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 With the EU elections taking place on Sunday in Sweden, what are the key talking points? The Local takes a look at the stories and issues dominating the Swedish election campaign. https://www.thelocal.se/20190524/heres-what-sweden-is-talking-about-ahead-of-the-election Fri, 24 May 2019 13:24:28 +0200 heres-what-sweden-is-talking-about-ahead-of-the-election Besides European parliamentary polls this weekend, EU citizens are also able to vote and stand in municipal elections in member countries where they live, even if they are not nationals. https://www.thelocal.se/20190526/what-eu-citizens-living-in-other-countries-need-to-know-about-voting-in-local-elections Sun, 26 May 2019 16:11:58 +0200 what-eu-citizens-living-in-other-countries-need-to-know-about-voting-in-local-elections Each country in the European Union has its own rules for voting in the May 23-26 elections to the bloc's parliament. Here is an overview. https://www.thelocal.se/20190526/what-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-european-elections-work Sun, 26 May 2019 10:57:12 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-european-elections-work New players are exploiting internet lawlessness to disrupt democracy at this week's European elections, says a new report that points a finger at far-right populists and cyber militias. https://www.thelocal.se/20190525/eu-vote-faces-new-covert-digital-threats-report Sat, 25 May 2019 15:05:35 +0200 eu-vote-faces-new-covert-digital-threats-report Populist and eurosceptic parties have emerged in many countries of the European Union, although not all go as far as wanting a Brexit-style departure. https://www.thelocal.se/20190525/european-elections-what-you-need-to-know-eurosceptics-and-populists Sat, 25 May 2019 10:55:47 +0200 european-elections-what-you-need-to-know-eurosceptics-and-populists Who gets a vote, what are they voting for and why does it matter? Political scientist Tatiana Coutto explains everything you need to know about the EU elections. https://www.thelocal.se/20190524/european-elections-a-beginners-guide-to-the-vote Fri, 24 May 2019 12:32:18 +0200 european-elections-a-beginners-guide-to-the-vote The 2019 elections are a mammoth democratic exercise with profound consequences for European citizens and the global role of the EU. This article from The Conversation spells out five things to look out for that could shape the future of Europe, and the world. https://www.thelocal.se/20190523/five-reasons-why-the-european-elections-really-matter Thu, 23 May 2019 17:16:02 +0200 five-reasons-why-the-european-elections-really-matter As the EU Parliament elections approach, Sweden's political parties have invested vastly different amounts of money in the campaign, with the biggest spenders setting aside roughly ten times the budget of the smallest spending party. https://www.thelocal.se/20190513/revealed-how-much-swedens-political-parties-have-spent-on-the-eu-elections Mon, 13 May 2019 10:54:56 +0200 revealed-how-much-swedens-political-parties-have-spent-on-the-eu-elections The elections to the European Parliament are the only chance to directly impact who it is that makes decisions on EU law that affect Sweden and the whole of the EU. So how do you know if you're eligible, and how do you actually vote? Here are the answers to five key questions. https://www.thelocal.se/20190415/what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-eu-elections Mon, 15 Apr 2019 14:14:00 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-eu-elections Sweden's party leaders faced each other in a televised debate on Sunday evening for the first time since January's government negotiations transformed the political landscape. The leaders talked crime and security, jobs and welfare, climate policy, and the issue of immigration and integration. Here are six key take-aways from the two-hour debate organized by Sweden's public broadcaster. https://www.thelocal.se/20190506/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-party-leader-debate-in-sweden-last-night Mon, 06 May 2019 13:09:56 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-the-party-leader-debate-in-sweden-last-night Sweden's Green Party has earned its fourth seat in the European parliament after Max Andersson's triumph, who said he wants to fulfil some policies of the Pirate Party in Brussels. https://www.thelocal.se/20140530/greens-pledge-to-fill-pirates-shoes-after-eu-win Fri, 30 May 2014 11:55:00 +0200 greens-pledge-to-fill-pirates-shoes-after-eu-win One out of three Swedish voters is unsure how he or she will vote in the EU parliamentary elections in two weeks. The outcome is uncertain, according to a new opinion poll by Sifo and Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) newspaper. https://www.thelocal.se/20090523/19612 Sat, 23 May 2009 11:43:00 +0200 19612 A clear majority of the Swedish candidates seeking election to the EU parliament are against the IPRED copyright law, arguing that EU countries have gone too far in the hunt for file-sharers. https://www.thelocal.se/20090504/19226 Mon, 04 May 2009 12:50:00 +0200 19226