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 Centre for Justice has taken on Indian researcher Fahima Ayub Khan's migration court case, which her lawyer describes as "part of a much broader system failure" in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.com/20260409/we-are-not-bonded-labourers-university-researcher-fights-swedish-deportation-order Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:29:53 +0200 we-are-not-bonded-labourers-university-researcher-fights-swedish-deportation-order Chandra and Vibha are one of many highly educated – and high-earning – working families reevaluating their commitment to Sweden in light of the government's plan to apply big citizenship rule changes even to those who applied years ago. https://www.thelocal.com/20260402/we-can-go-elsewhere-skilled-workers-question-future-in-sweden-over-citizenship-reforms Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:27:43 +0200 we-can-go-elsewhere-skilled-workers-question-future-in-sweden-over-citizenship-reforms Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced plans to launch new flights between Copenhagen and Mumbai next summer, marking the airline’s return to India. https://www.thelocal.com/20250627/sas-to-launch-its-first-direct-flights-between-scandinavia-and-india-in-17-years Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:36:10 +0200 sas-to-launch-its-first-direct-flights-between-scandinavia-and-india-in-17-years Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting Sweden alongside a large business delegation from India on June 11th and 12th. https://www.thelocal.com/20250611/indian-trade-minister-to-visit-sweden Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:29:28 +0200 indian-trade-minister-to-visit-sweden 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? https://www.thelocal.com/20250519/what-does-swedens-bizarre-eurovision-hit-have-in-common-with-india Mon, 19 May 2025 17:01:23 +0200 what-does-swedens-bizarre-eurovision-hit-have-in-common-with-india Sweden has a 'relatively weak brand' in India, and to the extent that it is known at all, the country is not associated with having a stable economy or being a good place to study, visit, invest or do business, a new report from the Swedish Institute has found. https://www.thelocal.com/20250502/explained-how-swedens-national-brand-is-relatively-weak-in-india Fri, 02 May 2025 13:40:25 +0200 explained-how-swedens-national-brand-is-relatively-weak-in-india Because of India's ban on dual nationality, Indians generally have to renounce their citizenship if they want to naturalise in Sweden. That said, there is a way to retain residency rights and links to India – even without an Indian passport. https://www.thelocal.com/20240913/how-indians-can-protect-their-residency-rights-in-india-after-becoming-swedish Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:40:49 +0200 how-indians-can-protect-their-residency-rights-in-india-after-becoming-swedish 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'. https://www.thelocal.com/20241014/how-celebrating-your-home-culture-can-make-you-feel-more-connected-to-sweden Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:29:49 +0200 how-celebrating-your-home-culture-can-make-you-feel-more-connected-to-sweden Next week, Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister, Ebba Busch, will attend the India Sweden Innovation Day in Stockholm in person for the first time, showing that India's green transition matters even to her less-than-green government, writes The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange. https://www.thelocal.com/20241008/why-partnering-india-in-the-green-transition-matters-even-to-this-swedish-government Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:03:15 +0200 why-partnering-india-in-the-green-transition-matters-even-to-this-swedish-government 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'. https://www.thelocal.com/20241007/gothenburg-church-asks-indian-group-to-rename-diwali-event-after-criticism Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:19:54 +0200 gothenburg-church-asks-indian-group-to-rename-diwali-event-after-criticism Sweden's Migration Agency has published a list of the main nationalities of the work permit holders who may be affected by Northvolt’s recently-announced layoffs. https://www.thelocal.com/20240930/what-are-the-top-nationalities-of-work-permit-holders-at-northvolt Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:16:37 +0200 what-are-the-top-nationalities-of-work-permit-holders-at-northvolt The engineering services company Siri AB has been recruiting high-skilled Indian workers to Sweden from its office in Gothenburg for years. They told The Local that talk of an Indian 'exodus' from Sweden is exaggerated. https://www.thelocal.com/20240916/recruitment-experts-say-indians-leaving-sweden-only-a-temporary-fluctuation Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:09:19 +0200 recruitment-experts-say-indians-leaving-sweden-only-a-temporary-fluctuation Earlier this year, Indian parents told The Local that they were waiting to apply for Swedish citizenship due to fears Indian citizenship rules would render their children stateless. Now, new guidelines from the Indian government have been issued to avoid this. https://www.thelocal.com/20240903/stateless-indian-children-in-sweden-set-to-benefit-from-new-guidelines Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:05:08 +0200 stateless-indian-children-in-sweden-set-to-benefit-from-new-guidelines After figures showing that more Indians are leaving Sweden than immigrating here went viral last week, we asked The Local's Indian readers for their tips on what Indians should know before moving here. Here's what they said. https://www.thelocal.com/20240826/what-indians-should-consider-before-moving-to-sweden Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:50:23 +0200 what-indians-should-consider-before-moving-to-sweden For the first time since records began, more Indians are leaving than moving to Sweden, making them the largest group of emigrated foreigners in the first half of the year. https://www.thelocal.com/20240821/sweden-sees-negative-indian-net-migration-for-first-time-in-at-least-26-years Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:26:22 +0200 sweden-sees-negative-indian-net-migration-for-first-time-in-at-least-26-years Gouri Natrajan and her husband will be eligible for Swedish citizenship next year. They would apply, if it weren't for the fact that they fear Indian law would then render their five-month-old son stateless. And they're not alone. https://www.thelocal.com/20240523/indian-parents-fear-swedish-citizenship-application-will-leave-children-stateless Thu, 23 May 2024 14:12:03 +0200 indian-parents-fear-swedish-citizenship-application-will-leave-children-stateless What makes a person want to learn Swedish? The Local's reader Sunny Das tries to answer a question that's bigger than quantifiable goals. https://www.thelocal.com/20240321/readers-story-how-i-slowly-fell-in-love-with-the-swedish-language Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:31:17 +0100 readers-story-how-i-slowly-fell-in-love-with-the-swedish-language