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 UK Prime Minister Theresa May has formally told the UK Parliament that the vote has been postponed because there is not enough support for the current backstop solution to avoid a hard border in Ireland. She has said she will go back to the EU to improve on the deal, especially with regards to the backstop. Rights groups in Europe have expressed anger that the vote was postponed. https://www.thelocal.se/20181210/as-it-happened-brits-in-europe-vent-anger-after-may-postpones-brexit-vote-and-europe-reacts Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:45:44 +0100 as-it-happened-brits-in-europe-vent-anger-after-may-postpones-brexit-vote-and-europe-reacts British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to hold talks with her Scandinavian counterparts Stefan Löfven and Lars Løkke Rasmussen next week. https://www.thelocal.se/20180404/theresa-may-to-visit-sweden-and-denmark-next-week Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:59:23 +0200 theresa-may-to-visit-sweden-and-denmark-next-week Sweden's former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is not optimistic about Theresa May's future in government, according to comments he made to journalists in the US. https://www.thelocal.se/20171205/theresa-may-living-on-borrowed-time-swedens-ex-pm-carl-bildt Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:39:39 +0100 theresa-may-living-on-borrowed-time-swedens-ex-pm-carl-bildt Speaking to a Swedish newspaper on Thursday, British Prime Minister Theresa May suggested that she hoped to offer a financial deal to the EU next month – and claimed that all UK ministers were behind her vision for Brexit. https://www.thelocal.se/20171117/theresa-may-dagens-nyheter-brexit-deal-eu-summit-sweden-trade Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:14:49 +0100 theresa-may-dagens-nyheter-brexit-deal-eu-summit-sweden-trade Here's how Britain's closest ally in the EU reacted to news of a hung parliament, which risks sparking political turmoil in London in the run-up to Brexit negotiations. https://www.thelocal.se/20170609/how-swedes-reacted-to-uk-election-messy-sweden-brexit Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:31:32 +0200 how-swedes-reacted-to-uk-election-messy-sweden-brexit In an article for Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter on Wednesday, British prime minister Theresa May described Sweden as an "important partner" for the UK, and said she "greatly valued the continuing friendship" between the two nations. https://www.thelocal.se/20170330/theresa-may-says-sweden-an-important-partner-for-post-brexit-britain Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:22:54 +0200 theresa-may-says-sweden-an-important-partner-for-post-brexit-britain Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven says he "regrets" the UK’s decision to leave the European Union but thinks it is is positive that negotiations can now finally begin after a "long waiting period". https://www.thelocal.se/20170329/brexit-negotiations-must-ensure-uk-pays-for-its-commitments-swedish-pm Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:01:01 +0200 brexit-negotiations-must-ensure-uk-pays-for-its-commitments-swedish-pm