The Public Health Agency of Sweden has presented the country's first national strategy aimed at combating loneliness.

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Stockholm's city government had said it has 'no plans' to take over the IESG international school before it closes next year, ...

With US President Donald Trump threatening steep tariffs on the EU, Sweden is caught in the crossfire of a looming trade war.

Several victims of the Örebro school shooting remain hospitalised, proposal of Abortion Law changes attracts new scrutiny, ...

The Local invites readers to submit their pictures to our photo competition, to bring our audience together from all parts of ...

Denmark at the end of February said it would ban smartphones in schools, and health authorities across the Nordic countries ...

Spring has already arrived in some parts of Sweden, and in others it's just around the corner. What's your favourite thing ...

The knives have been out for Centre Party leader Muharrem Demirok since last summer and on Monday he finally gave up the ...

This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ poses some seriously tricky Swedish language questions.

Centre Party leader Muharrem Demirok announced his plans to step down as leader at a press conference on Monday morning.

Jagadeesh Varma tells The Local how he went from not even being aware Sweden existed, to falling in love with Stockholm.