Sweden on Saturday announced new rules upping checks on foreign vessels in the Baltic from July 1, reinforcing a crackdown on ...

France's prison population hit a record high on May 1, with 83,681 inmates held in facilities that have a capacity of just 62 ...

The Local's reader Patrick Henry Gallen argued convincingly in Dagens Nyheter (and The Local) this week against the unjust ...

Sweden calls for sanctions on Israeli ministers, and why are the Sweden Democrats promoting cookie-cutter 'Sweden houses'?

A music festival in Sweden on Friday cancelled a concert with rapper Yasin, following media reports of a murder plot against ...

Social Democrats swing left, Swedish economy shrinks unexpectedly and other news from Sweden on Friday. Sweden’s economy ...

Stockholm Marathon is set to take place on May 31st. Over 20,000 participants from more than 100 countries will be running ...

Until you've engaged a Swede in a discussion about, say, how best to sand a parquet floor, you haven't really understood them ...

The EU's Temporary Protection Directive has given refuge to tens of thousands of people fleeing Russia's war on Ukraine. But ...

If the government is serious about its pledge to attract international talent, including transitional rules when Sweden rolls ...

Prosecutors have charged a Swedish jihadist over the 2014 capture and subsequent killing of a Jordanian pilot, who was burned ...

From summer activity tips to rail disruptions, here’s what to consider when planning a trip to Sweden this summer.