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Girls in southern Sweden targeted by gang recruiters
More and more young girls in the south of Sweden are suspected of serious crimes. At the same time there is a decline among boys being recruited.
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More and more young girls in the south of Sweden are suspected of serious crimes. At the same time there is a decline among boys being recruited.
The Local Sweden's editor, Emma Lรถfgren, reflects on recent encounters with readers, and shares her latest articles about the 100,000 in the citizenship queue.
The Green Party is taking an unusual step to get a new vote on citizenship transitional rules to happen in parliament, as the deadline for the imposition of new rules approaches.
With just days left before Sweden carries out the most radical citizenship reforms in years, an administrative backlog means 100,000 long-term residents are losing the race against time. The Local speaks with some of the applicants who are watching their future plans slip away as the government continues to rewrite immigration rules.
Grocery stores and pharmacies are to accept cash more widely, after a parliamentary vote. The use of cash has rapidly declined in Sweden in recent years, however many people remain dependent on it for daily purchases. The new law comes into effect on 1 July 2026.
This weekโs episode of Sweden in Focus Extra is unlocked for all listeners and features interviews with four applicants for Swedish citizenship.
The Swedish Food Agency is today issuing new youth guidelines for caffeine consumption, which set the limit at 70mg per day. That's around half a cup of regular coffee, while energy drinks โ popular among young people โ can pack between 80-200mg in one can. According to the Swedish Food Agency, having just one can of energy drink can lead to symptoms like heart palpitations, tremors, nausea, dizziness, anxiety and difficulty sleeping.
This summer the Swedish aviation industry is urging airline passengers to 'put themselves in airplane mode' to avoid the sort of disruptive and drunken behaviour that is becoming increasingly common. Reports to the Swedish Transport Agency of unruly and disruptive behaviour involving flight passengers soared from 178 cases in 2022 to 503 in 2024. Former pilot, Johan Westin who's a flight operations inspector at the Swedish Transport Agency, says incidents are becoming all the more common and can range from threatening and aggressive behaviour towards staff and other passengers, to drunkenness, harassment, or failure to follow cabin crew instructions.
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson said she wants to cooperate across bloc lines on several issues after the election, even if she manages to secure a centre-left majority.
Today's word of the day is the Swedish word for 'loneliness' โ but why are Swedes considered some of the loneliest people in the world?