https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Former Sweden Democrat MP Katja Nyberg has been barred from working as a police officer, after she was changed with a series of offences, including drug possession. https://www.thelocal.se/20260529/swedish-independent-mp-now-barred-from-working-as-a-police-officer Fri, 29 May 2026 14:29:42 +0200 swedish-independent-mp-now-barred-from-working-as-a-police-officer Various Swedish news sources are reporting that the union IF Metall, which represents the Tesla workers, has ordered strikers back to work. But it seems to be part of a changing strategy by the union, not an end to the conflict. https://www.thelocal.se/20260529/are-two-year-long-strikes-at-tesla-plants-in-sweden-ending Fri, 29 May 2026 13:25:49 +0200 are-two-year-long-strikes-at-tesla-plants-in-sweden-ending The Green Party is taking an unusual step to get a new vote on citizenship transitional rules to happen in parliament, as the deadline for the imposition of new rules approaches. https://www.thelocal.se/20260529/swedish-greens-make-emergency-bid-to-force-revote-on-transitional-citizenship-rules Fri, 29 May 2026 12:15:43 +0200 swedish-greens-make-emergency-bid-to-force-revote-on-transitional-citizenship-rules Food prices have barely had time to stabilise after the government VAT cut – and now food manufacturers are saying costs are rising. They are calling for understanding that food prices may need to be raised once again. https://www.thelocal.se/20260529/swedish-food-manufacturers-warn-of-rising-prices-to-come Fri, 29 May 2026 10:30:11 +0200 swedish-food-manufacturers-warn-of-rising-prices-to-come With just days left before Sweden carries out the most radical citizenship reforms in years, an administrative backlog means 100,000 long-term residents are losing the race against time. The Local speaks with some of the applicants who are watching their future plans slip away as the government continues to rewrite immigration rules. https://www.thelocal.se/20260529/its-a-gut-punch-time-running-out-for-100000-applicants-as-swedens-citizenship-deadline-nears Fri, 29 May 2026 06:32:53 +0200 its-a-gut-punch-time-running-out-for-100000-applicants-as-swedens-citizenship-deadline-nears When I moved to Umeå with my Swedish husband, our two-year-old understood Swedish but spoke only in English. After a month of preschool in Sweden, that flipped – long before I could follow along, writes The Local's Mandy Pipher. https://www.thelocal.se/20260529/the-hardest-part-of-moving-to-sweden-suddenly-not-understanding-my-own-child Fri, 29 May 2026 09:52:09 +0200 the-hardest-part-of-moving-to-sweden-suddenly-not-understanding-my-own-child In this week's podcast: Sweden Democrats demand major role in next government, work permit exemption list a letdown for many immigrant workers, smoking reaches record low, half-price transport tickets, and councils stop expensive gifts for teachers. https://www.thelocal.se/20260529/what-happens-if-sweden-democrats-get-top-jobs-in-next-government Fri, 29 May 2026 09:46:01 +0200 what-happens-if-sweden-democrats-get-top-jobs-in-next-government Large fire breaks out in southern Stockholm, food manufacturers warn of rising food prices, and more news from Sweden on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260529/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-229 Fri, 29 May 2026 08:35:28 +0200 today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-229 Summer is upon us and we're taking a look at some seasonally appropriate Swedish vocabulary. https://www.thelocal.se/20190627/swedish-word-of-the-day-utedass Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:36:11 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-utedass Sweden's new best municipality for business has been revealed, and it's the town of Höganäs in southern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260528/hoganas-named-as-swedens-best-municipality-for-businesses Thu, 28 May 2026 14:45:02 +0200 hoganas-named-as-swedens-best-municipality-for-businesses Ukraine plans to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 older models, the two countries announced as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260528/sweden-set-to-send-gripen-jets-to-ukraine Thu, 28 May 2026 08:07:40 +0200 sweden-set-to-send-gripen-jets-to-ukraine Swedish supermarkets, pharmacies and banks must do more to accept banknotes and coins, a new decision in parliament states. https://www.thelocal.se/20260528/sweden-to-force-grocery-stores-and-pharmacies-to-accept-cash Thu, 28 May 2026 07:55:23 +0200 sweden-to-force-grocery-stores-and-pharmacies-to-accept-cash Stockholm’s Järvaveckan forced to shut on day one due to flash storm, high uranium levels detected in tap water west of Uppsala, and Sweden to force grocery stores to accept cash. Here's the latest news. https://www.thelocal.se/20260528/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-246 Thu, 28 May 2026 07:45:11 +0200 today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-246 The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis". https://www.thelocal.se/20260527/europe-heatwave-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-change Wed, 27 May 2026 15:22:09 +0200 europe-heatwave-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-change The biggest culture shock for many foreigners arriving in Sweden comes when they are invited for a swim or a sauna and discover that everyone is expected to be naked. But this being Sweden, there are rules. https://www.thelocal.se/20230329/how-to-get-naked-in-sweden-without-embarrassing-yourself Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:54:11 +0200 how-to-get-naked-in-sweden-without-embarrassing-yourself Malmö police rushed to the city centre following reports of a corpse on a cart. Imagine their relief when they realised it was in fact a sex doll. https://www.thelocal.se/20260527/malmo-corpse-triggers-major-police-operation-turns-out-to-be-sex-doll Wed, 27 May 2026 10:20:27 +0200 malmo-corpse-triggers-major-police-operation-turns-out-to-be-sex-doll Marrying your cousin is currently legal in Sweden. But that will change this summer. https://www.thelocal.se/20260527/sweden-rolls-out-total-ban-on-cousin-marriage-from-july-1st Wed, 27 May 2026 09:56:32 +0200 sweden-rolls-out-total-ban-on-cousin-marriage-from-july-1st Stockholm residents for the first time enjoy the highest life expectancy in Sweden, new statistics reveal. https://www.thelocal.se/20260527/stockholmers-for-the-first-time-live-the-longest-in-sweden Wed, 27 May 2026 09:51:16 +0200 stockholmers-for-the-first-time-live-the-longest-in-sweden Dust and viruses blamed for mysterious illnesses at SSAB's Luleå site, Swedish bank cuts fixed and variable mortgage rates, cousin marriage banned from July 1st, and a Malmö 'corpse' that triggered a major police operation turns out to be sex doll. Here's the latest news. https://www.thelocal.se/20260527/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-248 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:39:36 +0200 today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-248 Europe, which is in the throes of a record-smashing heatwave this week, is the world's fastest-warming continent and stretches into an even more rapidly heating Arctic. https://www.thelocal.se/20260526/explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Tue, 26 May 2026 21:00:20 +0200 explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent