- BreakingEricsson's cost cuts start to pay off as shares soar
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson posted improved first quarter results on Friday, but the good news did not come without costs.
- 44 mins ago, 20 Apr 18, 9:39am - - BreakingThe Local hits 2000 Members – will you be next?
Today 2,000 readers of our sites in France, Germany and Sweden have become paying Members – and half that number has joined in the past month.
- 2 hours ago, 20 Apr 18, 8:16am - - BreakingIN PICTURES: Swedes in pussy bows protest outside Swedish Academy
Protesters gathered outside Nobel-awarding body the Swedish Academy's headquarters on Thursday. They wore pussy bow blouses to show their support for recently-ousted permanent secretary Sara Danius.
- 2 hours ago, 20 Apr 18, 7:54am - - BreakingNine out of ten Swedes back CCTV in public places: survey
Nine out of ten Swedes are positive about having CCTV cameras in public places, a new survey by Lund University shows.
- 4 hours ago, 20 Apr 18, 6:50am - - BreakingSweden considers further increasing penalties for weapons crimes
The Swedish government is considering further increasing the punishments for weapons crimes in the country in an effort to decrease the number of illegal weapons in circulation.
- 5 hours ago, 20 Apr 18, 5:30am - - BreakingExercise after heart attack boosts survival chances: Swedish study
Exercising after a heart attack may help stave off death for longer, Swedish researchers said in a new study.
- 5 hours ago, 20 Apr 18, 5:02am - - BreakingRecipe: How to make Swedish Salmon in saffron sauce
Swedish food writer John Duxbury provides some inspiration with his simple recipe for delicious salmon in saffron sauce.
- 5 hours ago, 20 Apr 18, 4:59am - - Abba to reunite for televised tribute show – as avatars
Plans for a virtual reality tour featuring all four members of Abba will include a televised tribute, Abba member Björn Ulvaeus has revealed.
- 19 hours ago, 19 Apr 18, 3:09pm - - Spring heatwave arrives in Sweden... just in time for Friday!
Get your sunglasses out, it's time to invite your friends over for a BBQ. But be careful before you light the fire.
- 21 hours ago, 19 Apr 18, 1:15pm - - Everything you need to know if you lose your job in Sweden
Moving to another country for work is an adventure and a privilege, but also a risk. Sometimes things don't go according to plan and however meticulously you prepared for your life overseas, you could get thrown a curveball, like losing the job that…
- 24 hours ago, 19 Apr 18, 10:49am - - Sweden coach: 'In my world Zlatan has left the national team'
Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic may be teasing fans that he could feature at this year's World Cup, but as far as national coach Janne Andersson is concerned it is not likely.
- 1 day ago, 19 Apr 18, 10:08am - - Fireworks thrown at Stockholm US embassy during neo-Nazi protest
A man was arrested in Stockholm on Sunday after bangers were thrown at the US embassy during a protest by neo-Nazi group the Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR).
- 1 day ago, 19 Apr 18, 9:40am - - How The Local can help recruit your dream colleague
Whether you’re filing your taxes, avoiding strikes or dreaming of spring weather, you already trust The Local for your news. But did you know that as Europe’s leading job site for international talent, we can also help you recruit your…
- 1 day ago, 19 Apr 18, 8:49am - - Inspectorate highlights failings in Swedish for Immigrants courses
The Swedish Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) says there are several failings in the country's Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) courses including a lack of competent teachers.
- 1 day ago, 19 Apr 18, 6:37am - - Staff shortages mean Swedish police unable to take part in adequate training
Staff shortages at Sweden's police mean some officers have been unable to leave their workplace and take part in six-day training courses designed to help them in conflict situations including anti-terror operations.
- 1 day ago, 19 Apr 18, 5:42am - - Divided UN Security Council heads to Sweden for Syria talks
After a week of bitter acrimony over Syria, UN Security Council ambassadors are heading to a farmhouse in southern Sweden for a retreat to try to break the deadlock over how to end the war.
- 1 day ago, 19 Apr 18, 5:08am - - Five overlooked Stockholm suburbs you need to visit
There's so much to do in Stockholm's central districts that you can easily forget to see anything else of the city. Yet from innovative art to luscious green spaces, there's plenty going on in the capital's thriving suburbs.
- 1 day ago, 19 Apr 18, 4:59am - - Iceland's 'bitcoin heist' suspect flees to Sweden on PM's plane
A man at the centre of one of Iceland's biggest computer heists broke out of prison and is believed to have fled to Sweden – on the same flight as the Icelandic prime minister.
- 2 days ago, 18 Apr 18, 1:55pm - - Social Democrats call for tougher rules on labour migration to Sweden
Sweden's governing party the Social Democrats on Wednesday vowed to tighten labour immigration rules if they win the election in September.
- 2 days ago, 18 Apr 18, 9:40am - - Spring sale! Get 50% off Membership of The Local
The media is a tough business, and The Local wouldn't exist without its Members. Our co-founder James Savage explains how it all started.
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