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 Swedish krona has reached extreme lows against the dollar and euro, with some national media labelling it a "junk currency". Here's what that means for Sweden's international residents, and anyone pondering a move here. https://www.thelocal.se/20190806/heres-what-the-low-swedish-krona-means-for-you Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:56:18 +0200 heres-what-the-low-swedish-krona-means-for-you Leading ratings agency Moody's has slashed Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson's credit rating from Baa3 to Ba1, meaning the firm's rating is now in the "non-investment" grade, also known as "junk". https://www.thelocal.se/20170503/struggling-ericsson-has-credit-rating-slashed-to-junk Wed, 03 May 2017 13:20:05 +0200 struggling-ericsson-has-credit-rating-slashed-to-junk They say that January in Sweden is the "poorest" month of the year, when everybody is pressed for cash. So how do you get by on a student budget in the best of times and the worst of times? https://www.thelocal.se/20150112/how-to-survive-in-sweden-on-a-student-budget Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:03:00 +0100 how-to-survive-in-sweden-on-a-student-budget Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg said Thursday that he is not in favour of forcing home owners to pay down their mortgages, outlined in a proposal by the Riksbank head that caused a stir on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20130117/45674 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:53:00 +0100 45674 Employees of the struggling SAS airline have expressed their anger that top managers have received bonuses to entice them to stay with the struggling airline only a few months after the airline was on the brink of bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.se/20130111/45554 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:00:00 +0100 45554 EU's budget proposal has been heavily criticised by Sweden, with one MP calling it "the most provocative budget in EU history". https://www.thelocal.se/20110630/34654 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:26:00 +0200 34654 An increasing number of young Swedes continue to live with their parents after turning 18 compared with three years ago, a new survey has revealed. https://www.thelocal.se/20100930/29340 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:34:00 +0200 29340 A 102-year-old woman in Halmstad in southwestern Sweden wants to get rid of the legal guardian that the municipality arranged for her against her will when it mistakenly assumed she had no living relatives. https://www.thelocal.se/20100730/28100 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:00 +0200 28100 Four out of ten Swedes believe that their wallets have fattened over the last four years, a TV4/Novus poll reveals. https://www.thelocal.se/20100719/27864 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:01:00 +0200 27864 Nearly one in four households, or 22 percent, would have difficulty dealing with an unforeseen expense of 5,000 kronor ($635), according to a study by Länsförsäkringar. https://www.thelocal.se/20100526/26866 Wed, 26 May 2010 16:47:00 +0200 26866 Swedish students are being forced to pay back tens of thousands of kronor at short notice because universities and the student loan authority can't agree on how to define a full-time student. https://www.thelocal.se/20100521/26786 Fri, 21 May 2010 19:15:00 +0200 26786 Some 48,000 Swedes tied the marital knot in 2009, with most couples footing the bill themselves, a new report from Synovate shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20100407/25946 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:27:00 +0200 25946