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 It's been promised before, but now the UK government says it will act to ensure that British citizens living abroad do not lose their right to vote in the UK even if they have been abroad for over 15 years. Here's what we know about the proposals. https://www.thelocal.se/20210527/what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad Thu, 27 May 2021 18:59:05 +0200 what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg on Saturday asked US voters to choose Joe Biden, saying the outcome of the US presidential election was crucial for fighting climate change. https://www.thelocal.se/20201011/greta-thunberg-get-organised-and-get-everyone-to-vote-biden Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:36:35 +0200 greta-thunberg-get-organised-and-get-everyone-to-vote-biden Boris Johnson's resounding victory means nothing will stop Brexit now, writes columnist John Lichfield. But it's still the biggest blunder the UK has ever made and will leave the hundreds of thousands of Brits across Europe feeling like foreigners on February 1st. https://www.thelocal.se/20191213/opinion-nothing-can-stop-brexit-now Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:40:22 +0100 opinion-nothing-can-stop-brexit-now If all you had to go on were pictures from the Green Party's Sunday night event in Stockholm, you'd think they were the victors of the European election rather than one of the parties that lost the most votes. https://www.thelocal.se/20190528/europe-analysis-why-swedens-greens-are-happy-after-losing-big-in-eu-vote Tue, 28 May 2019 13:34:08 +0200 europe-analysis-why-swedens-greens-are-happy-after-losing-big-in-eu-vote Sweden needs to improve the secrecy surrounding how voters cast their ballots, a report from the international observation mission OSCE concluded Thursday, adding also that the country should tighten its rules on campaign financing. https://www.thelocal.se/20181122/swedish-ballot-casting-not-secret-enough-osce-report-says Thu, 22 Nov 2018 19:18:19 +0100 swedish-ballot-casting-not-secret-enough-osce-report-says The Malmö leader of the Moderate Party held talks with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats on Tuesday over how to end the Social Democrats’ 24-year rule in the city. https://www.thelocal.se/20180911/malms-moderates-hold-talks-with-sweden-democrats Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:33:11 +0200 malms-moderates-hold-talks-with-sweden-democrats There was a jubilant atmosphere at the polling booth in Sjöbo, Skåne, on Sunday, a town where the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats (SD) hope to get a third of the vote. https://www.thelocal.se/20180909/more-than-a-third-of-people-in-sjbo-could-vote-sweden-democrat Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:04:09 +0200 more-than-a-third-of-people-in-sjbo-could-vote-sweden-democrat There's no memorial in Klippan for Gerard Gbeyo, the 18-year-old African asylum seeker stabbed to death by teenage Nazis back in 1995. But everyone in the former paper mill town can tell you where it happened. https://www.thelocal.se/20180904/nazi-revelations-bring-back-bad-memories-in-klippan Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:20:40 +0200 nazi-revelations-bring-back-bad-memories-in-klippan Barring a major upset, Sweden's far-right is on course for a record result in September 9 legislative elections, capitalising on the mood of voters who feel they are being left behind in favour of hundreds of thousands of newly-arrived asylum seekers. https://www.thelocal.se/20180826/swedens-far-right-poised-for-record-election-gains Sun, 26 Aug 2018 12:30:15 +0200 swedens-far-right-poised-for-record-election-gains Sweden's next general election is scheduled for September 9th, 2018, and you may be entitled to cast a vote on the day even if you're not a Swedish citizen. Here's how, plus what you should know about the Swedish political system before you head to the polls. https://www.thelocal.se/20180305/how-to-vote-in-the-2018-swedish-election Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:59:59 +0100 how-to-vote-in-the-2018-swedish-election Sweden's police and security service will intensify their efforts to crack down on violent extremist groups before the country holds its general election next year. https://www.thelocal.se/20171109/swedish-police-given-extra-funds-to-tackle-extremism-ahead-of-2018-election Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:29:57 +0100 swedish-police-given-extra-funds-to-tackle-extremism-ahead-of-2018-election Donald Trump’s presidency has thrown up a number of big questions to consider, not least in Sweden. With that in mind, The Local spoke to experts on politics, the economy, and technology in the Nordic nation about what his tenure could mean. https://www.thelocal.se/20161109/five-things-the-trump-presidency-could-mean-for-sweden Wed, 09 Nov 2016 14:02:17 +0100 five-things-the-trump-presidency-could-mean-for-sweden Americans aside, the promise of building a wall means Mexicans are arguably the nationality most likely to be impacted by Donald Trump's presidency. Yet while there has been no shortage of interviews with US citizens living abroad over their feelings on the election, the same isn't the case for Mexicans. With that in mind, The Local spoke to three Mexicans living in Sweden to hear what they think about an outspoken critic of their homeland becoming US president, and how it felt to watch the campaign from afar. https://www.thelocal.se/20161115/what-mexicans-in-sweden-think-of-donald-trumps-election Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:50:26 +0100 what-mexicans-in-sweden-think-of-donald-trumps-election Reactions to the news that Donald Trump will be the next president of the USA has come in a variety of forms, but one Swede's response is particularly unique. https://www.thelocal.se/20161110/american-worried-about-trump-this-swede-will-marry-you Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:12:57 +0100 american-worried-about-trump-this-swede-will-marry-you On the same day that Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Presidential election, a prominent figure in American political history who will forever be linked to the losing candidate was thousands of kilometres away on Swedish soil. https://www.thelocal.se/20161109/why-monica-lewinsky-is-in-sweden-right-now Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:54:36 +0100 why-monica-lewinsky-is-in-sweden-right-now UPDATED: Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven was rushed to hospital in Stockholm on Thursday immediately after landing in Sweden following a visit to Ethiopia, but returned home a few hours later. https://www.thelocal.se/20150716/swedish-prime-minister-in-hospital-after-ethiopia-trip Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:29:48 +0200 swedish-prime-minister-in-hospital-after-ethiopia-trip The Sweden Democrats now have the support of one in five Swedish voters, according to two major polls released on Thursday demonstrating record backing for the nationalist party. https://www.thelocal.se/20150618/swedish-nationalist-party-reaches-new-record-peak Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:48:00 +0200 swedish-nationalist-party-reaches-new-record-peak There's already much debate in Sweden over whether the UK could leave the EU - if a referendum promised by the new Conservative government goes ahead. The Local's Northern Sweden reporter Paul Connolly is worried British immigrants like him could be forced home - but he's now keener than ever to stay. https://www.thelocal.se/20150508/will-brits-be-forced-to-leave-sweden Fri, 08 May 2015 15:46:32 +0200 will-brits-be-forced-to-leave-sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt is in a relationship with his former press officer Roberta Alenius. The ex-Prime Minister confirmed the news via a text message from a ski trip with his new lover. https://www.thelocal.se/20150223/former-prime-minister-now-dating-press-officer Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:50:00 +0100 former-prime-minister-now-dating-press-officer Göran Hägglund, the leader of one of Sweden's four centre-right opposition Alliance parties has resigned, insisting it had nothing to do with the controversial December Agreement that the Alliance struck with the government. https://www.thelocal.se/20150129/christian-democrat-party-leader-quits-politics Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:28:00 +0100 christian-democrat-party-leader-quits-politics