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Who's who in Sweden's world cup football team?
Sweden sailed through to the World Cup semi-final on Friday, putting the World Cup title within sight. Here's a guide to some of the stars to keep an eye on when the team takes on Spain on Tuesday.
INTERVIEW: How best to respond to the Sweden Democrats' Swexit gambit
The far-right Sweden Democrats have tried to fire up the long-dormant debate over Sweden's membership of the European Union. We spoke to Lund University professor Ian Manners about what it means and what to do about it.
'You can't have a thin skin': Swedish Migration Agency chief gives farewell interview
Mikael Ribbenvik, chief of the Swedish Migration Agency, steps down in May after a 24-year career that saw him lead the response to the 2015 refugee crisis and, as Director General, adapt the agency to a stricter migration policy. The Local spoke to him for our Sweden in Focus podcast.
INTERVIEW: 'Spotify need to realise they're a bigger player and should act like one'
After Sweden's engineers' union took the historic step of seeking a collective bargaining agreement with Spotify, the music streaming service, The Local spoke to union lawyer Heléne Robson about what happens next.
Sweden's tech workers launch push for union deal with Spotify
Three of Sweden's leading white-collar unions have sent a formal request to the Spotify music streaming service, calling on them to start negotiations over a collective agreement.
'It's a part of our identity': How Sweden became a green industry pioneer
When Sweden took over the EU Presidency at the start of this year, the first thing the government did was take the Brussels press corp to the Arctic to show off Sweden's world-leading plans for fossil-free industry. But how did Sweden take a lead in the green transition and what are the lessons for others?
Sweden's green transition head warns of 'increasing risk' from sceptics
Svante Axelsson, the man tasked with coordinating Sweden's green industrial transformation, in an interview with The Local warned of a "new, increasing risk", from politicians and others driving an agenda opposed to flagship green projects and sceptical of the urgent need to reduce emissions.
Sweden's anti-commercial music movement that took on politics and Eurovision
You might think there were celebrations in Stockholm when it hosted the Eurovision Song Contest back in 1975. But the event also sparked protests and a debate about commercialisation so heated that the next year, Sweden didn't participate at all.
Why do Swedes and Danes insist on pretending they speak the same language?
There's something heroic about the way Danes and Swedes insist on trying to communicate with one another using their own languages, but more often than not end up nodding, smiling, and only pretending to understand. Why not give up and just speak English?
ANALYSIS: What are Magdalena Andersson's plans for Sweden as prime minister?
Magdalena Andersson this week won the backing of a majority of Social Democrat party districts, making it close to a certainty she'll be the party's next leader. So what does she have planned if she becomes PM?
OPINION: Why do Swedes wait until their food is completely cold before touching it?
It makes sense that most items on a Swedish smörgåsbord are served cold, because people in Sweden wait so long to start eating that anything once hot is at best lukewarm anyway.
Jimmie Åkesson interview: 'If you don't want to be part of Sweden, then you cannot live here'
The so-called cordon sanitaire that long barred the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats from real political influence is now well and truly gone. The Local spoke to the party's leader Jimmie Åkesson about how he thinks he can now change Swedish politics and policies around migration.
COMPARE: Which countries are leading the race to vaccinate in Europe?
Germany and France both set new daily vaccination records this week. Here's how different countries in Europe compare.
COMPARE: How fast are European countries vaccinating against Covid-19?
The pace of Europe's vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 is steadily improving but in some countries more than others. We take a look at how countries in Europe compare in the race to inoculate their population.
Stockholm school sends pupil home for wearing face mask
UPDATED: A mother has told The Local her 13-year-old son was banned from attending classes at an international school in the Stockholm region until he agreed to remove the mask he was wearing. She is now complaining to the local municipality.