Becky Waterton

1 day ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

Centre Party will officially vote for new leader The Centre Party will formally appoint its new leader at an EGM on May 3rd. The election committee has nominated Anna-Karin Hatt, who enjoys wide support within the party, so it looks likely that she will win. READ MORE: Who is Anna-Karin Hatt and why does her new role as Centre Party leader matter?

2 days ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

Who is Sweden’s Catholic cardinal? In 2017, Bishop Anders Arborelius was made a cardinal by Pope Francis, joining 252 cardinals worldwide to act as advisors to the pope. Cardinals typically hold the title for the rest of their lives, and those under the age of 80 are part of the conclave, the group in charge of choosing the next pope. Arborelius is 75 years old, so will be able to cast his vote in the conclave’s secret ballot, but what are the chances that he takes over from Pope Francis?

1 week ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

Since Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term as US President, the situation for academics in the US has worsened. The White House has made moves to control research funding and demanded that universities eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes, as well as changing their processes of hiring and admissions.

1 week ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

If you’re travelling by train Sweden usually schedules railway maintenance work for national holidays, as fewer people are travelling to work, and Easter – with the arrival of warmer temperatures – tends to be the start of the rail works season, at least in the southern half of the country.

1 week ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

"We had good conditions for kickstarting the economy, but then this happened, which we've spoken about a lot ‒ the trade war materialised," Svantesson said, while adding that President Donald Trump's actions have damaged trust in the US. "What we're experiencing now is something we've never seen before." According to Svantesson, the US' decision to raise tariffs has essentially broken the positive trend in the economy which began at the end of last year.