- Breaking#SwedishChristmas: Stepping back in time with Swedish Christmas markets
Every day until Christmas Eve, The Local explains the unique history behind Swedish Christmas traditions in our own Advent calendar.
- 2 hours ago, 15 Dec 18, 5:59am - - Sweden starts laying the groundwork for snap election
Sweden's government talks are set to continue after parliament on Friday rejected Stefan Löfven as prime minister, with the threat of a snap election looming larger on the horizon.
- 17 hours ago, 14 Dec 18, 3:15pm - - Swedish word of the day: talmansrunda
The word 'talmansrunda' is crucial vocabulary if you want to have any hope of understanding the ongoing political deadlock in Sweden.
- 18 hours ago, 14 Dec 18, 2:10pm - - Ten must-read articles to understand Swedish Christmas
New in Sweden, or simply curious about some of the country's festive traditions? Here are ten articles from The Local's archives to tell you all you need to know about how Sweden celebrates the Christmas season.
- 19 hours ago, 14 Dec 18, 12:59pm - - #MySweden: 'I enjoy the pun humour in Gothenburg'
Every week one of The Local's readers takes over our Instagram channel to show the world their Sweden. Today we hear from Lindsay Balfour, who moved from California to a suburb in Gothenburg.
- 21 hours ago, 14 Dec 18, 10:32am - - One person detained on terror charges in western Sweden following police raids
One person has been detained on terror charges following several raids in western Sweden.
- 1 day ago, 14 Dec 18, 7:00am - - Stefan Löfven defeated in parliamentary vote
The leader of Sweden's centre-left Social Democrats was rejected by parliament for the role as prime minister on Friday.
- 1 day ago, 14 Dec 18, 6:12am - - #SwedishChristmas: How common sweets became Swedish julgodis
Every day until Christmas Eve, The Local explains the unique history behind Swedish Christmas traditions in our own Advent calendar.
- 1 day ago, 14 Dec 18, 5:59am - - Ceasefire for key Yemen port agreed at peace talks in Sweden: UN
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced a series of breakthroughs in talks with rivals in the Yemen conflict, including a ceasefire for a vital port.
- 2 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 2:24pm - - Lund professor freed student from Islamic State war zone
A chemistry professor at Lund University dispatched a team of mercenaries into an Islamic State (also known as IS, Isis or Daesh) war zone to free one of her doctoral students and his family.
- 2 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 1:24pm - - How Brexit is fuelling stress and anxiety for vulnerable Brits in Europe
For many of the 1.2 million Brits living in the EU, as well as the 3 million EU citizens in the UK, a no-deal Brexit threatens a spate of life-changing repercussions. And the process is taking a toll on people's mental health.
- 2 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 1:17pm - - Seven totally free ways to get into the Christmas spirit in Sweden
The Christmas season doesn't have to mean endless stress and spending; here are our suggestions of seven ways to feel festive without opening your wallet, all of which are possible wherever you are in Sweden.
- 2 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 10:19am - - #SwedishChristmas: The historical dark side of Sweden's Lucia tradition
Every day until Christmas Eve, The Local explains the unique history behind Swedish Christmas traditions in our own Advent calendar.
- 2 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 6:59am - - Swedish parliament votes through centre-right budget
Sweden's parliament on Wednesday backed a budget proposal from the Moderates and Christian Democrats, currently in opposition.
- 2 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 6:39am - - Sweden freezes support to UNAIDS over bullying and harassment claims
Sweden said on Wednesday it was freezing its support to UNAIDS until its executive director is removed, after an expert report blasted the agency's leadership for systematically failing to address bullying, abuse and sexual harassment.
- 2 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 6:20am - - 'Now everyone in Malmö lives under the shadow of gun crime'
The Local's Malmö correspondent Richard Orange, whose son attends the daycare right next to the site of Wednesday's shooting, explains how it feels to live in a city where gangland shootings are no longer confined to the suburbs.
- 3 days ago, 12 Dec 18, 4:22pm - - Swedish word of the day: vinterkräksjuka
Here's a word that no one wants to hear, but you're unlikely to get through winter in Sweden without hearing it.
- 3 days ago, 12 Dec 18, 2:43pm - - Swedish appeals court overturns controversial assault ruling
A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday overturned a controversial assault ruling that sparked heated debate about Sweden's legal system after The Local broke the story earlier this year.
- 3 days ago, 12 Dec 18, 10:50am - - Man shot dead in broad daylight outside Malmö daycare
A man was shot dead on Wednesday morning outside a daycare in central Malmö, a city which has experienced multiple shootings this year, many linked to gang conflicts.
- 3 days ago, 12 Dec 18, 9:44am - - Amazon launches its cloud services in Sweden
Amazon Web Services on Wednesday opened its new data centres just outside of Stockholm – the first of their kind in Sweden.
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