Northern Swedish municipality Jokkmokk was the first local authority to say 'no' to collaborating with the government to get ...

In Sweden, candy is more than just food – it’s a cultural phenomenon. From a medical scandal that gave birth to the tradition ...

On average, flights from Gothenburg to the rest of Europe cost almost double that of flights to the same destinations from ...

The Swedish government paid Somalia five million kronor to increase the number of deportees it receives from Sweden, ...

New figures from Statistics Sweden show that mortgage rates rose last month on all fixed-term mortgages, the same month the ...

Sweden's Social Democrat opposition party has proposed banning under-15s from social media apps in part of a broader package ...

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A man in his mid-30s has been sentenced to ten months in a Swedish prison after biting his opponent's fingertip off in an ...

The ruling Moderate Party plans to put 'Swedish values' at the heart of its election campaign next year, Douglas Thor, leader ...

Not heading abroad this höstlov? No worries. Sweden’s streaming services are stocked with new dramas, comedies and thrillers ...

Whether it's residency requirements or the rules around gaining citizenship, the drift towards the right in many countries in ...

Sweden's new football manager Graham Potter, from the UK, instantly won the hearts of Swedes when he was appointed on Monday, ...