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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Citizenship applicants across Sweden have over the last few days started to receive letters inviting them to book an ...

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

The ex-CEO of Swedish battery maker Northvolt, which went bankrupt in March, will be questioned over suspicions a failure to ...

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

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

If there's one way to spark the ire of Swedes, it's by telling them they may not get their aquavit in time for Midsummer.