Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist was tasked by the Speaker of Parliament with exploring the possibility of forming a new government.

Political scientist: Extra election still not likely, but Sweden inching toward it

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Municipal housing company introduces tenant maximum income limit

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In depth: Julia's Swedish is good enough to teach at university — but is it enough for citizenship?

podcast We look at the options for citizenship applicants who learnt Swedish by themselves, without Swedish For Immigrants courses, in this week's podcast.

A woman in a suit raising both arms in an open gesture.

Centre Party leader: No majority for Centrist government

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Digital welfare services can create barriers for older immigrants to Sweden

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Study: higher number of juveniles involved in serious crime than first thought

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2,000 positions in Sweden to go at Volvo Cars

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Chaos at Copenhagen airport with passengers missing flights due to security queues

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Funds from industrial projects in Sweden's north flowing to countries under sanctions

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Green transition of heavy industry loses momentum – several projects scrapped

Someone putting a ballot envelope in a ballot box.

Three suspects in electoral fraud investigation

A portrait photo of a man and the Swedish flag.

Eight out of ten pass Sweden's first citizenship civics knowledge test

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Sweden's first citizenship test: Relief for some, uncertainty over next steps

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Red-green parties reach agreement on formulation of law halting 'teenage deportations'

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Nazi memorabilia and weapons found in major Swedish police seizure

A split picture of parcels being loaded into a van and a man with glasses.

Parcels coming into Sweden to become more expensive — in time for Christmas

Police officers standing outside two bombed out semi-detached houses, where the windows have blown out and there is debris lying around. The area has been cordoned off.

Senior gang figure indicted for over 25 serious crimes

Albin Kainelainen, generaldirektör för Konjunkturinstitutet, står i mörk kostym framför affischer om konjunkturläget i Stockholm.

More efficient companies could mean better wage increases, institute says

A mosquito in a microscope.

Warmer winters could bring more invasive species to Sweden

A person in white forensic overalls working on a human skull.

Sweden returns Finnish skulls — but tests reveal not all were Finnish

Skiing athletes in a race during the Cross-country World Cup in Falun in march 2026.

Swedish Ski Association urges visa ban for Russian and Belarus skiers

Picture of a Lager 157 store and cars parked outside it.

Swedish retailer Lager 157 linked to poor working conditions in Myanmar

Swedish banknotes.

Swedish gambler gets the numbers right —wins SEK 215 million

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Two teenagers remanded in custody over Älvsjö murder

Sweden's National Agency for Education says upper-secondary schools should offer fewer places on some more theoretical programmes, and more on vocational courses.

Swedish schools urged to make more room for vocational education

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Centre Party leader on chances of forming a government 'in the middle'

Children's artwork on a wall and right, Selma Gúsic who is featured in the report.

Overcrowding and privacy shortcomings reported at Swedish Migration Agency’s asylum reception and return centres

Ground that's been flooded

Report: Sweden's adaptation to extreme weather 'too slow'

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