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NATO bolsters defences around Sweden and Finland
NATO ground forces have started operations aimed at boosting defences around Sweden and Finland, two of its newest members, the alliance said on Saturday.
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NATO ground forces have started operations aimed at boosting defences around Sweden and Finland, two of its newest members, the alliance said on Saturday.
New, stricter requirements for Swedish citizenship come into force on June 6th, without transition rules for those currently waiting for a decision. They include new rules that applicants will in general have to have lived in Sweden for longer, and also prove that they have knowledge about Sweden and the Swedish language. But Sweden's Migration Agency tells Radio Sweden that applicants who donโt have grades proving their knowledge may have their applications paused, until new citizenship tests are ready to be taken โ listen to find out more.
With the clock running down towards midnight and the introduction of the new, stricter requirements for Swedish citizenship on June 6th, without transition rules for those currently waiting for a decision, Brit David Hollingsworth is still keeping his fingers crossed his application will be processed in time. Applying for Swedish citizenship three years ago, David Hollingsworth appeared in person at the Migration Agency office in Stockholm last week after getting an email to say it was the last leg of his application process. Radio Sweden spoke to him today, Friday, to find out the latest on his citizenship application.
Almost half of European small and medium companies struggle to find workers with the skills they need but recruitment outside the EU remains โlimitedโ and โtoo difficultโ, a recent Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission had shown.
The children of GES, the trio behind Sweden's best loved World Cup football anthem, "Nรคr Vi Grรคver Guld i USA", have made a new version of their fathers' 1994 hit song to mark Sweden's return to American soil for the 2026 World Cup later this month. Thirty-two years ago, "Nรคr Vi Grรคver Guld i USA" or, "When We Dig For Gold in the USA", provided a popular backdrop to Sweden's best ever World Cup on foreign soil, when they finished third. Listen to Julia Glenmark, Kid Eriksson and Simon Strรถmstedt talk to Radio Sweden about the reworked anthem and why their fathers' original is still so popular today.
11 people living abroad suspected of involvement in gang crime have had their Swedish permanent residence permits revoked, reports SVT News. Police say they were involved in serious violent crime, as well as drug and financial crimes. "I hope they're disappointed," says Marcus Nilsson, head of the border policing unit at the police's national operations department.
Jรคrvaveckan is underway in northwest Stockholm, and has so far seen speeches from the Left Party, the Social Democrats and the Greens. The Left Party have demanded tougher requirements for landlords while the Greens want it to be easier for young people in socioeconomically vulnerable areas to find work. Jรคrvaveckan continues until Sunday.
Police have identified 49 children in Sweden who appear in child pornographic material, and who are suspected of having been victims of sexual assault. This follows a special operation, and according to police the children are from all over the country and range from infants to 18-year-olds. Police say their priority is working out the victims' identities: "Finding the children often means also finding the culprit," says Christer Andersson at the police's unit for internet-related sexual abuse of children.
With ten days till the stricter rules for Swedish citizenship come into effect, David Hollingsworth got an email to say it was time for the last leg of his application process: the personal appearance at the offices of the Migration Agency. He booked the first appointment he could find, even though it meant getting an expensive train ticket to travel 350 km from Skรถvde to Stockholm. "I'd kind of given up hope of it happening in time, but fingers crossed, there's enough time now to get things sorted," he told Radio Sweden as he was about to head in to his appointment.
It's taken them more than two years, but Sweden's government has finally published the list of jobs that will be exempted from the new higher minimum salary for a work permit, which comes into force on June 1st. Here's what you need to know.
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie ร kesson has his eyes set on roughly half of the seats in a future right-wing cabinet, including three of the following portfolios: finance, foreign, justice and defence.
The end of the requirement for bars to serve food will mean Jessica Mihai can finally open her planned natural wine bar, seven years after she first had the idea. She tells The Local why she thinks the reform will transform Sweden's cities.
The last step before a citizenship application can be approved is the personal appearance at a Migration Agency office. The Local's Becky Waterton had her appointment last week โ here's what happened.
Sweden's government on Wednesday said it would cut welfare benefits for large families as part of its 2026 budget. It predicted the measure would affect around 5,000 families and increase the incentive to find work.
Summer is the season for flowers and berries in Sweden. What can you pick at this time of year and where can you find the rare and delicious "gold of Norrland"?
What better way to enjoy summer in your apartment than by making full use of your balcony? The Local spoke to Henric Gartz, a lawyer who specialises on issues related to housing, to find out how to stay on the right side of the law.