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Money

MAP: Here's how much tax you'll have to pay in Sweden in 2020

Taxes are set to increase in more than 60 municipalities in Sweden next year. How much will you have to pay in your town? Check out The Local's interactive map to find out.

technews

Obama is in Stockholm – but good luck getting a chance to meet him

Former US President Barack Obama is in Stockholm to speak to entrepreneurs at an invite-only conference.

Working in Sweden

How do people in Sweden rate their work-life balance?

Sweden might be famed around the world for its working conditions, but for people in the Nordic nation, it's getting harder to balance work and free time, a new study shows.

career

'There's a Swedish mentality of not mixing'

For this week's My Swedish Career feature, Irina Jingqi Liu from China tells of her struggles to make it on Stockholm's start-up scene.

Police

Swedish police sent loaded rifle by post

Police in Örnsköldsvik, in the north of Sweden, recently sent a loaded rifle through the post to the forensic laboratory for analysis.

youth

'Give young criminals ankle monitors': minister

Young offenders in Sweden should be required to wear ankle monitors upon their release from juvenile care facilities, justice minister Beatrice Ask has proposed.

sweden

Swedish euro support remains weak: survey

A survey reveals that Swedish support for the euro remains weak in November, Statistics Sweden announced on Tuesday.