Europe

EU reveals (latest) start date for EES biometric passpo...

The European Commission has laid out the start date for the long-delayed biometr...

How can you protect your Swedish home against downpours?

Swedish summers are often wet, with downpours more common during the warmer mont...

One month's worth of rain set to batter parts of Sweden...

Sweden has been told to brace for a downpour which may see more than one month’s...

The Bright Side: Microsoft partners with French governm...

Microsoft, in collaboration with the French government, is set to create a digit...

New round of Russia&Ukraine peace talks set for Wednesd...

The next set of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are planned for Wednesday...

Italian festival cancels concert by pro&Putin conductor...

Organisers of an Italian music festival on Monday cancelled a scheduled performa...

Renegotiating your Swedish mortgage rate could save you...

Differing interest rates between Sweden's banks mean that mortgage holders could...

Number of drownings spikes as Swedes cool off in hot we...

In the last two weeks, Sweden has seen on average one drowning accident a day.

REVEALED: The 152 jobs that could be excused minimum sa...

The Local sent a freedom of information request to the Swedish Public Employment...

Fifty days for Putin: 'Much ado about nothing?', UK dat...

In this edition of The World This Week: Is Donald Trump's 50-day deadline to Vla...

Russia launches deadly missile, drone attack at Ukraine

Russia on Monday launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine in an over...

Zelensky offers to hold new talks for ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said Kyiv has proposed renewe...

Are pro&Kremlin Russian cultural figures returning to t...

More than three years after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the...

EU launches new sanctions against Russia for more effec...

On Friday, the European Union approved an 18th round of sanctions targeting Russ...

Zelensky calls for new peace talks as Russian strikes k...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said Kyiv has proposed renewe...

Inside Sweden: Is it possible to get good airport food?

The Local Sweden's editor Emma Löfgren rounds up the biggest stories of the week...