in Austria might have noticed empty supermarket shelves where they'd normally find the eggs. So what's the reason and when will eggs return? https://www.thelocal.com/20260108/whats-the-reason-for-austrias-empty-egg-shelves-this-winter Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:41:30 +0100 whats-the-reason-for-austrias-empty-egg-shelves-this-winter Buoyed by immigration, the Spanish economy has enjoyed positive headline figures in recent years and will continue to lead the way in the bloc in 2026, but Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez admits the benefits aren't yet trickling down to locals. https://www.thelocal.com/20251218/spain-to-be-fastest-growing-eu-economy-in-2026-but-benefits-not-trickling-down Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:32:33 +0100 spain-to-be-fastest-growing-eu-economy-in-2026-but-benefits-not-trickling-down Austria’s economy is set to grow again in 2026, but new forecasts suggest many households will see their incomes fall despite the recovery. https://www.thelocal.com/20251218/why-austrias-economy-is-improving-while-many-households-feel-worse-off Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:15:29 +0100 why-austrias-economy-is-improving-while-many-households-feel-worse-off