Emma Löfgren
Editor at The Local (Sweden)
Deputy Managing Editor at The Local (Europe)
Editor @TheLocalSweden; deputy managing editor @TheLocalEurope | Solutions journalism trainer | mentor @jourmentors @DWLcoaching | contributor @TheFixMedia
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1 week ago |
thelocal.se | Emma Löfgren
What are your plans for Easter this year and what Swedish Easter traditions would you recommend to newcomers? We want to hear your ideas. To take part, please fill out the survey below or click here if it doesn't appear for you. We may use your answers in a future article on The Local and reserve the right to edit answers for length, clarity and house style.
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1 week ago |
thelocal.se | Emma Löfgren
Last year, the administrative court of appeal in Gothenburg rejected an application for an alcohol licence from a pub in Karlstad, central Sweden, several news sites report. The reason was that Swedish legislation on alcohol licensing mentions that pubs or restaurants need to have a venue with some kind of seating arrangement, which the court interpreted as specifically requiring indoor seating in order to get a licence. This is now having repercussions ahead of the summer season.
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2 weeks ago |
thelocal.se | Emma Löfgren
As The Local has previously reported, non-EU work permit holders have three months after their notice period ends to find a new job – or risk losing their right to stay in Sweden. Many of those left unemployed after struggling battery maker Northvolt applied for bankruptcy on March 12th fall into this category, and the Social Democrats are now calling for the three months to be temporarily extended to six months.
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2 weeks ago |
thelocal.se | Emma Löfgren
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2 weeks ago |
thelocal.se | Emma Löfgren
The call for the two million kronor grant will be open from April 15th until December 1st 2025, according to a press statement from the Swedish Research Council. Research organisations or Swedish higher education institutions will be eligible to apply for the funding, which is meant to cover expenses for recruitment, housing, travel, accompanying family members and the researcher’s initial salary.
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