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Alcohol consumption in Sweden declining
2026-03-13 14:25 Swedes are drinking less, a new report shows, and alcohol consumption fell by 2.6 percent in 2025. The decrease follows the trend of a decline in alcohol-consumption, where it's been steadily dropping over the past 20 years.The total consumption of pure alcohol per inhabitant aged 15 and over was 8.2 liters.
Media reports: Liberals about to u-turn on letting Sweden Democrats into government
2026-03-13 11:04 The smallest party in the Swedish Goverment, the Liberals, are currently holding a meeting to decide whether to change policy and allow the nationalist Sweden Democrats into government after the next election if their bloc wins.The Swedish Liberal party has been opposed to forming a government with the Sweden Democrats but the party leadership has now reportedly changed their mind. Swedish Television reports that Liberal party leader Simona Mohamsson will issue an ultimatum to her party: govern with the Sweden Democrats or she'll quit. The u-turn comes at the back of historically low polling figures for the Liberals.
Government gives final 'no' on transition rules for pending citizenship applications
2026-03-12 17:16 Sweden's three governing parties have formally decided to push ahead with their proposed shake-up of citizenship eligibility criteria, without any transition rules for pending applications.Migration Minister Johan Forssell confirms in an interview with Radio Sweden that the Cabinet reached a decision on this on Thursday. The government has also now published its bill online, and it doesn't include transition rules for existing applications.There are currently almost 100,000 citizenship applications waiting for a decision at the Migration Agency, and many applicants say they are concerned their cases won't meet the tougher residency, Swedish language, civic knowledge and income requirements.
Swedish labour market improves despite global turbulence
2026-03-12 15:21 In spite of global unrest, employment figures in Sweden are improving, according to the Public Employment Service.At the end of February, 360,000 people were registered as unemployed, which is 18,000 fewer than a year ago.It is difficult to say what consequences the war in the Middle East may have for the Swedish jobs market, says Marcus Löwing, analyst at the Public Employment Service.
Defence products — a Swedish growth industry
2026-03-12 12:06 The number of Swedish defence-related companies keeps growing - 109 new businesses were added to the list between the years 2024 and 2025.Also exports of Swedish defence material remain historically high and was worth SEK28 bn in 2025.Global arms transfers jumped by more than 9 percent between 2021-2015, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
A year after Northvolt bankruptcy — many former workers have found new jobs
2026-03-12 10:23 On March 12th, exactly a year has passed since battery manufacturer Northvolt filed for bankruptcy.A majority of the 4,500 who lost their jobs then have found new employment after help from so-called "transition organisations".US battery manufacturer Lyten has said that they will re-hire 600 former Northvolt workers, but Mahesha Mendis from Sri Lanka who now has a trainee position at Skellefteå municipality is not sure what she'd do. "I'd like to stay on at the municipality", she says although not ruling any options out.
Sources: Stegra looking for twice as much money as previously said
2026-03-11 14:42 The company Stegra that is building a low-emissions steel plant in northern Sweden, needs twice as much money than previously said, reports business daily Dagens Industri.Stegra told investors in November another SEK 10 billion was needed to finish the plant, but sources are now telling the paper that Stegra needs more than SEK 20 billion.The company's head of communications says they do not want to comment on the information. She says they are in the middle of a process, and expect it will take till the end of the month before they are done.
Most Swedes who were stranded in the Middle East have now returned home
2026-03-11 12:00 Most of the Swedes who were stranded in the Middle East have now returned home, according to the Swedish Foreign Ministry. The ministry's emergency teams that were stationed in Abu Dhabi and Doha to help stranded Swedes will now return to Stockholm.There are still people who are stuck in other parts of the world, and whose return flights have been affected by the closed air space in the Middle East, and for them, it is still uncertain when they will return, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson says.
Government struggles to find support for bill to help close gender pay gap
2026-03-11 10:55 The government's proposal on how to implement a EU-directive, meant to help close the pay gap between men and women, is coming under fire from left and right.The opposition Social Democrats, but also the party on whose support the government normally relies - the Sweden Democrats - are critical and want to see a new round of consultations. "The government needs to let go of the prestige here," says Sweden Democrat Magnus Persson, chairman of the labour market committee.
PhD student Fahima's fight to stay in Sweden: 'I'm exhausted'
2026-03-11 10:36 A PhD student at the University of Gothenburg who's just months away from completing her doctoral research is locked in a legal fight with the Migration Agency.Fahima was granted a 20% leave of absence from teaching responsibilities at the university to focus on the last part of her research — but the Migration Agency rejected her visa over this.Listen to hear Fahima's thoughts on the case and those of her lawyer Alexander Troedsson, specialist counsel at Centrum för rättvisa, as well as the Migration Agency's explanation for its decision.