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 coronavirus pandemic has seen many British nationals resident in the EU return to the UK, but those 'waiting out' Covid-19 back in Britain could lose their rights to live in their host country. Here's what you need to know to make sure you keep your EU residency status. https://www.thelocal.se/20210318/how-long-can-brits-stay-in-the-uk-without-losing-their-eu-residency Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:01:54 +0100 how-long-can-brits-stay-in-the-uk-without-losing-their-eu-residency The EU says it won't negotiate "mini deals" and the "contemptuous" UK government doesn't seem interested in actively pursuing the Costa Amendment. But legal experts say ring-fencing the rights of Britons in the EU is achievable if it was just made a priority. https://www.thelocal.se/20190308/pan-european-treaty-to-ring-fence-rights-it-is-legally-possible Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:27:40 +0100 pan-european-treaty-to-ring-fence-rights-it-is-legally-possible A Swedish court has rejected a midwife's attempt to sue Jönköping county for denying her employment when she refused to carry out abortions due to her religious beliefs. https://www.thelocal.se/20170412/anti-abortion-midwife-was-not-discriminated-against-swedish-court-rules Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:11:06 +0200 anti-abortion-midwife-was-not-discriminated-against-swedish-court-rules Almost half of respondents living in Sweden (47.4 percent) answered ‘no’ to a survey question: “Do you feel well-informed about Brexit?”, the highest proportion of expats to do so. https://www.thelocal.se/20160617/british-expats-in-sweden-feel-uninformed-about-referendum Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:02:23 +0200 british-expats-in-sweden-feel-uninformed-about-referendum If you're a pro-EU Brit living abroad, there's plenty you can do to keen Britain 'in', explains Laura Shields from the Brits Abroad: Yes to Europe initiative. https://www.thelocal.se/20160415/5-practical-things-brits-abroad-can-do-to-help-keep-the-uk-in-the-eu Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0200 5-practical-things-brits-abroad-can-do-to-help-keep-the-uk-in-the-eu Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven broached sensitive subjects such as the death penalty and human right in a Saturday meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. https://www.thelocal.se/20150328/swedish-pm-brings-up-death-penalty-with-chinese-leader Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:49:03 +0100 swedish-pm-brings-up-death-penalty-with-chinese-leader Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has said that the government will incorporate the Unicef convention on the rights of the child into Swedish law, following talks in New York during his state visit. https://www.thelocal.se/20141121/sweden-to-implement-unicef-rights-of-child-law Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:43:00 +0100 sweden-to-implement-unicef-rights-of-child-law Two translators have been fired by their employer in western Sweden after management at the firm secretly spied on the employees' private internet conversations. https://www.thelocal.se/20080623/12602 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:39:00 +0200 12602