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 Sweden's parliament officially opened on Tuesday with Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announcing three new ministers. https://www.thelocal.se/20190910/swedish-prime-minister-stefan-lofven-reshuffles-cabinet-as-parliament-reopens Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:50:30 +0200 swedish-prime-minister-stefan-lofven-reshuffles-cabinet-as-parliament-reopens Social Democrat leader Stefan Löfven has offered to make new concessions in order to win the support of the Centre and Liberal parties, just two days after they voted him down as next prime minister. https://www.thelocal.se/20181216/swedish-pm-ready-to-make-new-offers-to Sun, 16 Dec 2018 16:50:19 +0100 swedish-pm-ready-to-make-new-offers-to King Carl XVI Gustaf reminded MPs that it is their duty to represent all of Sweden, including immigrants and young people, as he reopened the country's parliament on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20170912/king-reminds-mps-they-represent-all-of-sweden-including-immigrants Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:49:40 +0200 king-reminds-mps-they-represent-all-of-sweden-including-immigrants The Swedish parliament has rehearsed what it would do in event of war, amid increasing concerns over global politics. https://www.thelocal.se/20170321/swedish-parliament-holds-its-first-war-drill-in-two-decades Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:56:53 +0100 swedish-parliament-holds-its-first-war-drill-in-two-decades A Swedish MP has marked the opening of the country's parliament by playing Pokémon Go during the Prime Minister’s speech. https://www.thelocal.se/20160913/swedish-politician-hunts-pokmon-during-pms-speech Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:34:59 +0200 swedish-politician-hunts-pokmon-during-pms-speech Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf insisted that continued support for the European Union was necessary as he reopened parliament on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20160913/swedens-king-stands-up-for-the-eu-in-parliament-speech Tue, 13 Sep 2016 17:08:50 +0200 swedens-king-stands-up-for-the-eu-in-parliament-speech Swedish parties should look at political shakeups abroad and take heed, warn two representatives from high-profile democracy thinktanks on the opening day of parliament. https://www.thelocal.se/20160913/sweden-is-not-immune-to-political-grassroots-movements Tue, 13 Sep 2016 08:59:59 +0200 sweden-is-not-immune-to-political-grassroots-movements Sweden's minority government coalition on Wednesday lost a fight to lower taxes for high-earners in a vote that may have long-term "ugly free-for-all" consequences for how budget decisions are made. https://www.thelocal.se/20131212/government-forced-to-scrap-divisive-tax-cut Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:53:00 +0100 government-forced-to-scrap-divisive-tax-cut Sweden's parliament officially opened on Tuesday with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announcing an unexpected reshuffle in his cabinet, which saw new ministers for employment and international development. https://www.thelocal.se/20130917/50290 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:55:00 +0200 50290 The Left Party and the Sweden Democrats are the only parties in Sweden's parliament that are attracting new members, while the more centrist parties all face dwindling membership numbers, a new report shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20130128/45870 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:53:00 +0100 45870 The opposition Social Democrats have accused the government of being ill-prepared to deal with unemployment in the new year's first party leader debate in the Riksdag. https://www.thelocal.se/20130116/45644 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:14:00 +0100 45644 Erik Almqvist has quit parliament and given up his Sweden Democrat party membership, but now the party plans to hire him as a consultant for its new multi-media project. https://www.thelocal.se/20121231/45346 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:49:00 +0100 45346 The Swedish government said on Thursday that it would not recognize the independence of Western Sahara, a day after lawmakers asked it to do so. https://www.thelocal.se/20121207/44902 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:19:00 +0100 44902 Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt’s government declaration on Tuesday focused on investment and unity, but barely touched on foreign policy and climate, argued political scientist Malena Rosén Sundström. https://www.thelocal.se/20120918/43312 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:23:00 +0200 43312 Sweden's parliament officially opened on Tuesday with sombre remembrances, royal reflections, and a promise from Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt that the goverment would "invest in Sweden". https://www.thelocal.se/20120918/43304 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:53:00 +0200 43304 Swedish parliament rules providing for expenses paid educational trips up to a value of 50,000 kronor ($7,000) per annum have prompted three Social Democrat MPs to use the system to 'study tourism' at California's Disneyland. https://www.thelocal.se/20100318/25600 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:26:00 +0100 25600 Politicians have used their full powers of imagination in drafting more than 3,000 parliamentary motions this year that deal with everything from the need for a Minister of the Suburbs to a government inquiry into the lives of cats. https://www.thelocal.se/20091007/22508 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:36:00 +0200 22508 The Irish "Yes" vote to the Lisbon treaty means that two further Swedes are set to take their place in an expanded EU parliament - provided that the Irish vote is backed up by the Czechs. https://www.thelocal.se/20091004/22454 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:37:00 +0200 22454 Actor George Clooney is a "communist amateur" and Swedish actress and comedian Nour El-Refai is a "feminist bitch", according to someone, or several people, using computers traced to the Riksdag. https://www.thelocal.se/20090922/22218 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:17:00 +0200 22218 Swedish members of parliament are diligent bloggers. But there is very little interest in what most have to say, according to a new survey by Dagens Nyheter. https://www.thelocal.se/20090412/18806 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:03:00 +0200 18806