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 A new forecast predicts that the Danish economy is going to perform much better this year than previously expected, despite international instability, tariffs and higher oil prices. https://www.thelocal.com/20260818/new-forecast-danish-economy-performing-better-than-expected Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:43:14 +0200 new-forecast-danish-economy-performing-better-than-expected Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it had 777 million monthly active users at the end of June, 16 million more than in the previous quarter but a million fewer than forecast. https://www.thelocal.com/20260805/swedish-streaming-giant-spotify-reaches-777-million-active-users Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:39:42 +0200 swedish-streaming-giant-spotify-reaches-777-million-active-users The European Union expressed relief Friday over a new wave of US tariffs imposed by Washington on trading partners, following concerns of possible retaliation to a massive fine Brussels had slapped on US giant Google. https://www.thelocal.com/20260724/eu-breathes-sigh-of-relief-over-new-trump-tariffs Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:33:46 +0200 eu-breathes-sigh-of-relief-over-new-trump-tariffs The EU has asked the US for tariff exemptions on more products, a spokesman said on Wednesday, including cheese and wine. https://www.thelocal.com/20260715/eu-seeks-trump-tariff-exemptions-on-wine-and-cheese Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:43:43 +0200 eu-seeks-trump-tariff-exemptions-on-wine-and-cheese Sweden's inflation rate according to the CPIF measure fell to 1.3 percent in June, according to preliminary calculations by Statistics Sweden. https://www.thelocal.com/20260708/swedish-inflation-drops-further-below-target-to-1-3-percent Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:09:14 +0200 swedish-inflation-drops-further-below-target-to-1-3-percent Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday, while experts consider the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic. https://www.thelocal.com/20260626/climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:44:21 +0200 climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies The Swedish government is sticking to its outlook for the country's economy, forecasting GDP growth of 2.3 percent this year – identical to its assessment at the beginning of May. https://www.thelocal.com/20260618/finance-minister-defends-swedens-economy-as-riksbank-flags-potential-interest-rate-hike Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:13 +0200 finance-minister-defends-swedens-economy-as-riksbank-flags-potential-interest-rate-hike 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