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 The 2024 European elections take place around Europe from June 6th to June 9th but how do they work and what does the European parliament actually do and how does it work? https://www.thelocal.se/20240329/explained-whats-at-stake-in-the-european-parliamentary-elections Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:35:09 +0100 explained-whats-at-stake-in-the-european-parliamentary-elections Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on winning the French presidential election, hailing it as a victory "for European cooperation". https://www.thelocal.se/20170508/macron-win-a-victory-for-european-cooperation-swedish-pm-lfven Mon, 08 May 2017 10:22:41 +0200 macron-win-a-victory-for-european-cooperation-swedish-pm-lfven In talks with French President Francois Hollande on Monday, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt remained firm in expressing his government's disapproval of a proposed EU banking union. https://www.thelocal.se/20121002/43560 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:25:00 +0200 43560 Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will travel to Paris next week to discuss EU budget issues with French President Francois Hollande as Sweden faces a potentially drastic hike in EU fees. https://www.thelocal.se/20120927/43490 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:40:00 +0200 43490 Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday urged party leaders from the political opposition to agree to a truce on contentious domestic issues during Sweden’s upcoming European Union (EU) presidency. https://www.thelocal.se/20090506/19262 Wed, 06 May 2009 09:49:00 +0200 19262 Weak car sales across Europe have hit Swedish car brands Saab and Volvo especially hard, according to fresh sales figures. https://www.thelocal.se/20081015/14970 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:39:00 +0200 14970