The Local Sweden 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 'We need trade deals': Swedish PM opposes Macron's call to slow down Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has said he opposes moves by French President Emmanuel Macron to slam the brakes on free trade deals. https://www.thelocal.se/20171019/we-need-trade-deals-swedish-pm-stefan-lofven-opposes-macrons-call-to-slow-down Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:42:22 +0200 we-need-trade-deals-swedish-pm-stefan-lofven-opposes-macrons-call-to-slow-down Sweden among winners in future EU-US deal Sweden is second in line to benefit the most from an EU free-trade deal with the US, for which negotiations were finally given the all-clear in a move welcomed by pro-business groups in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20130617/48554 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:05:00 +0200 48554 Free trade fears cloud Sweden's embrace of Obama Amid the excitement in Sweden over Barack Obama’s victory, there remains real concern among members of the political and business establishment over how the US president-elect will approach the issue of free trade. https://www.thelocal.se/20081105/15472 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:15:00 +0100 15472