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Which issues look set to decide Sweden's election?
Sweden says Russia may test NATO 'cohesion'
Swedish Public Health Agency recommends no smartphones for children under 13
Which airlines are banned in the European Union and why?
Three Swedes fined in Norway for throwing stones at Russia
Sweden's Prime Minister rocked by corruption claims
'Silent killer': Extreme heat claims 'more than 200,000 lives' in Europe
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Closed-doors agreement on Sweden's parliamentary pairing dispute collapses last-minute
Snart är det semester! How to talk about summer holidays like a Swede
In this week's podcast: A tough week for Sweden's Prime Minister, a vote to end permanent residency, Left Party ejects members over extremism claims, and who were the Swedes who moved to the United States more than a century ago?
Coming from North American work culture, where you're often expected to pretend to love your job, it can be a bit of a shock to find that, in Sweden, a common conversation in the workplace is how eager you are to get away from it for a whole month, writes The Local's Mandy Pipher.
Russia could make military 'advances' against NATO countries relatively soon if the Kremlin found the timing favourable, Sweden's parliamentary defence committee warned Friday.
More than 200,000 lives have been lost to the "silent killer" of extreme heat in Europe since 2022, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, after a heatwave saw some countries record their highest-ever May temperatures.
Sweden's public health agency announced it was recommending that parents not give children their own smartphones before the age of 13, citing several risks associated with their use.
The Moderates and the Social Democrats have been holding behind-the-scenes talks for weeks to resolve parliament's pairing dispute. But when an agreement was about to be signed, everything collapsed. Now both sides are blaming each other.
A total of 154 airlines are banned in the European Union due to safety concerns, after the 2026 update of the ‘EU air safety list’ announced by the European Commission this week.
With three months to go until Sweden's general election on 13th September, parties are jostling for position. So far, one classic political question looks set to dominate. But could all that change?
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New requirements for packaged fruit products in grocery stores, Swedish Public Health Agency recommends no smartphones before age 13, and three Swedes fined in Norway for throwing stones at Russia. Here's today's news.
