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The Local Sweden · 24 Oct 2026, 10:02 UTC
Richard Orange suggests that Sweden should stop splitting couples and families by forcing people to leave Sweden when applying for residency on new grounds, before running through the week's news.
The Local Sweden · 23 Oct 2026, 12:49 UTC
The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new set of safeguards for the 13 billion people who travel in Europe each year by plane, train, coach, bus or ferry.
The Local Sweden · 23 Oct 2026, 12:46 UTC
Sweden's farmers may get to milk their cows in daylight, but most other people will have to leave work as it's already getting dark. The clocks are about to go back in Sweden, a clear sign that winter is around the corner.
The Local Sweden · 23 Oct 2026, 10:56 UTC
More than 350 passengers at Copenhagen Airport have had to rebook their flights due to queues at security, with an additional 230 travellers missing their flights.
The Local Sweden · 23 Oct 2026, 10:41 UTC
From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening.
The Local Sweden · 23 Oct 2026, 10:39 UTC
Sweden's Migration Agency last week quashed a police decision to deport 19 Filipino electrical engineers posted to Sweden, arguing that they had been sent to work in Sweden legally under the EU Posted Workers directive. Sara Isman from the Migration Agency explained the decision.
The Local Sweden · 23 Oct 2026, 10:06 UTC
Speaker Andreas Norlén will meet with Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist at 10am on Monday October 27th.
The Local Sweden · 23 Oct 2026, 07:50 UTC
Volvo Cars plans to cut 2,500 jobs, some 2,000 of which are based in Sweden, as it seeks to save 5 billion kronor a year to improve profitability, the company said in an announcement on Friday. Meanwhile, AB Volvo reports strong returns.
The Local Sweden · 23 Oct 2026, 07:03 UTC
This week: Halloween in Sweden, Swedish media coverage of the Tidö government’s migration crackdown, our favourite Swedish children’s books, efforts to form Sweden’s next government, and a language quiz.
The Local Sweden · 23 Oct 2026, 06:37 UTC
New safety checks at Copenhagen Airport caused long queues at security on Thursday, with the issue expected to continue throughout the weekend.
The Local Sweden · 22 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC
Every year, tens of thousands of people sit högskoleprovet, the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test, the results of which can be used on university applications. Take The Local's English-ified version of the Swedish vocabulary section of the autumn 2026 test.
The Local Sweden · 22 Oct 2026, 11:31 UTC
Sweden's centre-left parties have reached an agreement on how to draft a emergency law halting so-called "teenage deportations".
The Local Sweden · 22 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTC
The Local's reader survey on what life is like for foreign-born researchers in Sweden revealed as many big pluses as major minuses.
The Local Sweden · 22 Oct 2026, 09:53 UTC
Sweden's first citizenship test on civic knowledge was held on August 15th 2026, with close to 1,000 people from across the country sitting for it in the Stockholm area. Now that the results are finally in, what do they show?
BBC News Europe · 25 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.
BBC News Europe · 25 Oct 2026, 04:16 UTC
Hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations in France, with protests also taking place in other European countries.
BBC News Europe · 24 Oct 2026, 19:37 UTC
The BBC's Europe correspondent reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.
BBC News Europe · 24 Oct 2026, 15:21 UTC
Some 200 emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.
BBC News Europe · 24 Oct 2026, 12:12 UTC
The slowed Starlink connections had affected the Ukraine's military and drone operations for a week.
BBC News Europe · 23 Oct 2026, 23:09 UTC
Younger Limoges residents see the destruction of their town hall as unfortunate collateral damage in a wider movement. For others, the fire was an unacceptable tragedy.
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