- BreakingMidsummer holiday chaos leaves thousands of travellers stranded
Thousands of holidaymakers and commuters were caught up in travel chaos as a fire in Stockholm sparked train delays just a day before one of Sweden's biggest holidays.
- 8 hours ago, 22 Jun 17, 2:27pm - - Breaking'I'm pregnant but my husband is being deported from Sweden'
Hana Zrida and Chakib Ammar have jobs in Sweden, are married and expecting a child. But because authorities do not consider them to be living together, Ammar now risks being deported.
- 11 hours ago, 22 Jun 17, 11:17am - - Swedish Midsummer through the eyes of foreigners: 'It was the first time I saw my in-laws tipsy'
We asked readers to share their Midsummer memories.
- 13 hours ago, 22 Jun 17, 9:21am - - Sweden agrees to exchange fingerprints with the US
A new government decision paves the way for Swedish police to strike a deal with their American counterparts to get permission to use each other's fingerprint databases to look for suspects.
- 16 hours ago, 22 Jun 17, 6:26am - - RECIPE: Pickled mackerel and beetroot salad
If you like pickled herring, then you will surely like pickled mackerel too, and food writer John Duxbury knows exactly how to make it.
- 16 hours ago, 22 Jun 17, 5:59am - - Ten things to hate about Midsummer in Sweden
Okay, we love Midsummer. But one must admit... there are a few things that can get on your nerves.
- 1 day ago, 21 Jun 17, 1:01pm - - Sweden summons Russian ambassador over air incident
Sweden summoned Russia's ambassador after a Russian SU-27 fighter jet flew unusually close to a Swedish reconnaissance plane in international airspace above the Baltic Sea.
- 1 day ago, 21 Jun 17, 11:16am - - So... are they no-go zones? What you need to know about Sweden's vulnerable areas
The Swedish police have released a new report on vulnerable areas in Sweden. The Local takes a closer look at what that actually means.
- 1 day ago, 21 Jun 17, 10:34am - - 5,000 criminals in Sweden's vulnerable areas: police
Sweden's national police chief has presented a new report about the country's problem areas, increasing the number of districts classified as vulnerable or especially vulnerable.
- 2 days ago, 21 Jun 17, 6:01am - - VIDEO: Ikea investigates after 'bowl sets Swede's grapes on fire'
Ikea is investigating after a man reported his grapes caught fire in one of their bowls.
- 2 days ago, 20 Jun 17, 1:54pm - - Swedes' love for EU grows stronger after Brexit vote
Swedes' attitude towards the EU has warmed significantly after Britain's Brexit vote to leave the union, according to a new survey.
- 2 days ago, 20 Jun 17, 10:52am - - IN PICTURES: First Aid Kit at Gröna Lund, Stockholm
On June 19th, Swedish folk-rock sisters First Aid Kit played a gig at Gröna Lund, Stockholm, before their summer tour.
- 3 days ago, 20 Jun 17, 9:08am - - Why Klarna wants to be the 'Ryanair' of banking
Sweden's financial watchdog has approved online payment company Klarna's request to get a banking licence – with the fintech startup saying it wants to become the Ryanair of the industry.
- 3 days ago, 20 Jun 17, 6:19am - - Tourists turn their back on rural Sweden to holiday in towns and cities
Summer tourists are flocking to Sweden's towns and cities in record figures, but fewer and fewer people choose to discover less populated areas, according to new statistics.
- 3 days ago, 20 Jun 17, 5:29am - - Ten Instagram pictures that prove Sweden is the best summer country
Summer in Sweden doesn't last long, and for this reason, when it arrives Swedes make the best of it.
- 3 days ago, 19 Jun 17, 3:12pm - - Meet the 2017 international Swede of the year
Top Swedish football coach Pia Sundhage has been named 2017 Swede of the Year Abroad by Swedes Worldwide, a non-profit organization for Swedes living abroad.
- 3 days ago, 19 Jun 17, 1:26pm - - Armed Forces: Missing Mali Swede found safe
A Swede stationed in Mali has been found after going missing following an attack on a luxury resort near Bamako the Armed Forces have confirmed.
- 4 days ago, 19 Jun 17, 9:11am - - 'We're not a cult; we're a group of people that enjoy working out'
Meet ex-rugby player Anthony Sullivan, now running a gym in Stockholm.
- 4 days ago, 19 Jun 17, 6:31am - - Swedish PM Stefan Löfven slams attacks on police and emergency services: 'Don't touch our heroes'
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven pledged to step up the fight against drug gangs in vulnerable areas in Sweden in a speech at the Järva Week political forum in the north-western Stockholm suburb.
- 4 days ago, 19 Jun 17, 5:44am - - Sweden to send SMS warnings by location during dangerous incidents
Sweden’s SOS Alarm emergency control centre is to introduce SMS warnings to people in areas that it considers to be in danger.
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