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 Spring, summer, autumn or winter – the changing seasons and geography of a country that covers as many latitudes as Sweden means that the time of the year you visit can have a huge impact on your experience. https://www.thelocal.se/20240926/the-best-places-to-visit-in-sweden-each-season Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:51:09 +0200 the-best-places-to-visit-in-sweden-each-season 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 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 The 2026 tax season gets underway in March. Here are the major dates and deadlines coming up. https://www.thelocal.se/20251203/key-dates-the-deadlines-you-need-to-know-for-swedens-2026-tax-season Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:19:51 +0100 key-dates-the-deadlines-you-need-to-know-for-swedens-2026-tax-season Sweden's government is bringing in far-reaching tax cuts, lower daycare fees, an increase in the wait for citizenship to 8 years, and on top of all that, there's a general election. Here's what's happening in Sweden in 2026. https://www.thelocal.se/20251121/tax-cuts-citizenship-changes-and-an-election-what-changes-in-sweden-in-2026 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:50:40 +0100 tax-cuts-citizenship-changes-and-an-election-what-changes-in-sweden-in-2026 Residents of 16 Swedish municipalities will pay more local tax in 2026, while 45 municipalities will pay less tax. What's the situation where you live? https://www.thelocal.se/20251215/full-list-how-much-local-tax-you-will-have-to-pay-in-sweden-in-2026 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:31:04 +0100 full-list-how-much-local-tax-you-will-have-to-pay-in-sweden-in-2026 Norwegian, SAS, Wizz Air, Ryanair, and other airlines have already announced plans to launch flights to more than 20 new destinations from airports in Sweden in 2026. We've collected the destinations announced so far into a comprehensive list. https://www.thelocal.se/20251128/the-new-flight-routes-to-and-from-sweden-launching-in-2026 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:09:28 +0100 the-new-flight-routes-to-and-from-sweden-launching-in-2026 Several major changes to Swedish migration laws are expected in 2026. Here are the ones likely to have the biggest impact on the lives of foreigners in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20251201/how-new-swedish-migration-rules-could-affect-foreign-residents-in-2026 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:28:57 +0100 how-new-swedish-migration-rules-could-affect-foreign-residents-in-2026 UPDATE: Germain rail company RDC has stepped in to continue the EuroNight overnight service between Stockholm and Berlin from September 2026. Swedish rail company SJ will continue to operate the route jointly with RDC through August 2026. https://www.thelocal.se/20251215/whats-changing-for-international-train-travel-from-sweden-in-2026 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:11:22 +0100 whats-changing-for-international-train-travel-from-sweden-in-2026 RDC Deutschland, Swedish train company SJ's partner in Germany, has confirmed that the EuroNight route both ways from Stockholm to Berlin will continue to operate from September 2026 onwards. https://www.thelocal.se/20251222/stockholm-berlin-night-train-saved-after-swedish-government-cuts-subsidies Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:58:11 +0100 stockholm-berlin-night-train-saved-after-swedish-government-cuts-subsidies In this week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra, we hear from Jonas Hinnfors, one of Sweden's leading political commentators. https://www.thelocal.se/20251217/sweden-in-2026-will-immigration-be-a-big-election-issue Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:26:50 +0100 sweden-in-2026-will-immigration-be-a-big-election-issue The Swedish krona is the best-performing currency among the G10 countries, which are together the most traded currencies globally. But how well is it set to perform in 2026? https://www.thelocal.se/20251215/how-strong-will-the-swedish-krona-be-in-2026 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:09:55 +0100 how-strong-will-the-swedish-krona-be-in-2026 From cheaper preschool fees, smaller food bills and changes to Swedish schools, 2026 is set to be a year with big changes affecting families living in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20251211/what-changes-for-families-in-sweden-in-2026 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:45:43 +0100 what-changes-for-families-in-sweden-in-2026 The coming year promises to be a good one financially for people living in Sweden, with the economy emerging from a long slump, real wages improving, and the government showering the population with tax cuts. https://www.thelocal.se/20251210/how-will-the-finances-of-people-living-in-sweden-improve-in-2026 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:48:07 +0100 how-will-the-finances-of-people-living-in-sweden-improve-in-2026 Readers of The Local Sweden are fairly upbeat about the year ahead, with many expecting an economic rebound, better personal finances and even a pause in Sweden’s migration clampdown. Although the election is causing concern for many. https://www.thelocal.se/20251208/business-is-bouncing-back-your-predictions-for-life-in-sweden-in-2026 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:58:26 +0100 business-is-bouncing-back-your-predictions-for-life-in-sweden-in-2026 A recovery in the labour market will lead to rising real wages and will contribute to increased household incomes in 2026, according to recent reports from Sweden's central bank and private sector economists. https://www.thelocal.se/20251204/what-will-happen-to-wages-in-sweden-in-2026 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:49:00 +0100 what-will-happen-to-wages-in-sweden-in-2026 It's time to get out your crystal ball! Who or what will be in or out? Are there any big changes afoot? What surprises can we expect. We want to hear your predictions for what's going to happen in Sweden in 2026. Tell us in our survey. https://www.thelocal.se/20251121/tell-us-what-are-your-predictions-for-life-in-sweden-in-2026 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:03:33 +0100 tell-us-what-are-your-predictions-for-life-in-sweden-in-2026 Companies in Sweden issued warnings of more than 20,000 impending redundancies in the last six months of 2025, with major layoffs coming at the truck maker Scania, Volvo Cars, and the forestry company Södra Skog. https://www.thelocal.se/20251128/what-job-losses-are-expected-in-sweden-in-2026 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:07:35 +0100 what-job-losses-are-expected-in-sweden-in-2026 From January 1st next year, the amount you can save tax-free in an ISK account will double, but the tax rate is also increasing a little, meaning that while most will be better off, not everyone will be. https://www.thelocal.se/20251124/how-swedens-isk-savings-account-will-change-in-2026 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:14:52 +0100 how-swedens-isk-savings-account-will-change-in-2026 Swedish bank Handelsbanken predicts in its newest property report, Fastighetrapporten, that property prices will rise by 6 percent in 2026. What other predictions does it have for the coming year? https://www.thelocal.se/20251112/what-will-happen-to-property-prices-in-sweden-in-2026 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:11:37 +0100 what-will-happen-to-property-prices-in-sweden-in-2026