12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (412+ words) Sweden’s government has launched its first ever national strategy for psychological defence, which aims to increase coordination between government agencies to make the country more resilient against foreign disinformation and attempts to undermine public trust. “Our willingness to defend ourselves…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (126+ words) The Local Sweden Summer is a truly magical time in Sweden. As many of us (including half of our staff) are off on a quintessentially Scandi extended summer break, we're curious to see what you've been up to. Here is…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (914+ words) At the start of the fourth national election campaign he's reported on in Sweden, Richard Orange reflects on his experiences of the other three and what that says about how politics has changed in Sweden. My abiding memory of the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (569+ words) Liberals call for end of parental veto on special needs assessments, continuing serious risk of forest fires, and other news from Sweden on Monday. Sweden Democrats and Liberals launch joint proposal on personal assistants The Sweden Democrats and the Liberals…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (965+ words) At the start of the fourth national election campaign he's reported on in Sweden, Richard Orange reflects on his experiences of the other three and what that says about how politics has changed in Sweden. My abiding memory of the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (299+ words) Today's word refers to something you can only find in Sweden. Fjäll means "mountain." And yes, okay, there are mountains in countries other than Sweden, but the word fjäll (often used in the definite plural form fjällen, "the mountains") refers…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (137+ words) Swedish electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace has been given the green light by the US aviation authority FAA to test fly in the US. The certificate applies to the X1 demonstrator aircraft, which will represent the company’s electric hybrid model ES…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (367+ words) Energy and Energy Development Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch (of the Christian Democrats) has said that more mines should be opened in Sweden for the country's sake, as well as to secure Europe's access to critical minerals. Busch…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (999+ words) On August 15th the first civics test for citizenship will be held for around 1,000 people at the Stockholmsmässan conference centre in Älvsjö, southern Stockhholm. Here's what you need to know. The Local spoke to Andreas Sandberg, project leader for the test…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1347+ words) Ten years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, Britons living in Sweden have told The Local that the impact of Brexit on their lives was not just practical: the vote also caused a shift in their identity,…...