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How to prepare for a water shortage in Sweden this summer

1 day ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

What has happened? Sweden has seen an unusually small amount of precipitation over the past few months, which means groundwater levels are a lot lower in many areas than they usually are at this time of year. This has led to SGU issuing a water shortage warning for a number of regions in the south of the country.
Moral panic? Sweden divided after leaked Grindr pics topple adviser

1 day ago | thelocal.se | Richard Orange

Just a few hours after Thyberg was named as the government's new national security adviser, he turned down the position – after the Dagens Nyheter (DN) asked questions about a picture they had found of Thyberg, which they described as being of a "sensitive" nature. "These are old pictures from an account I previously had on the dating site Grindr. I should have informed [the government] about this but I didn't.
Average wait time for Stockholm first-hand rentals over 28 years long

2 days ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

The report, which is based on a questionnaire sent to 200 housing companies in Sweden, revealed that people looking to rent an apartment in Stockholm first hand have to wait an average of 337 months, or 28 years, before receiving an offer. Sweden has two types of rentals when it comes to apartments, first-hand and second-hand rentals. In a first-hand rental, you're renting directly from the landlord.
INTERVIEW: 'You don't want me in Sweden? Yeah, sure, I don't care'

2 days ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

Walli grew up in Damascus, where he was nearing the end of a degree in journalism when war broke out in 2013. "I had two courses left, and then I had to leave for Egypt, not knowing what to do," he tells The Local. "It was very spontaneous, I just wanted to run away." He applied for scholarships in a number of different countries, eventually receiving a few offers, including one in Uppsala.
Where is it easiest to get a first-hand rental apartment in Sweden?

2 days ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

The report, from Public Housing Sweden, an interest organisation for public housing companies, says there are “two sides” to the housing situation in Sweden. Some parts of the country have “an acute lack of housing”, it says, while others have a growing number of empty apartments.
Sweden’s university union slams 'exploitative' migration policy

3 days ago | thelocal.se | Becky Waterton

The report, carried out by the association’s Doctoral Candidates Association (SULF-DCA) between 2023 and 2025, looked into the challenges faced by international PhD candidates and early career researchers in Sweden, specifically with regard to Swedish migration policy. SULF calls for migration policy reform when it comes to international researchers, criticising in particular what it calls Sweden's "exploitative 'revolving door' migration policy".
At least 60 innocent people injured or killed in Sweden's gang war

3 days ago | thelocal.se | Richard Orange

These people may have been injured or killed because they were relatives of gang members, were mistaken for a gang member, or were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. "This is a consequence of the fact that many of the people carrying out these crimes are not parties to the actual conflict," August Knutsson, an operative coordinator for the police, told the reporters. "Many of the perpetrators are young people who take on various missions.
Forest fire warnings issued across eastern Sweden

3 days ago | thelocal.se | Richard Orange

The agency said that there was a risk of fires breaking out in the countryside surrounding Stockholm and down a wide strip of eastern Sweden stretching from the capital down to the southern tip of Skåne. The forecaster has also issued a forest fire warning for a large triangle of Västra Götaland around Gothenburg, Trollhättan and Borås, as well as for the northern tip of Gotland.
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Monday

3 days ago | thelocal.se | Richard Orange

Forest fire warnings issued across eastern Sweden Sweden's state weather forecaster SMHI is warning of forest fires for a swathe of eastern Sweden running down from areas north of Stockholm down to parts of Skåne, following a long period of dry weather. The forecaster has also issued a forest fire warning for a large triangle of Västra Götaland between Gothenburg, Trollhättan and Borås.
Inside Sweden: Our interview with Migration Minister Johan Forssell

5 days ago | thelocal.se | Emma Löfgren

Hej, On Wednesday morning I happened to spot that Migration Minister Johan Forssell was going to Malmö in southern Sweden, where the majority of our reporters, including deputy editor Becky Waterton, are currently based.