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 Prime minister Ulf Kristersson lost Sweden's election earlier this month, but until Magdalena Andersson manages to form a government, she hasn't won. We run through nine possible coalitions with politics professors Jonas Hinnfors and Nicholas Aylott. https://www.thelocal.se/20260924/from-obvious-to-extremely-unlikely-nine-options-for-swedens-next-government Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:13:03 +0200 from-obvious-to-extremely-unlikely-nine-options-for-swedens-next-government Two suspected cases of vote-buying in Luleå and Piteå are under investigation, the newspaper Piteå-Tidningen has reported. https://www.thelocal.se/20260924/dont-vote-red-facebook-votes-wanted-post-reported-to-swedish-election-agency Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:30:15 +0200 dont-vote-red-facebook-votes-wanted-post-reported-to-swedish-election-agency After several days of silence regarding the potential election fraud in Dalarna, Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar is now commenting on the matter. https://www.thelocal.se/20260924/swedish-left-party-leader-finally-speaks-on-election-fraud-allegations Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:14:52 +0200 swedish-left-party-leader-finally-speaks-on-election-fraud-allegations Several incidents during Swedish elections stem from the current ballot paper system, according to Anna Nyqvist, Head of the Election Authority. https://www.thelocal.se/20260924/swedish-election-authority-criticises-ballot-paper-system Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:04:29 +0200 swedish-election-authority-criticises-ballot-paper-system Newly elected Left Party MP Mohamed Abdukardir Ali is taking a leave of absence, following allegations of election fraud. https://www.thelocal.se/20260923/newly-elected-mp-steps-aside-amid-swedish-electoral-fraud-probe Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:43:09 +0200 newly-elected-mp-steps-aside-amid-swedish-electoral-fraud-probe The four Tidö parties behind Sweden's current government have lost the election and Ulf Kristersson has resigned as Prime Minister, so what needs to happen for Sweden to get a new leader? https://www.thelocal.se/20260922/explained-what-needs-to-happen-for-sweden-to-get-a-new-prime-minister Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:18:34 +0200 explained-what-needs-to-happen-for-sweden-to-get-a-new-prime-minister With the final vote count in and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson tasked with attempting to form a new government, we want to know how you voted, and why. https://www.thelocal.se/20260921/tell-us-how-did-you-vote-in-the-swedish-election-and-why Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:47:32 +0200 tell-us-how-did-you-vote-in-the-swedish-election-and-why The so-called 'red-green' parties of Sweden's left and centre-left wing have been keeping silent about any meetings about forming a government that may or may not be happening. But an unnamed Left Party source says the Centre Party still 'refuses to meet' with them. https://www.thelocal.se/20260921/behind-closed-doors-swedens-left-and-centre-parties-are-still-miles-apart Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:34:27 +0200 behind-closed-doors-swedens-left-and-centre-parties-are-still-miles-apart As it stands right now, a 'Tidö 2' government lacks a mandate, as does the Centre Party's dream 'middle government', and two of the four opposition parties who could form a majority refuse to rule together. If nothing changes, what does this mean for foreigners in Sweden? https://www.thelocal.se/20260914/what-does-swedens-unexpectedly-close-election-result-mean-for-foreigners Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:03:13 +0200 what-does-swedens-unexpectedly-close-election-result-mean-for-foreigners Data shows that voters in Sweden with foreign backgrounds support left-wing parties in often much higher numbers than they do right-wing parties. The Local's Mandy Pipher says, 'So what?' https://www.thelocal.se/20260918/opinion-yes-swedish-immigrants-vote-in-their-own-interests-just-like-other-voters Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:14:46 +0200 opinion-yes-swedish-immigrants-vote-in-their-own-interests-just-like-other-voters Andreas Norlén, the speaker of the Swedish parliament, offered party leaders coffee and a 'sockerkaka' spongecake he had baked himself when he called in seven party leaders to preliminary talks on a new government. https://www.thelocal.se/20260918/in-pics-seven-cups-of-coffee-and-sponge-cake-as-government-talks-begin Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:20:05 +0200 in-pics-seven-cups-of-coffee-and-sponge-cake-as-government-talks-begin Sweden's parliamentary speaker, Andreas Norlén has tasked Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson with trying to build a new government after a day of talks with the country's party leaders. https://www.thelocal.se/20260918/total-deadlock-on-first-day-of-trying-to-build-new-swedish-government Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:27:24 +0200 total-deadlock-on-first-day-of-trying-to-build-new-swedish-government The leading candidate to be Sweden's new Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has declared herself 'available' to form a new government after she held the first party leader meeting with the parliament's speaker after the election. https://www.thelocal.se/20260918/i-am-available-to-form-a-new-government-swedish-opposition-leader-meets-speaker Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:42 +0200 i-am-available-to-form-a-new-government-swedish-opposition-leader-meets-speaker Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has stuck fast to his party's insistence on ministerial posts in any new government and dismissed reports he plans to take a break in his first press conference since the far-right party's unexpected election setback. https://www.thelocal.se/20260918/sweden-democrat-leader-sticks-to-demand-for-ministerial-posts-in-government Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:35:27 +0200 sweden-democrat-leader-sticks-to-demand-for-ministerial-posts-in-government Following Ulf Kristersson’s request to be relieved of his duties as Prime Minister, the process of appointing a new Prime Minister is now underway, with the house speaker inviting party leaders to individual meetings today. https://www.thelocal.se/20260918/swedish-house-speaker-to-meet-party-leaders-andersson-first Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:56:44 +0200 swedish-house-speaker-to-meet-party-leaders-andersson-first Senior politicians for the far-right Sweden Democrats have reacted to the party's poor election result by blaming immigrant voters and newly naturalised Swedish citizens voting for the first time. Is there any truth to this? https://www.thelocal.se/20260918/in-data-did-foreign-voters-lose-the-election-for-swedens-right-wing-government Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:46:53 +0200 in-data-did-foreign-voters-lose-the-election-for-swedens-right-wing-government This week: Final election results, far right blames immigrants for loss, and what the election outcome means for foreigners in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260917/did-immigrants-really-swing-swedens-election Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:04:19 +0200 did-immigrants-really-swing-swedens-election Why did it take almost a full week for the Swedish election results to come out? Here, we explain how the Swedish Electoral Authority counts votes and delve into why this year took a bit longer. https://www.thelocal.se/20260917/explained-why-does-sweden-take-days-to-finish-counting-its-election-votes Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:50:42 +0200 explained-why-does-sweden-take-days-to-finish-counting-its-election-votes Magdalena Andersson, the leading contender to become Sweden's next prime minister, has promised a new era for those who "have not felt welcome in our country", in a video published on social media on Thursday after the completion of the vote count. https://www.thelocal.se/20260917/andersson-promises-new-era-for-the-many-who-have-not-felt-welcome-in-sweden Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:53:08 +0200 andersson-promises-new-era-for-the-many-who-have-not-felt-welcome-in-sweden Magdalena Andersson, who was Sweden's first woman prime minister in 2021-2022, is a no-nonsense operator looking to return the left to power after her election win on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260917/swedens-magdalena-andersson-a-trusted-no-nonsense-political-operator Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:15:02 +0200 swedens-magdalena-andersson-a-trusted-no-nonsense-political-operator