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 Swedes living in France are up-in-arms over the country's move to class tobacco-free nicotine pouches as a "dangerous substance", making even possession an offence, with Sweden's trade minister claiming the law is tantamount to saying "you're not allowed to be Swedish". https://www.thelocal.se/20260330/a-ban-on-being-swedish-minister-rails-against-frances-new-snus-ban Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:49:54 +0200 a-ban-on-being-swedish-minister-rails-against-frances-new-snus-ban https://www.thelocal.se/20260227/swedish-minister-says-drone-jammed-near-french-warship-was-probably-russian Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:31:00 +0100 swedish-minister-says-drone-jammed-near-french-warship-was-probably-russian France's defence minister said Monday that the country was ready to deliver a "fully equipped" frigate to Sweden, which is looking to acquire four new warships, by 2030. https://www.thelocal.se/20251125/france-able-to-deliver-new-frigate-to-sweden-by-2030 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:21:50 +0100 france-able-to-deliver-new-frigate-to-sweden-by-2030 Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday began the first state visit to Sweden by a French President since that of Jacques Chirac 24 years ago. Here are the best pictures of the visit so far. https://www.thelocal.se/20240130/in-pics-french-president-emmanuel-macrons-state-visit-to-sweden Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:32:41 +0100 in-pics-french-president-emmanuel-macrons-state-visit-to-sweden Sweden and France will sign a series of deals on nuclear power technology, defence and other industries during this week's visit from President Emmanuel Macron, the head of Sweden's trade promotion agency has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.se/20240130/sweden-and-france-to-sign-nuclear-and-defence-deals-during-macron-visit Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:51:04 +0100 sweden-and-france-to-sign-nuclear-and-defence-deals-during-macron-visit French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte arrive in Stockholm on Tuesday for the start of a two-day visit. Here's what's on the agenda. https://www.thelocal.se/20240129/whats-on-the-agenda-for-president-macrons-visit-to-sweden Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:58:55 +0100 whats-on-the-agenda-for-president-macrons-visit-to-sweden Sweden's Prime Minister has been gently ridiculed by the correspondent for France's biggest newspaper after he posted a light-hearted welcome message to France's President Emmanuel Macron. https://www.thelocal.se/20240129/vive-les-cliches-swedish-pm-mocked-for-macron-welcome Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:15:58 +0100 vive-les-cliches-swedish-pm-mocked-for-macron-welcome