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 The essential insurance many foreigners in Sweden forget to sign up for When moving to Sweden, a lot of the paperwork is mercifully simpler than in many places – at least once you arrive. But one crucial insurance can be easily missed, and can end up costing a lot if you fail to apply. https://www.thelocal.se/20200917/the-essential-insurance-many-foreigners-in-sweden-forget-to-sign-up-for-4 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:43:58 +0200 the-essential-insurance-many-foreigners-in-sweden-forget-to-sign-up-for-4 Government loses sick pay vote by slim margin The Swedish government suffered another setback in the Riksdag on Friday, when the Sweden Democrats voted with the centre-left opposition to force through its proposal by a single vote. https://www.thelocal.se/20110701/34686 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:54:00 +0200 34686