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 Northvolt closes funding round with $1 billion cash boost for northern Sweden hub Northvolt on Wednesday secured enough capital for its 'Tesla rival' car battery factory in northern Sweden, with another $1 billion (9 billion kronor) raised. https://www.thelocal.se/20190612/swedish-battery-company-northvolt-raises-1-billion-for-state-of-the-art-factory Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:32:11 +0200 swedish-battery-company-northvolt-raises-1-billion-for-state-of-the-art-factory Police need more resources: commissioner Swedish National Police Commissioner Dan Eliasson says the country's police forces will need more money and better recruitment if they are going to manage what they’re tasked with, especially given the influx of refugees. https://www.thelocal.se/20151024/swedish-police-need-more-resources-commissioner Sat, 24 Oct 2015 13:19:48 +0200 swedish-police-need-more-resources-commissioner Sweden keeps secret party donations despite EU criticism Despite strong criticism from the Council of Europe the Swedish government does not plan to outlaw anonymous donations to political parties, the justice minister Beatrice Ask told Sveriges Radio's Ekot news programme on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20100218/25062 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:03:00 +0100 25062 Drastic funding cuts for independent schools The Swedish National Agency for Education's (Skolverket) new method for calculating funding for independent high schools (friskolor) means that the institutions risk losing millions of kronor every year. https://www.thelocal.se/20100102/24166 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:42:00 +0100 24166 State funding eases writers' misery Despite a resurgent book industry, more writers than ever before are applying to the Swedish Authors’ Fund for support, Dagens Nyheter reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20061112/5486 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:53:00 +0100 5486