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 said on Thursday that it would send fighter jets to patrol Greenland as part of a newly launched NATO mission in the Arctic aimed at placating US President Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.se/20260213/swedish-fighter-jets-to-patrol-greenland-under-nato-mission Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:36:26 +0100 swedish-fighter-jets-to-patrol-greenland-under-nato-mission Most Swedes don't treat them differently on a personal level, say our American readers, although many describe having to answer more questions about their government than before. And some resent Swedish assumptions that they don't support Trump. https://www.thelocal.se/20260122/they-show-me-pity-americans-in-sweden-describe-treatment-in-wake-of-trump-threats Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:17:10 +0100 they-show-me-pity-americans-in-sweden-describe-treatment-in-wake-of-trump-threats Sweden's finance minister Elisabeth Svantesson declared the Swedish economy was "Trump-proof" when US President Trump said on Monday that he would hit Sweden with tariffs. The tariff threat was dropped on Wednesday, but how vulnerable is the Sweden to future tariffs? https://www.thelocal.se/20260122/how-trump-proof-is-swedens-economy Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:38:32 +0100 how-trump-proof-is-swedens-economy Swedish pension fund Alecta said Wednesday that it had sold the bulk of its US Treasury bonds over the past year, citing the unpredictability of the current administration and growing US debt. https://www.thelocal.se/20260122/swedish-pension-fund-sells-off-us-treasury-bonds Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:59:38 +0100 swedish-pension-fund-sells-off-us-treasury-bonds Leading student exchange organizations have had major problems with the Swedish Migration Agency over the past two years, The Local reports, with 16-year-olds from non-EU countries regularly denied permits to spend an exchange year studying in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260122/sweden-denying-study-permits-for-high-school-exchange-programs Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:36:18 +0100 sweden-denying-study-permits-for-high-school-exchange-programs The Local interviewed two Venezuelan men living in Sweden who reflect the sharply divided reactions to the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro. While some welcome the removal of a leader Sweden considers illegitimate, others fear a blow to democracy. https://www.thelocal.se/20260104/mixed-feelings-among-venezuelans-in-sweden-over-us-attacks Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:53:24 +0100 mixed-feelings-among-venezuelans-in-sweden-over-us-attacks Sweden on Tuesday accepted the credentials of the new US ambassador Christine Toretti, who was six years ago blocked from becoming ambassador to Malta by the US senate after she was reportedly given a restraining order for threatening her ex-husband's doctor. https://www.thelocal.se/20251021/sweden-accepts-credentials-of-controversial-us-ambassador Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:41:15 +0200 sweden-accepts-credentials-of-controversial-us-ambassador The former US ambassador to Sweden, Erik Ramanathan, is back for the Almedalen political week in Visby. He tells The Local why he thinks Nato countries can still rely on US support despite US President Donald Trump's rhetoric, and why he'll be attending Stockholm Pride. https://www.thelocal.se/20250623/us-nato-support-still-quite-strong-says-former-sweden-ambassador Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:36:06 +0200 us-nato-support-still-quite-strong-says-former-sweden-ambassador Stockholm's city government has missed a deadline from the US government to certify that they do not have any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes. Jan Valeskog, the city's deputy mayor, explained why he has rejected this 'bizarre' request. https://www.thelocal.se/20250515/stockholm-v-trump-if-us-embassy-wants-a-building-permit-theyll-have-a-problem Thu, 15 May 2025 17:12:27 +0200 stockholm-v-trump-if-us-embassy-wants-a-building-permit-theyll-have-a-problem Bishop of Washington Mariann Edgar Budde, who grabbed global headlines after her homily during US President Donald Trump's inauguration, is set to speak at the opening of the Swedish parliament. https://www.thelocal.se/20250509/bishop-who-delivered-sermon-that-enraged-trump-invited-to-opening-of-swedish-parliament Fri, 09 May 2025 09:53:10 +0200 bishop-who-delivered-sermon-that-enraged-trump-invited-to-opening-of-swedish-parliament Sweden's government has pledged to donate $2 million to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after US President Donald Trump's administration froze funding to the broadcaster. https://www.thelocal.se/20250508/sweden-to-donate-2-million-to-radio-free-europe-after-trump-pulls-funding Thu, 08 May 2025 16:50:37 +0200 sweden-to-donate-2-million-to-radio-free-europe-after-trump-pulls-funding The US Embassy has sent a letter to Stockholm council's city planning office demanding it signs a contract confirming that it does not work to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Swedish media report. https://www.thelocal.se/20250508/completely-bizarre-stockholm-hits-back-at-us-embassys-anti-dei-contract Thu, 08 May 2025 16:35:44 +0200 completely-bizarre-stockholm-hits-back-at-us-embassys-anti-dei-contract US President Donald Trump has targeted businesses and academia since he was sworn in for a second term, cracking down on diversity programmes and effectively banning some types of research. Now, Sweden hopes to attract the American talent Trump is pushing away. https://www.thelocal.se/20250417/never-waste-a-good-crisis-how-sweden-wants-to-attract-us-talent-fleeing-trump Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:25:30 +0200 never-waste-a-good-crisis-how-sweden-wants-to-attract-us-talent-fleeing-trump The government expects Swedish economic recovery to be delayed by at least half a year as a result of high US tariffs and the global trade war, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson told a press conference announcing Sweden's spring amendment budget. https://www.thelocal.se/20250415/sweden-was-on-the-road-to-economic-recovery-then-trump-happened Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:24:26 +0200 sweden-was-on-the-road-to-economic-recovery-then-trump-happened Swedish telecommunications equipment giant Ericsson posted a jump in first-quarter net profit Tuesday as North American sales soared ahead of tariffs, but warned it was not "immune" to the trade war. https://www.thelocal.se/20250415/swedens-ericsson-not-immune-from-global-trade-war Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:39:05 +0200 swedens-ericsson-not-immune-from-global-trade-war UPDATED: The Stockholm stock exchange plummeted on Monday morning as US President Donald Trump's tariffs looked set to spark a global trade war. https://www.thelocal.se/20250407/stockholm-stock-market-plunges-as-trumps-tariff-war-heats-up Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:31:15 +0200 stockholm-stock-market-plunges-as-trumps-tariff-war-heats-up Sweden's government has warned of lower growth and rising prices as a result of the tariffs the US announced on Wednesday in what US President Donald Trump called his "liberation day". https://www.thelocal.se/20250403/us-tariffs-more-damaging-than-many-expected-says-swedish-pm Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:57:25 +0200 us-tariffs-more-damaging-than-many-expected-says-swedish-pm Sweden's Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely, will increase its production of vehicles in the United States and probably produce an additional model there, following US President Donald's Trump's introduction of tariffs, its CEO told media on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20250403/carmaker-volvo-to-step-up-us-production-after-tariffs Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:02:37 +0200 carmaker-volvo-to-step-up-us-production-after-tariffs Several hundred Americans turned up outside the US embassy in Stockholm to voice their disagreement with President Donald Trump's policy on Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.se/20250310/we-are-shocked-americans-in-sweden-rally-in-support-of-ukraine Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:01:45 +0100 we-are-shocked-americans-in-sweden-rally-in-support-of-ukraine A Facebook group calling on Swedes to boycott goods from the US has gained nearly 40,000 members in a matter of days, with members sharing tips on alternatives to US consumer products and to tech giants such as Google, Amazon, Apple, and, yes, Facebook. https://www.thelocal.se/20250304/swedish-campaign-to-boycott-us-goods-sees-rapid-growth Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:32:13 +0100 swedish-campaign-to-boycott-us-goods-sees-rapid-growth