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 On April 29th Swedish parliament voted through stricter citizenship laws. Because transitional measures were not included, the new laws will apply to all applications that are assessed from June 6th onwards – even applications submitted long before the new rules were even proposed. How will this work? https://www.thelocal.se/20260506/how-will-the-swedish-migration-agency-handle-queue-citizenship-cases-after-june-6th Wed, 06 May 2026 18:19:56 +0200 how-will-the-swedish-migration-agency-handle-queue-citizenship-cases-after-june-6th The first civics test for Swedish citizenship will be offered to up to 1,000 people on August 15th at an undisclosed location in Stockholm, the Swedish Council of Higher Education has said on its website. https://www.thelocal.se/20260506/swedens-first-citizenship-tests-to-be-held-on-august-15th Wed, 06 May 2026 16:22:57 +0200 swedens-first-citizenship-tests-to-be-held-on-august-15th Sweden's summers are so gorgeous that you'd be a fool to spend much time abroad. From mountain hikes around Kebnekaise and Åredalen to the beaches of Österlen and Gotland, from upmarket brunches to loppis flea markets, here are our readers' top tips on what to do. https://www.thelocal.se/20230519/readers-reveal-top-tips-for-things-to-do-in-sweden-this-summer Fri, 19 May 2023 16:11:57 +0200 readers-reveal-top-tips-for-things-to-do-in-sweden-this-summer Sweden's political parties have failed to reach a deal to solve the crisis of confidence in the parliament's pairing system caused by the Sweden Democrat party's decision to win a vote last week by sending in two MPs that it had agreed to withhold. https://www.thelocal.se/20260506/swedish-parliamentary-leaders-meet-with-house-speaker-to-resolve-pairing-scandal Wed, 06 May 2026 10:31:39 +0200 swedish-parliamentary-leaders-meet-with-house-speaker-to-resolve-pairing-scandal Parliamentary leaders meet with speaker on MP 'pairing' chaos, high risk for grass and forest fires, flights increase in April despite fuel shortages, and more news from Sweden on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260506/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-245 Wed, 06 May 2026 08:53:59 +0200 today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-245 Here's a word that's surprisingly useful, even if it can sound odd when directly translated into English. https://www.thelocal.se/20190513/swedish-word-of-the-day-tvartom Mon, 13 May 2019 14:38:25 +0200 swedish-word-of-the-day-tvartom The opposition left bloc in Swedish politics has held a majority in the polls ever since the last election. But it still looks tough for them to form a government. Professor Nicholas Aylott explains the deadlock. https://www.thelocal.se/20260428/qa-can-swedens-left-and-centre-parties-overcome-their-deadlock Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:03:08 +0200 qa-can-swedens-left-and-centre-parties-overcome-their-deadlock SAS cancels 1,200 departures, 15 activists found innocent over Bromma airport climate protest, and more news from Sweden on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260505/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-245 Tue, 05 May 2026 07:39:40 +0200 today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-245 At least three out of four opposition parties are demanding that parliament vote once again on the issue of transitional arrangements for the new stricter citizenship rules. The Local asked the parliamentary parties how likely this is to happen. https://www.thelocal.se/20260504/how-likely-is-a-revote-on-transitional-rules-for-swedish-citizenship Mon, 04 May 2026 15:49:46 +0200 how-likely-is-a-revote-on-transitional-rules-for-swedish-citizenship A lot of airline news recently has been about flight cancellations, due to fuel price spikes caused by the conflict in the Middle East. But some airlines are still adding flights for the spring and summer travel season. Here are the ones from Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260504/listed-the-new-flights-from-sweden-this-spring-and-summer Mon, 04 May 2026 12:50:01 +0200 listed-the-new-flights-from-sweden-this-spring-and-summer Sweden's speaker of parliament has called the group leaders of all parties to an extraordinary meeting after the dispute over adding transitional rules to the citizenship vote brought down a long-standing agreement. https://www.thelocal.se/20260504/swedens-speaker-calls-mps-to-crisis-meeting-after-citizenship-voting-drama Mon, 04 May 2026 11:36:41 +0200 swedens-speaker-calls-mps-to-crisis-meeting-after-citizenship-voting-drama Swedish party leaders face off on citizenship transitional rules drama, senior legislation committee slams government's immigration proposal, and today is the last day to file your Swedish taxes. Here's the latest news. https://www.thelocal.se/20260504/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-242 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:54:40 +0200 today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-242 The deadline to submit your income tax declaration in Sweden falls on Monday May 4th in 2026. Here's what to do if you haven't managed to get it together in time. https://www.thelocal.se/20230502/what-happens-if-you-cant-meet-swedens-tax-declaration-deadline Tue, 02 May 2023 11:38:09 +0200 what-happens-if-you-cant-meet-swedens-tax-declaration-deadline Make your annual leave last longer by mastering these tricks for maximising Sweden's public holidays. https://www.thelocal.se/20251208/how-to-maximise-swedens-public-holidays Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:19:30 +0100 how-to-maximise-swedens-public-holidays With a majority of just one vote, parliament rejected adding transitional rules to Sweden's June 6th citizenship reforms. But there's still reason to be hopeful, writes The Local's Richard Orange. https://www.thelocal.se/20260429/opinion-the-campaign-for-transitional-citizenship-rules-failed-but-it-wasnt-in-vain Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:52:15 +0200 opinion-the-campaign-for-transitional-citizenship-rules-failed-but-it-wasnt-in-vain Paola Claudio and her family did everything they could to plan ahead with the Migration Agency so that Paola's studies wouldn't be interrupted. But despite their best efforts, she got a last-minute order to leave the country – just in time for exams. https://www.thelocal.se/20260424/teenager-makes-round-trip-to-mexico-to-avoid-being-deported-from-sweden Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:35:51 +0200 teenager-makes-round-trip-to-mexico-to-avoid-being-deported-from-sweden A good number of Sweden's public holidays fall on weekdays in 2026. Here's the full list to help you plan the year ahead. https://www.thelocal.se/20241128/key-dates-swedens-public-holidays-in-2026 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:31:15 +0100 key-dates-swedens-public-holidays-in-2026 Sweden is set to make a few much-awaited changes to its work permit package, hopefully put an end to teen deportations, and lower the price on fuel. Here's a rundown of what changes in May 2026. https://www.thelocal.se/20260420/new-work-permit-rules-and-lower-fuel-prices-what-changes-in-sweden-in-may-2026 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:32:11 +0200 new-work-permit-rules-and-lower-fuel-prices-what-changes-in-sweden-in-may-2026 The Swedish opposition is calling for a revote on attaching transitional rules to the citizenship reforms, after the Sweden Democrats controversially blocked its majority. https://www.thelocal.se/20260430/swedish-opposition-demand-revote-on-transitional-citizenship-rules Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:03:30 +0200 swedish-opposition-demand-revote-on-transitional-citizenship-rules The group leaders from parties in the Swedish parliament met on Thursday afternoon to discuss how to rescue the system of pairing-off after the far-right Sweden Democrats shattered the agreement by sending MPs to vote it had agreed to hold back. https://www.thelocal.se/20260430/parliamentary-leaders-in-crisis-meeting-after-sweden-democrat-coup Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:45:37 +0200 parliamentary-leaders-in-crisis-meeting-after-sweden-democrat-coup