Following one reported rape and several sexual assaults at this year's Bråvalla music festival, there will be no festival in 2018, the organisers said on Saturday.
Gothenburg is Sweden’s hidden design gem, with some of the best shopping available – plus dozens of hip cafés, restaurants, and bars. Local creative Ali Davoodi shares his insider tips for how to get the most out of a visit.
Increased cash flow. Financial freedom. Sound good to you? Maybe you need a Rich Dad Education.
Malmö may be a long way from the steppes of Mongolia, but recent Malmö University graduate Chantsalnyam Luvsandorj, found herself inspired by both places.
Trouble-hit Gothenburg harbour is still struggling to get its services up and running after shipping mammoth Maersk was hit by a cyber attack.
Zagreb is trendy destination for summer travellers of all kinds. Read on to find out more about what's on offer. Hint: Make sure you're hungry like a wolf.
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The Local brings you the low-down on the five weirdest Swedish foods we hope you try during Midsummer Eve celebrations.
In a globalised world, transferring money abroad doesn't have to be costly and complicated.
A row erupted after a senior Swedish Democrat tweeted that politician Kahin Ahmed, who wrote that the party's anti-immigration ideology had no place in the suburbs, was "not welcome in Sweden".
If you’re planning a visit to Stockholm this summer, here’s an offer you won’t want to miss.
One of Malmö's most infamous districts may be removed from a high-profile police list of 'especially vulnerable areas' in a couple of years, thanks to community efforts to boost the area.
She grew up surrounded by water, stumbled into politics, and is now one of the most important political voices in the entire Nordic region. The Local finds out more.
OPINION: We need to be able to talk to our enemies, even if we don't like each other, argues Zimbabwean journalist Edinah Masanga.
Learning Swedish on your own is easier than ever!
Several Swedish universities have made the cut in the latest edition of an international ranking of top higher education institutions.
What makes Stockholm the creative capital of the world – and what are the best places in the city to really experience the creative vibe? Natalia Brzezinski shares her insights.
Kenyan literary icon Ngugi wa Thiong'o, often tipped for the Nobel prize, has pulled out of an annual Swedish book fair in protest at the presence of far-right newspaper Nya Tider.
No two people and no two expat stories are the same – so why should health plans be?
Ukraine said it had won three key preliminary rulings in a Stockholm arbitration court over a bitter gas dispute between Moscow and Kiev.
Kids are less likely to gender stereotype and more open to socializing with peers of the opposite sex if they attend a gender-neutral preschool, a study shows.
Spain said on Saturday it has arrested a Danish man on suspicion of fighting with Isis jihadists in Syria, as officials are on high alert for the huge WorldPride parade.
From sharing a room with Paul Simon and Swedish royalty to renovating a warehouse, filmmakers Georg Bungard and Mia Salazar's Swedish experience has been unpredictable.