This year, Green Party MP Annika Hirvonen has been leading the parliamentary pushback against migration reforms. She tells ...

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of the Moderates told press this morning, June 1st, that the governing parties and the Sweden ...

As Lufthansa celebrates its 100th anniversary – marking a trailblazing century of connecting travellers from across the globe ...

The Local Sweden's editor, Emma Löfgren, reflects on recent encounters with readers, and shares her latest articles about the 100,000 in the citizenship queue.

The greatest challenge many international families face when moving to Stockholm is helping their children feel settled and supported in an unfamiliar environment. Students and families celebrate the ...

The Green Party is taking an unusual step to get a new vote on citizenship transitional rules to happen in parliament, as the deadline for the imposition of new rules approaches.

The Swedish Food Federation is warning that prices may need to increase. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg /TT Food prices have barely had time to stabilise after the government VAT cut – and now food ...

Mandy's daughter integrated all-too-well into Sweden. Photo courtesy Mandy Pipher. When I moved to Umeå with my Swedish husband, our two-year-old understood Swedish but spoke only in English. After a ...

In this week's podcast: Sweden Democrats demand major role in next government, work permit exemption list a letdown for many immigrant workers, smoking reaches record low, half-price transport tickets ...

A major industrial fire has been raging all night in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT Large fire breaks out in southern Stockholm, food manufacturers warn of rising food prices, ...

With just days left before Sweden carries out the most radical citizenship reforms in years, an administrative backlog means ...