As it stands right now, a 'Tidö 2' government lacks a mandate, as does the Centre Party's dream 'middle government', and two of the four opposition parties who could form a majority refuse to rule together. If nothing changes, what does this mean for foreigners in Sweden?
New legislation proposed by the European Commission this week seeks to make the recognition of professional qualifications easier for non-EU citizens, a common complaint of many who've moved to the bloc from abroad.
International headlines have been made this week by the EU and Canada announcing their mutual intention to form a deeper relationship. Mandy Pipher, The Local's resident Canadian, examines whether her compatriots would actually accept tighter ties with Europe.
Of the 920,000 British citizens who had a residence permit in EU countries at the end of 2025 most of them are concentrated in three countries, new data has revealed.
Senior politicians for the far-right Sweden Democrats have reacted to the party's poor election result by blaming immigrant voters and newly naturalised Swedish citizens voting for the first time. Is there any truth to this?
The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing companies to make platforms safe before minors use them.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of US retaliation on Thursday as he pitched a "new alliance" with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in a closely watched speech to the European Parliament.
Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson has tendered his resignation as the vote count for Sweden's election was completed shortly after 1pm on Thursday, with the opposition parties retaining their 176-173 lead over the government bloc.
Unemployment in Sweden is falling slowly, with the biggest decline recorded among foreign-born residents, according to monthly figures from the Public Employment Service.
The Centre Party is the kingmaker for Sweden's next government, but it has boxed itself in with red lines in all directions. Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist should learn from Ebba Busch if she wants to find a way out, argues The Local's James Savage.
With the count almost finished, public broadcaster SVT's election forecast states that the probability of the centre-left opposition securing the most seats is 99.9 percent.
