We'll get a closer look at possible new rules for family reunification, and it's back to work for a lot of people. Here are the main things changing in Sweden in August.

Others use the spike in rape statistics after 2015 to argue that the increases are due to the large influx of refugees into Sweden. This is an argument that can be found all over certain sectors of ...

If you've been waiting six months or more for a ruling from a Swedish agency there is something you can do to force the agency to take a decision. So is this worth doing in work permit, residency ...

The UK plans to adopt a new recycling scheme that would see consumers pay a deposit on plastic bottles and cans. In Sweden, such rules have been in place for three decades.

Two former Northvolt employees have told The Local that they believe the top management should be held accountable for the crisis and layoffs at the company, putting the blame squarely on their heads.

After a freeze on new citizenships earlier this year, Sweden's Migration Agency is again processing cases. So what do the statistics say about which nationalities have received Swedish citizenship in ...

Sweden's arms exports rose 18 percent last year as the Russia-Ukraine war drove a search for weaponry, new figures reveal.

There are a number of migration-related laws and policies in the pipeline in Sweden, including changes to work permits, citizenship and permanent residency requirements, and plans to tighten up ...

Sweden in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Sweden as well as explore and explain the big issues that impact life in the country. We also answer ...

The Riksdag this week voted in favour of tightening Sweden's laws on sex crimes and making consent pivotal in the matter. Here are five key points on the change.

Sweden has more reported rapes per capita than many other countries, but inconsistencies in reporting rates and the way that crimes of sexual violence are recorded mean that it's hard to interpret the ...

1. The Midsummer maypole (Midsommarstången) At the centre of the traditional celebrations is the maypole, in Swedish called the Midsommarstången. And if you were thinking there's something rather ...