From cheaper preschool fees, smaller food bills and changes to Swedish schools, 2026 is set to be a year with big changes ...

The coming year promises to be a good one financially for people living in Sweden, with the economy emerging from a long ...

In October, Swiss national railways (SBB) announced the launch, in April 2026, of a night train connecting Basel with the ...

A new report by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) has highlighted the growing role of ...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Make sure to look up on Wednesday: you might just catch sight of an airborne Christmas tree.

A UN committee has sharply criticised immigration reforms pushed through by Sweden's government, arguing that plans to ...

A Swedish court on Monday freed six environmental activists involved in a climate protest where they smeared red paint on the ...

Sweden's four pro-government parties have "agreed on a plan" for their second term in power at a cosy meeting at the Prime ...

In this week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra, we hear from the Umeå-based Canadian writer. Mandy Pipher about what it's been like moving to Umeå in northern Sweden. Mandy wrote recently in an ...

Drawing on his own experiences, Faisal Khan examines how Swedish society sorts immigrants into four familiar stereotypes — ...

EU countries on Monday backed a significant tightening of Europe's immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of ...

Comments by readers of The Local Sweden – whether opinions, advice or tales of life in the country – offer vital insights to ...