The Swedish government wants to track the values of newcomers to the country every year in order to see whether they differ from 'liberal democratic ideals'. We want to hear from The Local's readers ...

Sunday was the first party leader debate since the announcement of a budget that rewards well-off voters with sizeable tax ...

When öde is used as a noun, however, it means "destiny" or "fate". Someone could gå sitt öde till mötes (meet their fate), or you might see headlines featuring the word ödesdag (day of destiny).

Jews and Muslims in Sweden have faced increased discrimination since the terror attacks on Israel last year. Politicians and the wider community must do more to support these vulnerable minorities, ...

Bodens Kommun, Sweden's 'green heart', has forward-thinking and sustainability at the heart of its ethos. Photo: Bodens Kommun Bodens Kommun, Sweden's 'green heart', has forward-thinking and ...

Food prices rose unexpectedly in September, according to fresh figures from Statistics Sweden. But which items went up in ...

Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson made a profit in the third quarter thanks to striking a big deal with US carrier AT ...

French footballer Kylian Mbappé slammed a Swedish newspaper report as 'fake news' after it claimed that police were ...

But there’s one thing perhaps more than any other that signifies this shift towards the end of the year: the clocks changing ...

The Local joined Indian-Swedish cultural organisation Sambandh at its Durga Puja event in Helsingborg to discuss how sharing ...

Crisis-hit battery makers Northvolt has paid its tax bill of 287 million kronor on deadline – narrowly avoiding bankruptcy or ...

Sweden’s Migration Agency has revealed how it plans to increase scrutiny over citizenship applications in order to detect ...